The Little Gym and the Role of Mother {Sponsored Post}
by Honja
{Twin Cities Familys Blog has partnered with The Little Gym for this sponsored post. We love this business and all that it offers to moms and kiddos! Read on for...
Preparing Our Kids for the Future | STEM
by Jen
What are your hopes and dreams for your children as they grow older? I want my kids to be happy and healthy, to find love. I want them to be...
Light the Night Walk – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
by Alissa
{We’re honored to partner with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to bring you this sponsored post. Please read on for more information on how you can be involved and help...
Your Teen’s Guide for Social Media
The last few days of summer have edged by and the school year has begun. The first bell brings a mix of excitement and trepidation. While your teen can control...
App Review: NBC’s Parent Tool-Kit
I recently had the chance to preview NBC’s new Parent Tool Kit App. The app is designed to help you navigate your child’s growth and development from Pre-K through 12th...
Back to School Printables
Who doesn’t love seeing those adorable pictures everyone posts on the First Day of School as they fill your social media news feeds?! Make it easy – you’ll love these...
Choosing to Split: Separating Twins in the Classroom
by Alissa
My 5 year-old twin boys, Alex and Ben, will be off to Kindergarten this fall, and like so many transitions in our life, I can’t believe how fast this one...
The Big Scary Yes: Sometimes Kids Know Best
by Jen
What do you do when your kid wants to get involved in an activity you’re not familiar with? Maybe it’s even something that makes you nervous or causes you to...
Recap: July playdate {sponsored by Metro Pediatric Dental Associates}
Last Friday, we had another great morning with Metropolitan Pediatric Dental Associates for our July Summer Playdate. We love these partners and how available they are for chatting with moms...
Recap: June Playdate at Sky Zone St. Paul {sponsored by Metropolitan Pediatric Dental Associates}
Last Wednesday, we met up in St. Paul for our first playdate in our Metropolitan Pediatric Dental Associates Summer Playdate Series and it was the BEST morning! 117 attendees arrived...
Jenna’s Journey: A Young Life with Leukemia {Sponsored}
Jenna Carnes is strong. It’s a quality she won’t boast, let alone admit she possesses. Yet one doesn’t venture where she has without incredible strength. This is how the Rogers,...
Controlling the Clutter: Kids’ Art
Don’t you just LOVE how much paper comes home in your kids’ backpacks? This is what came home ONE day from preschool last week. One. Day. I could go on...
When There Are Days Like These
by Alissa
Imagine this kind of day: When you wake up 45 minutes late… (Seriously, why am I always so tired?) When you decide that you will, in fact, take a shower...
The Talk
by Cate Mezyk
The talk. It’s the dreaded phrase of every parent whose children are reaching the age of asking questions. I began having “the talk” when my oldest daughter was just an...