Newborns are like fetuses outside the body. You have to change diapers, feed every 2-3 hours sleep deprived with no rewards... and then there's a smile. And you wonder if it's just gas.
Remember the British lady on Oprah who...
To celebrate the different expressions of how moms work, the KCMB series “The Way Moms Work” follows the many ways we work in a single day. We hope this series will champion all of the work moms do, both in and out...
My kids have a lot of stuff. A lot. And, I own it – it's my fault. It's not like babies are born with a need to acquire. This mama is wearing no blinders; the amount of stuff in...
Inside this family of four’s living room, a collection of decorative letters spans the length of the fireplace mantle. Trying to understand their meaning can be perplexing at first:
“JKAOBERINI …?”
But if you’re in their home very long, you’ll realize...
Two short months ago, my baby received a Major Diagnosis (capital letters necessary).
We took him to the hospital for croup. We brought him home with a diagnosis of left parietal encephalomalacia due to prenatal stroke, craniosynostosis, hemiplegia, hypertonia, and,...
Well now we are really in the thick of things! Summer is here, its way too hot to turn the oven on, and I'm sweating my pretty makeup right off every Saturday morning at my farmers market stand. This...
To celebrate the different expressions of how moms work, the KCMB series “The Way Moms Work” follows the many ways we work in a single day. We hope this series will champion all of the work moms do, both in and out...
I've read the blog posts. The ones that tell you to just put on your swimsuit already.
As I finished this popular post, my thoughts were about how it would be great if I could really just put on a bathing...
On January 12, 2010, many of us watched in horror the devastation that had shaken the country of Haiti as they experienced an earthquake that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people. As a young family, my...
Cowtown. Gullytown. Paris of the Plains. Jazz Capital of the World. BBQ Capital of the World. Kansas City has quite the variety of nicknames, each reflecting our city's multifaceted and colorful history!
I didn’t grow up in Kansas City, but...
Her name is Maddie, and my husband and I adopted her from an animal shelter the year after we were married. I saw her photo online, a pathetic looking little thing with two different colored eyes and ears that...
Before he was your dad, there was this guy that all the girls kept talking about. Matt Marasco. This HOT guy on the baseball team. I remember hearing all my friends' comments, "he's so tall, and so handsome, and...
To My Four Misters and their Sister,
It will be a while until you all are old enough to care about the details of how Daddy and I ended up at the altar together. Right now, you don't know that he...
Dear Kids,
I should start a letter like this with "I'm sorry." I'm sorry you have different last names, and I'm sorry that your lives are an intermingling of arrivals and departures. Being married twice was never my plan, but if I...
Boys,
When Mommy was living in the cold, cold city of Minneapolis in a teeny tiny apartment she had decided she was tired of dating. Because sometimes boys can be frustrating. Daddy was living in a condo with Mac the...
Your Guide To KC
Guide to Indoor Play in Kansas City
Whether it's snow, rain or just way too hot, moms need indoor play options in Kansas City all year long. Luckily, there are plenty...
