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.”...
The Joy of a Local, Kid-Free, Weekend Vacation
For our anniversary this year, my husband and I decided to spend a kid-free weekend just fifteen minutes from our house. And we loved it. Now, don’t get me wrong....
Mud Pies and Other Things That Terrify Me
by Amber Harder
I will be the first to admit that I do not care for sticky, messy, dirty, or slimy things. My mom tells the story of when I was a little...
A Smile Goes A Mile
I remember it clearly. It was the middle of the night. I had just finished a doozy of a diaper change. He was lying there just chillin’ on the fuzzy...
