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A sugar plum fairy. Sparkling snowflakes. Exquisite costumes. Fantastical sights and sounds. The story and presentation of “The Nutcracker” adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original short story has been amazing audiences for decades. A Christmastime tradition for many, the viewing seems to be a...
For most children, Halloween is an exciting time of year - from pumpkin carving to costume parties, to trick or treating. But for many families of special needs children, Halloween can be a daunting experience - from the costumes...
All of you moms who somehow have kids who will go along with your grand plans to have them dressed in the best Halloween costumes ever, this is not the blog for you. I know Halloween is like the Super...
I’m sitting here with about a thousand things running through my brain: An invisible checklist of everything that needs to be done for the house, kids, work, school, mental health, physical health, finances, marriage, and taxes (where are my...
Call it woman’s intuition– I walked in the house on a Saturday night, fresh off the airplane from a work conference, and the house was too quiet. Something wasn’t right. Then my husband immediately word vomited that our elderly,...
“Where Coop Coop go?” A question I get asked several times a week that I wasn’t prepared to answer.  Our golden retriever, Cooper, had just turned five in April and was at the peak of health until suddenly one day he...
This post is written and sponsored by HCA Midwest Health. Every mother’s breastfeeding journey is different, and one of the first decisions most new parents make is how to feed their child. There's a lot to learn about the basics...
The Poop Fest occurred in late January 2022. For context, at the time my oldest daughter was 6 1/2, my middle daughter was six weeks away from turning 4, and my son was 21 months old. Now, this is a...
As I prepared for our fourth baby, I was nervous about a lot of things (capacity, sanity, my supply of Tucks pads) but nursing wasn't one of them. Sure, I wasn't looking forward to the toe-curling pain those first...
I know as a mom of a young kid and teenagers I need a place I can take them all to enjoy. That's where Oceans of Fun comes in! It's THE family spot for the summer. Check out this...
Here a list of free fun in Kansas City you can experience this summer with your family. These are great ideas to use to create your summer bucket list! Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City This is a...
  I’ve long suffered with pain. I’ve had Cerebral Palsy since birth which has caused other painful conditions such as neuropathy (nerve pain) for the past decade. Because the pain is so normal, and I’ve built up the tenacity to just...
Today we are talking about the modern family — specifically, families that are created with the help of sperm donors. The children of the sperm donors but conceived into different families are referred to as diblings, which we hear...
Summer break is a wonderful, fun time for our kids, but for us moms, it can be a daunting, exhausting season of life that by day 7 makes most of us want to shut ourselves in a closet and...
The Kansas City metro has experienced an explosion of new inclusive parks in the last few years. Many of these are thanks to the efforts of local non-profit Variety KC as well as individual cities and counties making it...

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Sensory Friendly Holiday Activities in Kansas City

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The holiday season can be a wonderful time to celebrate as a family, but if you have one or more children that are sensitive...
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