I Ended Up With Ten People in the Delivery Room
by Maureen Zhao
When my pregnancy test showed those two little pink lines, I was far from creating a birth plan. I was blindsided and scared. That’s all there was to it. When...
The Summer We Quit Media
by Cari Dugan
Four weeks ago, my kids quit TV and media. Or rather, they were forced to quit by my very sudden and rash proclamation, “THAT’ S ENOUGH! Until further notice, TV,...
Cooking, Car Rides & Laundry: Three Ways I Connect with My Kids
by Mandy Tadych
{Disclosure: We are thrilled to partner with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota to share helpful information about early childhood development for children ages zero to three. A host of additional...
In a Room Full of People
by Leah Pihlaja
My son doesn’t discriminate, at least not yet. We’ve always shared bed, bath and extra curricular activity duties – that is, aside from the times we all crawled into his...
Every Mom Blog Says the Same Thing
by Kate Awsumb
In my quick lunchtime perusal of the mom-blogosphere, I skimmed a post lifting up working moms and another saluting stay-at-home moms. There was an ode to breastfeeding and a defense of...
Every Child is Different: Healthy Development from Birth to Three
{Disclosure: We are thrilled to partner with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota to share helpful information about early childhood development for children ages zero to three. A host of additional...
My Village Lives with Me
We all know the saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well in my world, my village lives with me. Growing up in traditional Asian homes (Vietnamese on...
Top 5 Podcasts That’ll Change the Way You Live
I commute a lot. Most of my friends think we’re crazy for how far out we live from where we work. But the truth is, I don’t mind it at...
How a Fence Saved My Marriage and Family
This is the story of how a fence strengthened my marriage and saved our family. Yes, a fence. This past spring, when the weather started getting nicer, my two and four-year...
I Don’t Know How to Parent in This World
{Photo Credit: Sarah Hudson Photography} The words were highlighted by a red border. I clicked on the article and fell down a rabbit hole, witness to the sick and twisted...
OMG! I never saw your text!
by Daci Platt
Does this sound like you? You’re sitting on the floor, drinking coffee and playing with your kid, and your phone dings. It’s your best friend, who you haven’t spoken to in...
A Call to Love
by Kim
I was angry, more angry than I should have been. It had been a very long, frustrating winter day trapped inside with a teething toddler and a true-to-the-name threenager. There...
Fear Less. Finding Peace in the Present.
If I could work on one thing, it would be to FEAR LESS, to live (more often) in the moment while my children thoroughly embrace it. I know I’m not...