Tiffany Kann
Tiffany is a social worker, therapist, furniture enthusiast, sometimes exerciser, garden novice, dog lover, wifey to Daniel and most importantly mother to three: two angels and a beautiful newborn rainbow. Twins, Finnian and Maisie, were born too early to survive, but their brother, Lochlan brightened the world this June. In addition to losing the twins, Tiffany has experienced the tragic loss of her sister when they were teenagers. She writes about her journey of infertility, grief, and life after loss on her blog http://www.lossandlife.com. Other than that she has a house full of chairs and a cabinet full of wine open to friends in Prairie Village.
My Stay-At-Home-Mom Job
This summer Jollene wrote a post about how putting her career goals on hold to stay-at-home with her boys was not a waste of her degree. Her words hit me. I was in my first...
About The Babies I Loved Before You
Hello darling son,
I’ve often wondered how I would share about the brother and sister that came before you. I’ve wondered how I would explain that although you are the first one to come home...
Zaarly Gets The Job Done
Several years ago my husband introduced me to the Prairie Village area, and I fell in love. We settled into an adorable Cape Cod and set our first roots together. But, as it happens...
Postpartum KC: Guide to Support Services
Hello new mom, soon-to-be-new mom, new mom again, and still-feel-like-a-new-mom-11-months-in (that’s me). Here we are post-pregnancy raising a child, and it’s not always easy. Mom-ing is a whole new world of emotions and physical...
Finding Our Song
I became a mother on April 14, 2016. In truth I had been one through the whole pregnancy, in all its brevity. But on that day, I held the tiny bodies of my first...
Screen Time: What are the Rules? Why Do They Matter?
My husband and I have been in a small debate about screen exposure for our infant. While I have been on the side of no (or very limited exposure) he struggles to see the...
How to Talk to Children About Death
As I was wrapping up this blog submission, the news flashed across my screen: another school shooting. Admittedly I was taken aback, again. I was shocked, heartbroken, furious, and instantly devastated for the families...
We INJOYed Our First Music Class!
My son, Lochlan, turned 7 months several weeks ago … in the dead cold of January. At 7 months, he just wants to explore and see new things and play play play. But as...
KC Mom’s Survival Guide to Grocery Delivery
I stumbled upon Hy-Vee grocery delivery while I was on bed rest. Although Hy-Vee was only a 3-minute drive from my house at the time, pushing the cart up and down the aisles and...
Honoring Your Miscarriage This Holiday
Missing a loved one at the “most wonderful time of year” is always hard. Grief loves to squeeze into the happy moments and remind us that they could be a little happier, “if only…”
When...
Grief and Gratitude
I’m pretty sure there was a whoosh of glitter when the clock struck midnight on Halloween. The candy wrappers had barely settled before everything, everywhere was painted red and green. The holiday season is...
To The Nurses That Delivered My “Still” Born Twins
I could only see the ceiling tiles as they rolled me down the hallway, the lights passing in fluorescent blobs. As we turned the corners, I worked to steady my hips on the wedge...
Why We Cry At Firsts
I live in front of an elementary school. The quiet of summer has passed and families are lining our streets to drop off and pick up their kids. Those first days, I will look...
My Pumping in Public Confession
It’s National Breastfeeding Awareness month. The interweb has been flooded with articles, stories, and pictures talking about the benefits of breastfeeding and also what it is like to breastfeed in today’s culture.
One of the...
