Becoming a SAHM
After 5 years of having a two working parent household, my wife and I were fortunate enough to be able to make the change to one working parent and a...
Crafting Sensory-Friendly Performances
Performing arts help children on the autism spectrum and other sensory sensitives better understand and respond to social cues, increase self-expression, explore deeper levels of communication and facilitate peer interactions....
How Not to Lose Your Friends in Motherhood
If you’re like me, motherhood has been a joy, a blessing, it has brought so much to your life…but. But it has also taken a few things too. Namely, friendships....
Wherever You Wave
by Brianna
I dropped my kids off this morning in the school’s circle drive. The drop-off area is always a sea of minivans, SUVs, cars and daycare buses, each loaded with kids,...
The Apps That Saved Me from SAHM Isolation
by Dawn Lenio
Ten months ago I left my career to stay home with my two young boys. As it turns out, everything you’ve heard about being a stay-at-home-mom is true. It’s exhausting,...
A Lesson in Procrastination
I was recently summoned for jury duty and the first thing that came to mind was “Well, that’s inconvenient.” Now I need to preface this story with the fact that...
No “I”
by Meghan Yancy
My husband and I have been married for over 10 years now. It honestly keeps getting better and better. Until it doesn’t. {Photos by KNZ Photography} We had gotten into a...
I Am a Water Snob
I am a water snob. I know it. I am not necessarily proud of it, just truthful. I grew up on well water with plenty of rust stains in the...
Socks Stink
I saw indicators early in my little girl’s life. During her second winter, the first one where she could walk through the snow, she had to stop frequently to dust...
Thank You, Kind Strangers
by Liz Murray
It was one of those days. An unwelcome visitor had kicked us in the face all night, so sleep was in short supply. Our 2-and-a-half-year-old decided it was time to...
Help! My Kid Has A Rash
I’ve seen my fair share of rashes. It’s very common for patients to come to me with a rash – especially during these winter months. As a pediatrician and a...
Perspective from Generations Past
by Laura Senske
A few years ago on Father’s Day, we celebrated multiple fathers: my two grandpas, my own dad, and my husband (dad to our two little girls). Not a lot of...
Marriage and Kids: Making It Work
{Photo Credit: Lyly Photography} After entering parenthood, many couples end up focusing so much on their kiddos that they forget about their relationship. Kids affect your life in every single way....
