“In short, don’t bury the lede. Include only what is necessary and true.”

— Molly Flinkman

When it comes to motherhood along with the day-to-day, life may not appear newsworthy. Because who’s going to care that my 4-year-old knocked over his cup of milk for the third time this morning? Or that my 4th grade refuses to clean his room?

We do.

These typical, mundane realities are noteworthy to us and inform the rest of our day. They may even inform our moods! Stories like these are necessary and true. The message is simple—your breaking news may also be relatable to someone else. After all, many of us relate to this story from Molly Flinkman or this mom from Instagram.

This month, write a headline and let us know your breaking news. Use this writing resource from Sonya Spillmann and Molly Flinkman to help you shape a narrative based on a headline.

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Submit your URL here.

Posts are due at midnight PST on Wednesday, April 20th. Neidy will email participants on Thursday, April 21st. The blog hop will go live at 8 AM EST on Friday, April 22nd.

Need some help getting started? Here’s Blog Hop 101.

Questions? Email hello@exhalecreativity.com.

Visit the Blog Hop:

Woman breaks Promise to herself, admits to buying new books before reading the books she already owns
Breaking News! My Children Do Not Eat Vegetables
Woman At-Large After Trying to Put Pants on Her Toddler
"Woman Celebrates Half Birthday; Facebook Declares Her 'Mature'
"Homeschool Mom Encounters Season of Doubt; Has No Clear Exit Strategy
Not Me Strikes Again
Woman enjoys kid-free date night without crippling anxiety
Jokes from Dating Days Still Bring Laughter for One Couple
Local Woman Realizes Her Family Cannot, In Fact, Read Her Mind
Local Mother Charges Family 10p For Using The Word 'Bored'; Same Mother Now Owes £5
Local Mother Reports Burglary; Turns Out Toddler Was To Blame
Working Mom Hurdles Son’s Hurling Episode
Shock Rattles Local Mother When She Realizes Her Three-Year-Old Can Poop On The Potty After All.
Unsolved Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Puzzle Piece
Quiet Time Ladybug
Training Triathlon & Training Wheels
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Local Boy Discovers a Passion for Plants
Almost 8 years in the country, gringa still doesn’t speak Spanish properly.
Local Mother’s Pleas for Chores Leads to Children’s Unexplained Disappearances
Local Boy Shows Promise as Food Critic