Hosting a Baby Shower
After either attending or hosting around 20 baby showers in my lifetime, I have seen a wide variety in the baby shower game. You can get into the details by...
Can You Teach a Child Self-Worth?
As our children develop their sense of self, they aren’t predisposed to question their worth. In my opinion (I’m not a doctor), our children feel “worthy” until shown or...
Women Helping Women & Paying it Forward
The highlight of my work with Twin Cities Family is witnessing women helping women. It is not always within the most grandiose of actions. Sometimes it is as simple as...
Comcast to Connect Qualifying Families with FREE Internet
The digital world has become a more significant part of our lives than ever before. Schooling from home, connecting with loved ones, communicating with our co-workers – the list...
We Don’t Talk About Burnout
We Don’t Talk About Burnout – no, no, no, no “It’s a heavy lift, with a gift so humbling.” When people used to ask me, “How do you...
4 Simple Ways to Make Your Child’s Birthday Special
There can be a lot of pressure put on moms when it comes to birthday parties. In reality, our little ones are not looking for more than a day that...
Parents as Brain Builders
As a busy mom, I wear a lot of hats—caretaker, doctor, chauffeur, chef, referee, just to name a few. However, the one hat I didn’t think about was brain builder....
How to Help Ukraine
Something happens when we become moms. When our children enter our lives, an unexplainable urge to protect and defend takes over our being. Call it maternal instinct or mama bear...
Read Across America Day 2022 – 10 Ways to Read Together
Wednesday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day 2022!! We are a family who loves to read and look at books. One of us even loves books so much he...
When Pretend Play Feels Like Torture
We all know that it is important to encourage pretend play with our children. Children learn so much from these role play type activities. However, from a parent’s point of...
Have an Anxious Kiddo? My 3 Favorite Parenting Books for Worry!
What if I get sick? What if they laugh at me? I’m too scared to do that… I am worried about….. Sound familiar? If you have an anxious child or...
2022 Swimsuit Trends I Tried
I have had a number of swimsuits on rotation for a while now, mostly from Target. However, with our trip to Hawaii earlier this month and the fact I had...
Why Saying Less is Best When it Comes to Your Kids
Moms are often overstimulated by all the noise in the house with persistent questioning or siblings arguing. It can be so hard but sometimes saying less is best and leads...
5 Mom Hacks for a Happier You!
by Cammi Haines
I’ve had my fair share of system trials as a first-time mom. And with each milestone and age, I’m continuing to improve said systems (or scrap them). Moms have...