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Kelly O’Lone

Headshot of Kelly O’Lone, a Momé contributor, smiling in a green boat-neck top with long brown hair, photographed outdoors.

Kelly O’Lone is a freelance writer covering motherhood, family life, health and wellness, and everything in between. Her work blends honest storytelling with humor, especially around the beautiful, complicated reality of raising kids. Kelly is a mom of three and believes some of the best stories come from the moments we don’t talk about enough.

Articles

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Two babies in black Halloween onesies sit in a red Radio Flyer wagon among orange pumpkins at a pumpkin patch, one grinning at the camera, with colorful bunting and autumn trees behind them.
Parenting

The Best Outdoor Activities To Do with Your Kids This Fall

Apple orchards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and backyard bonfires: the fall outings worth making, and why you don’t have to squeeze in every one.

Cornell University’s McGraw Tower, a stone clock tower with a dark spire, rises above leafy trees against a bright blue sky.
Parenting

After the Cornell Allegations: How Do We Raise Boys Who Respect Women?

While the case is still unfolding, it raises a bigger question for parents: what are we teaching our sons about how they treat women?

A young man in a brown jacket and a young woman in a cream corduroy shirt stand side by side in a field of dry grass, both laughing, trees behind them.
Parenting

My Brother Died Before My Kids Could Know Him. I’m Making Sure They Still Do.

Sibling loss is something I never expected to navigate at 34. On his old paintbrushes, and keeping an uncle present for kids who never got to know him.

A mother in a blue plaid shirt closes her eyes and smiles as she presses her forehead and nose to her young son’s, the two of them cheek to cheek outdoors in soft green light.
Parenting

When Your Children Need You Differently, Who Do You Become?

No one warned me how strange it would feel when my kids started needing me less. Who are you when being their mom starts to look different?

Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi stands against a pale grey studio backdrop in a white lab coat over a black dress, arms folded, looking at the camera.
Features · Pregnancy & Postpartum

Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi on What Moms Should Know About Preterm Birth

Genetic testing, anatomy scans, glucose testing, even the stroller — but almost no one talks to pregnant women about delivering early. An OB-GYN on why that conversation belongs in prenatal care, not the NICU.

A mother in glasses and a striped shirt sits on a grey couch reading a book with her young daughter leaning against her shoulder.
Parenting

School Is Back, and So Is Mom’s Invisible Workload

The kids are back in school and the house is quiet again. So why does it feel like there’s more to do?

Ava Paloma sits against a red backdrop in a black strapless gown with long red satin gloves and a red tulle wrap.
Features · Parenting

How Ava Paloma Balances Hollywood With Motherhood

The actor learns lines during naps and tapes auditions before her toddler wakes up. On the confidence pregnancy gave her, the trade-offs she’ll name out loud, and why the goal was never perfection.

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