Must-Reads for Children’s Christmas Literature
by Amber Harder
Each morning in December, the kids and I gather in the living room after breakfast. We get the fire going and snuggle up together on the couch. I pick up...
December Kindness Countdown
by Ann Knuttila
We’re in the first week of December. No one can argue that the Christmas season is upon us. Do you and your kids have a countdown going? I feel like we...
Out of Reach
I recently attended a meeting where I was introduced as the owner of a local wine bar & bistro, a mom of three young girls and a freelance writer. Then...
Why Gratitude? Why Now?
If your family is anything like mine, the time of year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve is filled with, “Pass the…” and “Can I have…” and “Oooh! Mama, I...
I Teach My Kids to Talk to Strangers
My kids are only 3 and 4 years old so in the parenting world, I’m kind of a rookie. I get it. But I heard someone say to their child...
Remember When It Was Just You and Me?
by Maureen Zhao
It used to be just you and me, kid. I remember it like it was yesterday, but you say you don’t remember it at all. It started with walks along...
Like a Savage
I get it. Being a mom often times means holding the line, enforcing the rules, and forcing – I mean fostering – a change in behavior. I am fully aware...
Give A Gift of Experience That Lasts All Year Long
This holiday season, rather than filling your loved ones’ closets with more stuff, consider an experience gift – one that continues to give all year long. Studies have shown that...
The Magical 3-Second Pause
by Amber Harder
I like being efficient and checking things off lists. Sometimes my children hinder my efficiency with their unpredictable needs and unexpected bickering. Oh, children. When I’m working hard to accomplish...
Holiday Fun for Every Who, Ages 3 to 102!
Everyone’s favorite furry green holiday villain is back: Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas! is on stage at Children’s Theatre Company, now through January 6. Last year’s performance was...
Kick off the Holidays with Mary Poppins Jr. at Stages Theatre Company!
Mary Poppins is set to fly over the rooftops of London and onto the stage at Stages Theatre Company this holiday season! Stages Theatre Company’s holiday show has become a...
Maybe I Just Need to Make the Table Longer
It is a typical Monday evening and already I am mentally counting down the minutes to bedtime. I’m feeling overwhelmed. Is that an overused word? In my exhausted mom of...
The Morning Game Changer
Like many moms, the morning routine has always been my gig. For the first three years of parenthood, I was solely a stay at home mom to one late riser....
