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,...
My Toddler, My Doggo
by Kate Kearns
My toddler Lucy thinks she’s a dog. I actually think Lucy is more of a cat person than a dog person. She loves our cat Raquel. She hugs Raquel enthusiastically,...
Meal Planning for Moms Who Don’t Meal Plan
We’ve all seen them: the decorative chalkboards marked with each day of the week and designed for you to write down what you’re going to make for dinner. I see...
5 Steps to Help Babies Sleep Through the Night
Maybe I was blessed with a good sleeper. Or maybe we got lucky in guessing how to get our son to sleep. Either way, something we are doing has worked. ...
Do I Love You Enough?
by Amber Harder
My family is formed through both adoption and birth. We adopted from Ethiopia first, then I gave birth to two more children. My relationship with my oldest daughter is complex...
The Tired Mama That CAN!
Monotony. It’s a big part of parenting. We live by our routines and adhere to the tiring repetition we often feel bound by. I have a vivid memory of when...
What My Orange Undies Taught Me
I was wearing orange underwear that day. No one should have known that except me. We were at the local gymnastics gym for a couple of hours of open play....
How I work with my Husband
Whenever people find out my husband, Jamie, and I work together we get all sort of comments and reactions. Some good, some funny, and others really sad. But the biggest...
Marriage Advice from an Old Crone
by Kate Kearns
HAPPY MARRIAGE! Everyone always says congratulations on your wedding, but that’s not really the point. The point is that you two brilliant humans found your ride or die partner in...
I Am Not a “Supermom”
by Erin Statz
When your child is born into this world, you really get a dose of reality. This job can be hard. The first person that I instantly thought of after having...
Memories: Off My Phone and Into an Album
by Laura Senske
A multitude of photos and videos of our children is one of the blessings of this new digital era. It also poses great organizational hurdles. I’m sure I’m not alone...
I Hope You Remember
The days are long, but the years are short. If you are the parent of a young child, you’ve probably heard this phrase more times than you can count. This...
Appreciating the Small Things
I have always been someone who looks at the bigger picture in life – not the little ways to get there. When I have an idea, I typically share it with my...
The No Thank You Bite
Our twins had just turned four when it began. I set their green and pink plastic plates in front of them and that was their cue: “I don’t like this.”...
