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You Don’t Have to Hide the Veggies
Here’s a startling fact, fewer than 10% of kids in America eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. In other words, 9 out...
My Hysterectomy
CW: menstruation, reproductive health, surgery
A month after my 32nd birthday I made one of the most important decisions of my life. And it’s a...
How to Eat More Plant-Based in Kansas City
Like Beyonce you’ve resolved to eat a more plant-based diet in 2019, but you don’t know where to start and you don’t want to...
Unpopular Opinion: Elf on the Shelf is The Worst
Good thing I didn't get into the business of occasional-freelance-voluntary blog writing to make friends, because what I'm about to say will not win...
Inclusive Language Makes a Difference
Contrary to the popular, albeit outdated, rhyme sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never me, words matter. Words matter a...
15 Surefire Ways to Fight Mom Guilt
You know how moms are supposed to have it all, do it all, be it all or feel wracked with guilt?
But also how we’re...
I’m So Bored
Roughly five minutes into playing pretend with my preschooler, a little voice pipes up, “I’M SSSOOO BORED!” Nope, it’s not coming from my daughter....
Queer Mom: Identity, Visibility, and Parenting
Identity is a tricky thing. Even for the most self-assured, motherhood has a way of shaking up what we think we know about ourselves....
A Framework for Supporting BIG FEELINGS
Young children are not especially known for their subtlety. Not when it comes to expressing their style, their opinions, or their feelings.
We’ve all been...
Pop Some Tags: Thrifting Kids’ Clothing
When I was pregnant with our daughter, my husband and I read the book Redefining Girly (and have since recommended it to every parent...
Laid Back Parenting
Raise your hand if you love a good Buzzfeed quiz. I mean, who DOESN’T want to know what kind of avocado toast they are?! And...
What About Calculus? Why We’re Unschooling
Now, before I begin, I’d like it noted that the following opinions are not an indictment of public, private, or otherwise more traditional schools....
The World We Live in Now: Hope in a Time of Uncertainty
“Can you imagine thinking we only have 15 minutes to live? I wouldn’t do anything but hold our child,” I said to my husband...
Help! A Vegetarian is Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner
Picture this: your sister-in-law/nephew/neighbor/brother’s new girlfriend is vegetarian/vegan and they’re coming to your house for Thanksgiving. When it comes to making veg* versions of...
See Ya, Suburbs!
A few months ago, my husband and I did something drastic: we sold our home in the suburbs, got rid of half our stuff,...





















