Twin Cities Family
Get Off the Sidelines: Participating in Sports with Kids
Some background: I didn’t grow up doing team sports. My Latina mother encouraged ballet, swimming, gymnastics, cheerleading, even track. She scoffed at the idea of women playing soccer, field hockey,...
Minnesota Moms Start Festival for Children’s Charities
Julie Wearn (above left) likes to think outside the box…and dream BIG. In early 2016, Wearn approached her colleague Liz Ostrander (above right) with an idea. Wearn wanted to create...
The Power of Women
The power women have in the workplace, at home, and in the world is often a topic of great discussion and debate. We can have it all one day. We...
A Weekend Getaway in Eau Claire
Only an hour and a half from the Twin Cities lies the vibrant city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Nestled on the Chippewa River, Eau Claire is becoming quite the up...
Exercise Because You Love Yourself
Finding the motivation to begin, and maintain, an exercise program can sometimes be harder than the workout itself. Attempting to seek out the drive you need to get to the...
Ticks—The Small But Mighty Predators
Minnesota has been named among the top ten “Best Places to Live” in survey after survey for many reasons—the food, the lakes, and the cultural attractions, to name just a...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: Anahita Champion
Continuing our I Am A Twin Cities Family series, we’re welcoming Anahita Champion, a Twin Cities On-Air Host, Event Correspondent & Brand Strategist, and the current title holder of Mrs....
Lift, Love, Mom, Repeat.
I was convinced I didn’t want kids. Motherhood was something that I never thought was for me. I told myself it was because I was afraid of what pregnancy would...
May 29th is 529 Day!
529 Day is nearly here {May 29th}! But what is 529 day? 529 Day was created to celebrate the 529 college savings plan. This “holiday” is supposed to serve as...
Overcoming Postpartum Depression
In 2018, postpartum depression is being talked about more and more in public as more mothers are opening up to share their experience. But, the process to bring postpartum depression...