The Spirited Child Chronicles
“But at least you aren’t trying to squash him down,” Mrs. Whatsit nodded her head vigorously. “You’re letting him be himself.” (A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L’Engle) I have what...
Growing Up Blended
Moments captured by Noemi Photography While at a school function, I ran into an old college friend the other day and she introduced me to her boyfriend. I asked...
Your Resolution Roadmap
Every January we each embark on our unique journeys of personal improvement. Many of us resolve to get healthier or to become a better {parent, partner, meal-planner}, or fix finances…...
Weight Loss By the Numbers: Mom Edition
by Erin Statz
Weight gain is such a complex and personal thing. There are emotional, economical, and health factors that make it an extremely difficult life event; and that goes for anyone and...
Book Club Picks: Themes on Motherhood
by Liz Murray
Since becoming a mother, I’ve shelved a lot of hobbies that used to consume vast stretches of my pre-kid time: dabbling in oil painting, hitting the tennis courts after...
Terribly Terrific Twos
by Amy Workman
My daughter will have her second birthday this month. Every single day is something new and wonderful, and her dad and I are beyond excited for these next few years....
Developing Character in Young Children: The Value of a Virtues Education
“Who you are inside is what helps you make and do everything in life.” ~Fred Rogers Preparing young children to be successful in school and life requires much more than...
Six Months Home
I spent the better half of a decade always drifting off to sleep the same way: imagining how I would decorate a future home. Sometimes it was a made-up floor...
Refreshed and Renewed: Vacation Bound
by Janna Murphy
Dear Mamas, “Refreshed and renewed” are the first words I wrote in my journal on January 3rd, 2020, as I sat looking out at a perfect view of the ocean....
Belly Breathing With Your Babies
As our world continues to speed up, it’s more important than ever to help your child slow down. That’s why mindfulness practices are incorporated in every one of YWCA Minneapolis...
A New Mom in a New Country: What TCMC Did For Me
With our 7th birthday here at Twin Cities Family on the horizon, we decided to take a moment this week to turn our hearts and minds towards all things celebration!...
Resolving to be “Fully Dressed” in 2020
“You’re never fully dressed without a smile…” I started singing to myself. It was my senior year of high school, and I was making (or so it seemed at the time) one...
A Reverse Bucket List Birthday Tradition
If I tried hard enough I could tell you many things I do right with parenting. But instead, I will tell you one big failure. I have zero baby books...
