6 Things No One Tells You About Being Prego
Hello 26 weeks! For those of you that can’t do math like me, that’s 6.5 months. I am feeling large and in charge! And although I am trying to enjoy...
Tattoos and Decisions: Eliminating “Should” From My Self-Talk
There are so many “shoulds” flying around these days, especially in motherhood: You really should breastfeed. You should give up on nursing and just go to formula. You should have...
This Is My Motherhood
by Cari Dugan
“He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and so together, we are...
Children’s Learning Adventure Carnival Soirée Event Recap!
{Disclosure: We partnered together with Children’s Learning Adventure for this event and to bring you this information. Thank you to the lovely Everbranch Photography for capturing all of the images...
Let the Hard Stuff Be Hard
by Amber Harder
{Photo credit: JohnD_22 via Visualhunt.com} I am in the final week of my pregnancy with our third child, and I gotta say, this hasn’t been the easiest season. I’m definitely...
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,...
My Only Resolution: Being Intentional
Oh, 2016. So many of us are ready to see you go. While there are always good things {and I truly believe that: that within the hard stuff, there are...
Mom Friends In All Seasons
by Cari Dugan
About four years ago, I joined a gym for one purpose: to get healthy again. I had let my health slide after three children, and it was beginning to affect...
9 Must Knows to Make Your Pregnancy Comfortable
Hello baby #2, here we come! With our first pregnancy we were so overwhelmed by everything we had to do that when it came to things like finding a doctor,...
Strong Women Raise Strong Babies
{Photo Credit: Anna Ligocki Photography} “I do.” My baby sister got married last weekend. My new brother in-law works hard and loves big. He’s adventurous and determined. Growing up, he had...
Newborn Survival (For Babies & For Moms!)
{Disclosure: Our partners at Fairview Health Services understand that when you have a newborn baby, it can be a time of questions and uncertainty. Is this normal? Am I doing this...
5 Reasons to Love the Sunbeam XpressHeat Heating Pad
Ever since having my third baby, I’ve struggled with horrible sciatic pain. It comes and goes, but there are many nights that sleep is difficult and getting comfortable is nearly...
I am Strong, but I am Tired: Miscarriage & Baby Loss Awareness Month
I am strong, but I am so tired. Maybe you are too. Maybe you’re a mama of lost babies that’s as tired and heavy of heart as I am. Not even...
More Marvel (Family in the Delivery Room)
Even before we started our new family, my husband and I knew we would need the support of our existing family. Our plan was easily facilitated by the fact that...
