My Wife’s Pregnancy May Not Be Like Your Pregnancy
Five years ago, I was pregnant with our first daughter. Initially, my wife didn’t want to carry a child, but I guess I did such a stellar job she thought...
Autism Awareness – Lego Aisle Style
THE SCENE You’re at Target. Caribou in one hand and phone in the other as you randomly stroll the aisles. Suddenly, a piercing screech interrupts your peaceful momcation to the...
Young Children’s Apps
In this day and age, we all see those families at the restaurant who are all on their phone or tablet and don’t seem to look up for anything other...
A Lesson on Perspective
When a child enters this world prematurely, life is turned upside down. Plans are thrown out the window, and uncertainty becomes the new norm. That is especially true when your...
The Thankful Therapy Mom
by Erin Statz
I’m Erin, a proud therapy mom. Therapy has become a very important part of our lives. I never knew therapy existed for children, but when my son with born with...
Down Syndrome Awareness: Answering Your Child’s Questions
by Erin Statz
Everywhere we go, all eyes are usually on us. Sometimes, I like to try to guess what people are thinking. I look nothing like my children, so I think maybe...
He Gave Himself a Haircut, I Gave Myself Grace
It started out as an ordinary night, like so many others in our home. Our youngest son was curled up on my lap, sucking his thumb while we watched Moana....
Target’s Sensory-Friendly Clothing Line
by Lauren
As if Target’s own Cat & Jack line couldn’t get any better, they are releasing a limited selection of sensory-friendly pieces for children with special needs. The pieces are based...
How I Coped with My Child’s Unexpected Diagnosis
by Erin Statz
When my youngest son Ronin was born almost three years ago, we were thrilled to be adding a third boy to our crew! Our 20-week ultrasound came back clear and...
Pride Month: The Perspective of 2 Moms
Our family is different. Granted most families are, right – I mean we all beat to our own drum and play our own theme songs. However, ours is different because...
Help Wanted: I’m Solo Parenting for Six Weeks!
by Annie
I’m somewhere in the midst of six-ish weeks of parenting while my partner is out of the country for work. My kids are young, one is in child care and...
A Letter to My Mom
by Annie
Hey Mom, You became a mother a day shy of 35 years ago. You became a grandmother nearly five years ago. You are reliably great in both roles. Your grandkids are...
Raising Kids in a Gender Neutral Family
When I was pregnant with each of my children, everyone wanted to know whether the baby was a boy or a girl, including me and my husband. For some reason,...
Detachment Parenting
by Annie
My partner and I have long joked that we practiced attachment parenting for the first six months of our kids’ lives, then switched to detachment parenting! We thought we were...
