I do not have a “Sasha Fierce” alter-ego. Personality tests consistently characterize me as a relating, supporting, loyal, trusting person. Sure, I am passionate and driven, but with a teddy bear style; soft and squishy. When I feel threatened...
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...
As the holidays approach and the busy family travel season is upon us, it is once again time to start preparing our airplane apology letters. As is tradition these days (at least since 2014), we write a from our children's...
Once upon a time, I wasn’t so sure about the baby food pouch. Part of me thinks it’s because I craved the “click-ability” of the lids of baby food jars from my own childhood. But I also stubbornly made all...
Ah, the first birthday. It’s an exciting milestone, all right. Mama, you’ve made it a whole year! You kept a tiny human alive and (mostly) happy for 365 days.
While you’re putting together your little one’s big celebration, keep this...
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...
“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...
"Skill not mastered."
Those were the words used to kindly tell me that my son isn't meeting the developmental milestones he should be at nearly 16-months old. His new daycare teacher had completed his 1-year evaluation and slipped it in...
Do you know what continues to surprise me—shock me at times, even—about motherhood?
How much of my time is spent just making it. Simply navigating life from one end of the day to another.
I have a baby and a two...
The doctor sat down.
That was my first sign that something was wrong. Doctors, especially hospital pediatricians, wear sneakers because they're on their feet all day, standing at bedsides, doing procedures, walking from room to room on rounds.
He pulled up...
Breastfeeding didn't ever really seem like a choice. I didn't weigh my options between formula and the breast. I just did it. It seemed natural.
My mother did it, my grandmothers did it, and I reached for my three babies...
First birthdays are important and momentous. It's the ending of the baby phrase and the beginning of toddlerhood. It's the time where major milestones start —first steps, first words and a first introduction to dramatic tantrums — as well...
I used to consider myself someone who cared about the environment. In London, I rode my bike or took the train to work each day, while my weekly (mostly) organic food shop was delivered direct to my house.
Then, two...
New moms usually have one or two (or 57 million) things they stress and obsess over during the last trimester and the first three months of life with a newborn. For me, my No. 1 obsession was sleep. Not necessarily...
Whether you enjoy decorating or seek the expertise of someone else to do it, I think we can all agree that there's something special about preparing a room for a newborn bundle of joy. The anticipation of bringing a tiny person home...
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...
