Naming a baby is kind of a big deal.
In grade school, I remember paging through the ancient baby name book my mom had purchased when she was pregnant with my sister, and writing lists of my favorite names. Since...
When it comes to having a Mom's Night Out (MNO), my motto is: if you plan it, they will come! Don't sit around waiting for friends to plan something, they're probably waiting around themselves. Reach out to one friend...
In the last four years, I've done a lot of shopping with my daughter and over time, I've figured out the stores that I know she sees as a "treat" to visit and are more than just a place to run...
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It was a day of awesome. And a lot of sunscreen.
When we parked our minivan...
Dear Mom,
I see you over there, the one with the allergic kid. Looking worried, looking tired. I saw how you hovered near the playground searching the ground for errant animal crackers or peanuts, the offending food that could send...
Pool passes, swim lessons, summer camps, and team baseball: these are the quintessential children’s activities of summer! Unfortunately, it can take a few years for kids to really grow into those activities. So how does a mom pass these...
Finding the holy grail of stories that feature good principles, prose and pictures for preschoolers isn’t easy. I’ve spent time trawling the library and internet, so you don’t have to.
I’m an English literature major. About the only thing my degree...
“This too shall pass.”
“It gets easier.”
“The fog will lift.”
“You have your hands full!”
We’ve all heard these statements from friends, family or well-meaning bystanders as we tiredly rock a crying baby or try to race through the grocery store before...
Dear Husband,
It was a question that you asked during my pregnancy — “How am I supposed to be a good father when I didn’t have one?”
I didn’t have an answer then because I don’t know what it’s like to...
Note: This post is sponsored by and written in collaboration with Maize Virtual Preparatory School.
School is out and summer is ramping up. Those dog days of summer can sometimes seem like an eternity. With a bit of planning, summer...
My first baby registries included things like cute little hooded towels, bottles with colic-free guarantees (Ha.) and all the cloth diapers. Third babies are a totally different ballgame. Other than a never ending gift card to Starbucks, here's what...
It’s hard. There’s no candy coating it. I feel like a bottle of wine is in order just to get through writing about it, because it’s something no child ever wants to face. Parents die. More often than not,...
Last summer I learned about the Beanstalk Children's Garden in Swope Park and arranged for my moms group to make a visit so we could check it out. We didn't make it until August when it was brutally hot, but there...
Depression. It seems like it is everywhere and yet no one is willing to talk about it. It isn't just feeling sad. It's feeling utterly hopeless. It's having a fantastic day and not being able to enjoy a single...
When we first moved into our house, our twin boys had recently turned five years old. They had several years of toddlerhood balance bike practice and therefore quickly mastered the art of riding pedal bikes with minimal scraped knees,...
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