Moms of KC

Maggie Sabato, Kansas City Moms Blog's Mother of the Year, is a testament to the fact that a mother’s job never ends. She raised her two daughters – Stephanie and Cecily – on her own after choosing to remove herself...

 After nine months of heartburn, she assumed he must have a head of dark hair. She already knew he was ornery, but that was to be expected. She knew when he would get feisty and watched her belly roll around,...

Mom: Sheila Jones, Independence, Mo. Nominated by: Rosa Mora, daughter and Johnathan McQuillen, son Most people wouldn't hesitate to say their mom is the best mom in the world. Similarly, I am one of these lucky people. My mom, Sheila Jones, has been...

Mom: Sarah Fields, Kansas City, Mo. Nominated by: Janis Gannaway, mother My daughter, Sarah, has fought for and with her children from day one. Sarah found out she was pregnant with triplets at eight weeks, and at 27 weeks, she had...

Mom: Maggie Sabato, Kansas City, Mo. Nominated by: Stephanie Sabato, daughter My mom is unbelievable! Her name is Margaret Anne “Maggie” Giacolone-Sabato. Maggie has survived (and thrived) 12 years living with a rare cancer that was once believed incurable. Well, that’s all...

Mom: Eden Lord, Overland Park, Kan. Nominated by: Jeff Lord, husband My wife, Eden Lord, is truly an extraordinary individual. She is a mom, a stepmom, a wife, a daughter, a teacher, and a small business owner. To say she...

Mom: Jessica Graham, Gardner, Kan. Nominated by: Pete Graham, husband My wife and I got married at a very young age.  We were expecting our first child when she was 16 years old. She has never brought up the fact that when we...

Mom: Janet Watts, Blue Springs, Mo. Nominated by: Molly Shalz, daughter For the longest time, I have been in denial that my parents are getting older. I think it’s because they are always busy and stay active and have never really had...

Laura’s desire to be a mother didn’t start when she got married. It started when she was a toddler, feeding bottles of milk to her dolls before rocking them to sleep. That little girl grew up, got married, and finished...

There are no raises or promotions when it comes to the job of motherhood. No parking space next to the door or employee appreciation lunch. But as fellow mothers, battling in the trenches day in and day out, we know...