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11/17/2025

Friendly reminder that your best is good enough 🫶🏼

(Via )

11/15/2025

Anyone else tired of breaking news? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Sometimes the most important thing you can do is step away — from the headlines, from the noise, from the constant pressure to stay “in the loop.”

If the news feels heavy, it’s okay to put your phone down, take a breath, and reconnect with the people right in front of you. Your nervous system deserves a break. 💛

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11/14/2025

If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids this weekend, here’s a roundup of family-friendly events happening across Maine!

✨ ALL WEEKEND ✨
Polar Express @ Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad (Portland)

Gadens Aglow @ Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Boothbay)

Nyte Walk @ Moon Lantern Forest (Lebanon)walk

✨ FRIDAY 11/14 ✨
Holiday Market @ Raise Play Space (Portland)

Parenting Expo @ Eastport Hall (Bangor)

Kids Night Out @ Salt Flat Dance Co.

✨ SATURDAY 11/15 ✨
Puppy Adoption Event @ Midcoast Humane

Open House @ The Little Gym (Scarborough)

FREE Car Seat Check @ Windham Fire & Rescue

Kids Con New England @ Double Tree (S. Portland)

Holiday Art Show @ Breakwater School (Portland)

✨ SUNDAY 11/16 ✨
Adventure Eaters @ MEpowered Pastries

YumPowered Mornings @ MEpowered Pastries

1st Birthday Party @ The Little Gym

Turkey Trot Tune Up @ Back Cove (Portland)

11/13/2025

Food insecurity affected about 10.9% of Maine households between 2021 and 2023 — and support is available. This post highlights SNAP, WIC, school meals, summer programs, and the statewide food pantry networks that can help.

You can find the full list of resources on the Mainely Parents website.
Organizations included are tagged below.

The Locker Project |
mainelockerproject.org

Good Shepard Food Bank|
gsfb.org

Preble Street |
preblestreet.org

Catholic Charities of Maine |  ccmaine.org

Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program |
mchpp.org

Wayside Food Programs |
waysidemaine.org

The Salvation Army |
salvationarmyusa.org

Maine Health |
mainehealth.org

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If you want to help support this work and the free resources I create for Maine families, you can make a donation via the link in my bio 💛

10/25/2025

Two years ago, our state changed forever. Today, we hold space for the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the community that continues to heal. 💙

10/23/2025

🗳️ What’s on the ballot here in Maine?
Two big questions this year: absentee-voting changes and a red-flag gun law. Go into elections knowing exactly what the questions are and how these issues affect your family.

Elections are Tuesday, November 4th. Find your local polling place here 👇🏼
https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

10/16/2025

Halloween Bash!
Goldfish Swim School, Portland
Oct. 26, 3:15 - 4:15PM
FREE!

Join us as we bring in this year’s spooky season with a Holiday Bash at Goldfish!
Try out those costumes as you trick-or-treat the changing huts and create a halloween craft.

Admission is free, but signups are requested. Snacks and goodies will be provided!

*No swimming, but costumes encouraged!

Register here 👇🏼
Https://portal.iclasspro.com/gssportland/products/product/SunFamswimOctober26?viewMode=grid

09/21/2025

This weekend, we ended the summer season with the girls’ first drive in movie! 🍿🎥 we’re so fortunate to live in a state that still has drive in movie options 😍

09/15/2025

🍎✨ Apple season is here in Maine! ✨🍎
Looking for the perfect spot to go apple picking with your family before the season ends? We’ve rounded up orchards across Maine (A–Z) so you can find the one closest to you.

09/13/2025

Hey fam!

We’ve been a little quieter than usual here on Mainely Parents. Between the hustle of back-to-school season and helping our kids settle into new routines, and then the heaviness of this past week’s news, our family has been feeling both tired and heartbroken. 💙

Like so many of you, we’re carrying the weight of raising children in a world that doesn’t always feel safe. We believe every child deserves to feel secure at school and every family deserves safe, thriving communities. Violence is never the answer, and moments like these are a stark reminder of how much our communities need strong mental health resources and support systems.

We chose to step back for a moment and focus on what matters most — our family.

That said, we’re so grateful for this community and excited about the partnerships and content we have lined up for the coming weeks. You can expect us to be back to our regular programming by Monday. Thank you for being here with us through the busy seasons and the heavy ones too.

Keating

09/09/2025

📚 🐠 Reading, Writing & Water Safety ✏️🐠
Make swim lessons part of your child’s back-to-school routine!

Confidence in the pool means confidence in school. Let Goldfish Swim School, Portland lead the way. Make a splash this school year with life-saving skills, confidence, and fun!

👉 Enroll Today and add water safety to their list of essentials.

https://goldfishswimschool.com/portland

08/19/2025

40% of Mainers voted absentee in the last election. Question 1 would dismantle that system and make it harder for thousands of families to have their voices heard.

Absentee ballots matter for Maine families: they give parents flexibility around childcare and work, make voting possible for rural households, and let kids see their parents model civic engagement.

This November, it’s critical to understand what Question 1 would change — and how it could impact families across our state. 🗳️

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