As my legs pushed his lanky giggling body into the air, he looked down at me. The gentle breeze swayed the branches on the trees and rustled the gorgeous fallen leaves back and forth. I stared up at his...
Bedtime and lullabies go together like PB&J. And while Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star works, after a year of bedtimes, you won't care about the stars, the twinkle, and may even have some resentment against NASA itself.
So who says you...
Do you know the difference between North Kansas City and Kansas City, North? I didn’t for the first 22 years of my life. In fact, I honestly had no idea that there was any civilization up here aside from...
Hey, so I heard "we" are potty training. You are? How awesome. Wait can I have your mother's phone number? I'd really like to have a chat with her about why her 20-40 something daughter still uses a diaper....
Ten years ago, this summer, my husband and I bought our first house. Two months after we moved in, our triplets were born and ever since that day life has been a whirlwind. No, a tornado. Life is a...
This is in loving dedication to my wonderfully clueless husband, son (8), and daughter (6).
When you lightly glanced into your room, and couldn’t find your shoe,
Who did you instantly get in that moment to come and look for you?
When...
We welcomed baby number three this past July. As you can guess, there was lots of input and advice from everyone about how to handle officially being outnumbered as parents. Yes, it was true that man-to-man defense would no longer...
From wedding showers to baby showers, birth announcements to birthday parties, there seems to be a life event happening every other month in my busy world. Dates need to be secured, menus need to be planned and invites need to...
So, your baby hates the car.
I get it. I’ve been there, with both of my children. It’s beyond miserable for everyone involved. The baby is crying hysterically, the siblings are covering their ears trying to drown out the screams,...
When my husband and I were married over six years ago we did a little tree planting during our ceremony. It was a symbol of our new budding life together as one. We took that tree and planted it in...
Dr. Laurel Willig is a Pediatric Nephrologist (kidney doctor) at Children’s Mercy Hospital. She earned an M.D. from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa and also holds an M.S. in Epidemiology from the University of...
With the frigid temps outside and oversized sweaters and comfy leggings on, all I want to do is cozy up and nosh on some comfort food. When hunger strikes, I don't always want to whip up a light summer...
You know that person judging you in the grocery store as your kid throws a fit? That was me. "I'll never let my kids act that way," I confidently thought.
I was an amazing parent and mom extraordinaire! I knew...
It's begun. Our son is 21 months old, and we’re getting the “So...is there talk of a second child?” question. Already?! So soon?! I’ll admit, it’s caught me a little off guard. As an only child, it is foreign to me...
Has anyone ever invited you to an event you really just did not want to attend (like, there really isn't much that sounds worse than going)?
In my younger years and early motherhood days, I often felt obligated or forced to...
Your Guide To KC
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,...
