Visit Farm Babies at the Minnesota Zoo
Spring can be SO slow to arrive in Minnesota! But even though the weather was still quite chilly and there were patches of snow left on the ground during our...
The 4th Birthday Blues
I thought I had another year. One more year before my toddler turned into a little boy. My son recently turned four, and I was caught off guard by the...
Just Let Them…
My kids are always thinking up ways to earn money. From selling used pencils on the front steps to strategizing what of their siblings’ things they could sell in a...
Legos on a Whole New Level at the Science Museum of Minnesota
by Amber Harder
I think one of the neatest things we as moms get to experience is that look of awe and wonder on our children’s faces. I witnessed this recently when my...
Tell Me What It’s Like
by Amber Harder
Moms of big kids, Tell me what it’s like. Tell me what it’s like to sit down uninterrupted with a cup of coffee in the morning and not have to...
Your Child’s Teeth, From Birth to Adolescence
Ages 0-2: The Early Visits There’s not much of a need to see a dentist or worry about your child’s teeth before they first emerge. If you’re really concerned, a warm,...
Get a Taste of Summer at Minnesota Zoo’s Tropical Beach Party
As winter continues to linger here in Minnesota, we’ve been feeling pretty cooped up. We decided to take a break from our little cave and the cold and head to...
Why I Keep Saying No
“Mommy, you’re mean.” This has been a regular phrase in my household lately, and to be honest, it makes me want to do whatever the kid saying it wants so...
Finding Joy in Our Children’s Obnoxious Stages
by Maureen Zhao
I love my son. I know I don’t need to start off by saying that, but obviously I have some lingering guilt in regards to the subject I’m writing about,...
Date Your Kids
With three kids under four, my days tend to blur together. Mornings into afternoons, tantrums into snuggles. I frequently float through my days feeling I haven’t done much beyond prepare...
The Science of Studying
With increasing demands from extracurricular activities, challenging academic classes, social outings, and – let’s face it – technology, finding time to study can seem next to impossible. In order to...
Pediatric In-Home Speech & Language Therapy with Family Chatterbox
At the heart of Family Chatterbox are three core values: FUN, FUNCTIONAL and FAMILY. We believe that the best place for your child to develop their speech-language skills is in your home. Our...
A Child’s Pace: Keeping Up while Slowing Down
What goes fast, but needs you to slow down? Yesterday I managed to get my children fed, dressed and out the door by 8:30am! This may not seem like a...
Holiday Travel
There really is nothing better than the feeling the holidays bring. You know how the song goes, “all is calm, all is bright.” Yet, such calm usually goes out the...
