Raising Grateful Kids
by Annie
Let’s get a few things cleared up right away. My kids are awesome. My kids are not angels. With that out in the open, I am proud of the fact...
{NEW PARK HOP ANNOUNCEMENT!} Rich Valley in Inver Grove Heights
Blow bubbles with Twin Cities Familys Blog and Jesse Bergland – Northwestern Mutual at the Rich Valley Athletic Complex on Monday, June 27th, 2016 from 10am-12pm! Bubbles and cool treats will be provided! Bring a...
Beauty Is A Noun
by Annie
From the backseat I heard her say: “I’m not beautiful Mommy.” My heart sank. And I knew I had this chance, and maybe only this chance, to help her understand...
Raising a Son with Two Moms
by Annie
When our son was born, I noticed a few arched eyebrows. Without saying it, they conveyed their opinion: “how are these two moms going to raise *gasp* a SON?” (Mind...
The Baby Weaning Blues
by Annie
I think my son would have breastfed until he was five. Going into breastfeeding when he was first born, I intended to let him self-wean. He latched right on within...
Why I Unplugged the Baby Monitors
by Annie
I wasn’t keen on getting one when we had our first born, but then a generous friend gifted us a video monitor. Turns out, it was awesome! I could watch our sweetly...
One of Those Weeks
by Annie
It’s been one of those weeks. I have an equal number of clean, unfolded clothes in laundry baskets as dirty. My floors have more dirt, dust, food and dog hair...
The Sounds of Motherhood
by Annie
As a young kid I remember hearing adults say “your mom has eyes in the back of her head” – implying that she could see everything I did so I should be wary. Those...
Embrace the Differences
by Annie
June is national Pride month. In the Twin Cities, Pride culminates the weekend of June 26, with the parade on Sunday. Aside from being an awesome family-friendly event in Loring...
21+ hours later…
by Annie
It glared at me – 21 hours, 20 minutes of total drive time. Increase that by at least 30% when you add in a three year old, a 10 month old...
Mothers’ Day with Two Moms
by Annie
In our family, every day is a day to high-five an awesome mother. There are two of us after all. So when the official holiday comes around, it is really a celebration...
A Family is a Family is a Family
by Emily
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of “family” is: 1: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household 2a: a group of persons of...
I Don’t Think About My Kids for Hours, and That’s Kinda Nice
by Annie
I’ve been asked several times lately “isn’t it hard to work full time and be a mom?” or “must be tough to work full time with young kids?”, or most...
When your 2 ½ year old daughter tells you she wants to shave her head
by Annie
You try to understand why: Uncle Paul shaves his head, probably because he doesn’t like his hair. (Actually angel, he’s bald, but you’re so sweet.) Do you just want to...
