It's here! Kansas City Moms Blog is proud to present the 2017 edition of shopKC. We are thrilled to bring you holiday gift ideas from some of Kansas City's finest small businesses. From clothing to food, ways to improve your...
I LOVE reading children’s books! This is a good thing since I teach kindergarten and easily read at least 2-3 books a day to my students. I get (a little too) excited when the Scholastic Book Club order forms...
Veteran's Day never meant much to me before I became one; now, it's a special day for me to connect with other veterans. Every story is unique. So, in honor of Veteran’s Day, I - an Army veteran who...
Recently, it was that time of year again when everyone wanted to know what my kids would be dressing as for Halloween. Let's start with my son. Aside from a two-day period of telling me he wanted to be...
While working as a district sales manager in my 13th year of sales in corporate America, I was really beginning to feel the mommy guilt for everything. The guilt applied to the obvious parental trouble spots such as not...
It does not take long for most mothers to realize everyone has an opinion on how you should raise your kid. Everyone seems especially concerned with how and what you're feeding your kid. I had a big baby (at...
Hello, November.
You’ve caught me a bit off guard. Again.
You always seem to whisper your way into my life. Wedged between jack-o-lanterns and costumes, followed closely by snow and lights. You are met with muttered strains of “It’s November? Already?”...
In our household with three daughters, there are lots of princesses. I get the appeal - princesses seem to have lovely adventures and wear fabulous dresses. My girls love fancy dresses and jumping in mud puddles, sometimes together.
There...
As moms, we naturally tend to put ourselves on the back burner. When we're in a rush to get out the door every morning we're usually too preoccupied trying to find socks for our kids (they don't even have...
When it comes to date night, my husband and I used to be great.
From the very beginning of our relationship, we always made time for each other and we went on some pretty fantastic dates - a night...
I was living a textbook life. I was raised in a conservative church, met my husband in the youth group and married him at 19. I finished my education degree and spent several years surviving the world of teaching...
Working versus staying at home. Part time versus full time. Lean in or lean out. It is the age-old debate that never seems to die. The topic is often the center of mom shaming arguments and unwanted opinions peppered...
There is something quite mysterious about bedtime. All of a sudden, your children turn into nighttime assassins--vigorously fighting against the one and only thing that threatens their souls.
Bedtime.
Does anyone else fight this battle, or is it just me?...
It's not wrong for me to tell you that having my son was the greatest thing I've ever done in my life. Sure, it sounds hokey and cliché, but it's the truth. He's almost three years old, and I...
Growing up as an only child, I couldn't complain. There weren't hand-me-downs or shared bedrooms, and the attention was always on me. As I grew up, however, I began to wonder what the camaraderie of siblings would be like...
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Memorial Day Weekend in Kansas City
Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City offers opportunities to celebrate the true reason for the holiday with family friendly events. For additional weekend activities,...
