What I Learned When My Kid Had Surgery
When a suspicious lump started growing on my daughter’s eyelid, we immediately consulted Dr. Google. In our professional expertise, we diagnosed her with “probably just a stye or something” and...
I Survived the Terrible Twos
by Kate Awsumb
[And all I got was this stupid threenager? No seriously – this is not the time to tell me how bad three is. There’ll be time for that later. Plenty...
An Open Letter to My Mom
Dear Mom, I know that my late teen and early adult years were not the highlight of our mother-daughter relationship. So many pages in my early journals are filled with...
‘Get Waxed’ Waxing the City Event Series Recap
We had so much fun at our ‘Get Waxed’ Waxing the City Event Series! We loved seeing this event series expand this year with five Waxing the City locations and...
Letting Go of Picture Perfect
In this age of Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and a million photo apps with fun filters, many of us are trying to make each picture… perfect. I am always trying to...
Holiday Travel
There really is nothing better than the feeling the holidays bring. You know how the song goes, “all is calm, all is bright.” Yet, such calm usually goes out the...
As My Baby Turns One
{Photo credit: Shelly Peters} My littlest turned one recently. While I have been happily celebrating her healthy milestones and trying to snap a photo on the same day each month...
10 Questionable Parenting Tips from a First-Time Mom
by Kate Kearns
I’m a first-time mom. Aside from some furry children, I only have one kid of my own. So while I often feel like more of a third-time mom (regularly finding...
Awkward Family Photos: Loving the Imperfect
“Say cheese! Please stop moving for just a second. Now look here. Smile. No, give me a nice smile. That was too quick; I didn’t get it. Let’s try again....
A Lesson on Perspective
When a child enters this world prematurely, life is turned upside down. Plans are thrown out the window, and uncertainty becomes the new norm. That is especially true when your...
My Story with Twin to Twin Syndrome (TTTS)
by Lauren
December is International Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Awareness month and the 7th is World Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Awareness Day. Never heard of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)?...
Motherhood: Acceptance and Perseverance
Motherhood is a balancing act. We’re constantly navigating the extremes of parenthood, finding our place between worry and nonchalance, planning and spontaneity, protecting and letting go. Motherhood is a continual evaluation...
Play Like You!
I grew up in a sports driven family. My three older brothers have national and international experience in numerous sports. Therefore, it was a natural progression for me to follow in...
Be Here Now
One of the things I enjoy most is being inspired by others and learning another way to connect with people in both my professional and personal pathways. I attended a...
