Why the Adult Adoptee Voice is So Important
If my Facebook feed is representative of the world at large (and it is, right?), two things seem to happen during National Adoption Month. People wax poetic about the beauty...
Shop Rochester MN | A Local Holiday Shopping Guide
{Disclosure :: Shop Rochester MN | A Local Holiday Shopping Guide is a sponsored post. That said, we sourced each business included in this holiday gift guide and included our very favorite...
Oh, your kids go to THAT school? – Montessori Misperceptions
Neither my husband nor I grew up in Rochester, so without much exposure to any of the local schools, we went into evaluating preschools blindly. Every school we toured had...
7 Thoughtful Ideas for Thankful Kids
by Heather
Before we get into this post, please note that I’m not promising “seven easy ways to mass-produce thankful children.” Teaching children about gratitude is one thing. Actually seeing those character quality...
Holiday Gift Guide for Mamas
by Christy
With the holiday season upon us, and all the craziness that it entails. I thought it would be fun to put together a gift guide for you to make shopping...
How Motherhood Taught Me To Embrace My Differences: An Adoptee’s Perspective
by Amy Krause
It was a cold January day 30 years ago when a 23 month old toddler stepped off an airplane after a long journey from Seoul, South Korea into a bizarre,...
An Introvert and an Extrovert
by Amarilys
Oh, we introverts. So misunderstood. Fortunately, we’re actually not a minority! Half of you know what it’s like, and yet the topic of being introverted and—gasp!–functioning in society is intriguing....
6 Embarrassing Parent Confessions
by Katherine
Mom Confessions: I confess that before I had children of my own, I was one of those people who looked at moms with screaming kids at the grocery store and...
2015 Rochester MN Holiday Events Guide
Rochester MN has a multitude of ways to celebrate the upcoming holiday season! Have fun browsing our list of Holiday Events. We will update this list as more events become...
A Newbie’s Guide to Surviving Pregnancy
by Sarah B
Ah, pregnancy. It’s an interesting time in a woman’s life. Limbs are swelling, skin is stretching (oohh is it stretching), and internal organs are literally being cast aside to make...