Tag: support
I {heart} Parents as Teachers
As a mom, I’m always looking for opportunities to help my daughter grow and learn. When I was still pregnant with Madeline, I read...
The Do’s and Do Not’s of Supporting New Moms
Whether we're in our first or our fourth trimester, moms needs support. Whether that support means coming over to our house and cleaning it...
How to Start a Babysitting Co-Op
When it comes to date night, my husband and I used to be great.
From the very beginning of our relationship, we always made...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Local Resources for Kansas Citians
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Some sobering facts:
1 in 3 women, and 1 in 4 men have been victims of domestic violence, according to...
What a NICU Mama Needs
Whether it’s planned or completely unexpected, when your baby is in the NICU, life just gets overwhelming. My son was rushed to Children’s Mercy...
The Year of Cancer
We call it The Year of Cancer. It was 2014, and I was staying home with my daughter, who was three years old at...
Kids in Foster Care: How You Can Help
Recently, a local news station produced a story with the following headline: "Both the Missouri and Kansas foster care systems are overwhelmed right now."
I...
Hanging in There and Giving Away Pebbles
“How are you?” seems to be a generic greeting now-a-days. People don’t always wait for an answer. Some don’t even expect an answer. But...
Prepping for our Fourth Baby
I’m due any day with Baby No. 4. Yep, I’m signing up for more years of diapers, sleep deprivation and squishy snuggles. Preparation for...
The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Divorced Friend
I received an email from my sons’ school one day, asking if it would be OK if they sent Snack Packs home with my kids....
What About Dad?
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers).
BBM (Building Better Moms).
Mommy and Me.
Johnson County Moms.
Northland Moms.
Kansas City Moms Blog.
And the list goes on...
Why You Need an ‘Accountabilibuddy’
After 34 years, I have finally learned to deal with the fact that all women judge each other. Whether intentionally or not, we do...
You Aren’t the Queen Stop Saying “We”
Hey, so I heard "we" are potty training. You are? How awesome. Wait can I have your mother's phone number? I'd really like to...
Your Chronically Diseased Mom Friend
I have Crohn's disease. It's an irritable bowel disease. It's categorized as an invisible disease. But I feel its presence every single day, for...
How the Village Empowers Us
Though my physical recovery the days following the birth of my third baby were much faster than my first two (spray bottle pro, here), learning...
