So You Say You’re Not a Runner?
Eleven years ago, Karissa Johnson of Forest Lake, Minnesota was a busy mom of three littles under the age of 4. She had been active all her life but found...
Thou Art Exhausted – Keep Pumping On
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week and we have a special extended line up for you! Our writers will share their triumphs and tears through their personal recollections of making sure...
Let’s Talk Food, Farming, and Family
How often do you think about food? A lot of people would say 3 times a day. Unless you hold the title of mom. How many times a day do...
Your Career and the Courage to Breastfeed
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week and we have a special extended line up for you! Our writers will share their triumphs and tears through their personal recollections of making...
Celebrating Breastfeeding Despite My Traumatic Birth
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week and we have a special extended line up for you! Our writers will share their triumphs and tears through their personal recollections of making...
Get Off the Sidelines: Participating in Sports with Kids
Some background: I didn’t grow up doing team sports. My Latina mother encouraged ballet, swimming, gymnastics, cheerleading, even track. She scoffed at the idea of women playing soccer, field hockey,...
Minnesota Moms Start Festival for Children’s Charities
Julie Wearn (above left) likes to think outside the box…and dream BIG. In early 2016, Wearn approached her colleague Liz Ostrander (above right) with an idea. Wearn wanted to create...
The Power of Women
The power women have in the workplace, at home, and in the world is often a topic of great discussion and debate. We can have it all one day. We...
A Weekend Getaway in Eau Claire
Only an hour and a half from the Twin Cities lies the vibrant city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Nestled on the Chippewa River, Eau Claire is becoming quite the up...
Exercise Because You Love Yourself
Finding the motivation to begin, and maintain, an exercise program can sometimes be harder than the workout itself. Attempting to seek out the drive you need to get to the...
Why Our Family Celebrates Pride Month
June is my favorite month of the year. Sure June is summer, warmth, sunshine and fun, but the reason I love June is because June is Pride Month. Our little...
Pageants, Daughters and Change
Full disclosure: I was Miss Minnesota 2003. {Photo credit: Paula Preston} Yup, that’s me in the hot pink satin, 15 years ago, 25 pounds ago, two kids and a marriage...