Learning to Celebrate
by Laura Senske
Are you good at celebrating? It may sound strange, but celebration doesn’t come naturally for me. I’m the kind of person that likes to stay in motion. Performance can drive...
Traveling Internationally with Kids
by Amber Harder
Recently we had the privilege of traveling to Ethiopia as a family. Our oldest daughter was born in Ethiopia and joined our family when she was 11 months old. We...
Embracing the Winter Storm
by Ann Knuttila
With forecasts of big snowfalls followed by plummeting temperatures with the highs below zero—we are making sure we are prepared! We spent our weekend stocking up on groceries + hot cocoa and...
Tap Your Toes & Play Along with Mr. Popper’s Penguins!
Tap your toes and flap your flippers to Mr. Popper’s Penguins at Children’s Theatre Company! It is hard enough for Mr. Popper, a modest painter, to support himself and his...
5 Easy Ways to Enjoy Winter with Kids
Having three boys in quick succession means that sometimes the four walls of our house feel too confining – especially in the winter. Cabin fever is a real thing, y’all! ...
Making a School Choice for Your Child
As a parent of two children under the age of five, I find myself constantly thinking about my parenting decisions. Should I have stayed home to raise them during these...
MLK and First Grade Tears
“I have GOT to talk to you!” she said, coming out into the hallway. Her hushed, serious tone told me this wasn’t a cute kid story from the day. “Oh...
Winter Birthday? No Problem!
We are Minnesotans. We are tough. A little cold is nothing to us. We wear flip-flops in the winter. Our kids beg to play on the mountains of snow piled...
2019 Minneapolis WinterSkate Guide
Winter is officially upon us and what better way to get out & enjoy it than to go ice skating? Wells Fargo Mpls WinterSkate returns to Loring Park again this...
Developing Positive Self-Talk
Fall 2019 Enrollment has just opened for high-quality childcare and education at Lake Area Discovery Center’s 14 metro locations. Visit http://ladcfamilies.org/ to learn more, schedule a tour or enroll! Did you know...
Three Kids in Three Days: Close Birthdays
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!...
Choose to Lose
The three times a week my little guy has preschool; his oldest brother is also with us for drop-off. I barely have my mom-mobile in park before my eldest unbuckles...
Making Generosity the Focus of Your Holiday Season
Maybe you have, like me, heard a few of these words this holiday season: “Mom, I REAAAALLLLLY want this!” “Can I have a pen to circle everything I like in...
Research Participants Needed to Better Understand Autism
What is autism? Why do we keep hearing more about it and why don’t we know more? Today, about 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),...
