Dear Baby: A Letter to our Unborn Daughter
Dear Baby, It’s been an exciting 8 months. I’ve never grown a human before so I appreciate your patience as I’ve blindly felt my way through this pregnancy. I feel...
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Newsflash–My Kids Still Need Me!
I spent my third and final year of grad school pregnant with my first child. When I graduated with my two-week-old baby in the audience, I was able to continue...
When Hiding In the Bathroom Doesn’t Work
by Heather
A lot of moms try hiding in the bathroom when they want to be alone. So I’ve heard. Ahem. My first child figured out that trick when he was 2,...
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...
Two Girls is Not Two of the Same
by Hannah
As I sat in the waiting room for my 20 week ultrasound I had butterflies in my stomach. While I consciously knew that the gender of my baby was already...
Dear New Adoptive Mom
by Heather
Five years ago, we got a phone call about a baby boy that changed our lives. Four years ago, we brought home that beautiful, active toddler into our family through international adoption....
Little Libraries, Big Literacy
Have you ever been completely sucked in by a book? Have you imagined a bow and arrows on your back as you plot out your strategy for winning The Hunger...
{GIVEAWAY} Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester – CLOSED
Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester The Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester provides experiences and opportunities for your children to learn and play! With rotating exhibits throughout the year, your...
5 Ways To Turn Around a Bad Day
by Sara M
End-of-my-rope, counting down the minutes until bedtime, lock yourself in the bedroom and eat Cheetos type of days. They are more frequent than I’d like to publicly admit. We all...
When Being Outdoors With Your Kids Loses Its Luster
by Heather
When our first child came home, I reveled in the idea of being an earth-mama. Cloth diapering, eco-friendly, organic food…the works. I let my son explore our backyard without restraint....