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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
Our family has been in the throes of international adoption for over 2 1/2 years. While our journey has been fairly public, and our lengthy struggle to bring our adopted...
Some eight years after first meeting my friend, Sara, I finally met her in person. Here’s the backstory. I began the process to adopt my first child in late 2006,...
“What kind of work do you do?” “Until how old?” “How did you get anything done?” These are the questions I most often get asked when I tell people “I...
