Take Heart! Hope for the Newly Diagnosed Thyroid Cancer Patient
by Maureen Zhao
Dear Friend, I am so sorry. You didn’t ask for this, and you probably didn’t see this coming. Scared. Upset. Alone. None of us feel ready to face this type of...
Be A Part of the Largest Parenting Website in the Twin Cities: Open Call for Contributors!
Twin Cities Familys Blog is growing…and FAST! This year our team grew from 20 women writing and working behind the scenes, to three teams tolling 62 women in all. We’ve...
Why We Hope You Don’t Agree with All of Our Articles
Wait…what? Did you read that title right? Yes, you did. We hope you don’t love every last one of our articles. Not often, but every once in a while, when...
Tips for Raising an Adventurous Child
by Cari Dugan
For as long as I can remember, our littlest has been our wild cat. Before she was walking she was climbing, and as soon as she was climbing she was...
How to Survive Being Sick and Being Mom
by Kate Awsumb
Last winter, I was sitting in my five-week-old’s nursery chair pumping, cooing at her in her Rock ‘N’ Play at my feet, when it hit: that sudden flippy, floppy, churny...
New Year’s Resolutions for the Working Mom
by Annie
I’m a mom to two rambunctious youngsters, and I work full time. Sometimes you just have to leave clean laundry in the hamper for a few days. I know myself...
You Absolutely Deserve a Massage
We’re kicking off 2016 with a brand new partnership with Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Maple Grove. To get the new year started off on the right...
Unplugged: TCMB Takes a Holiday Break
Our team is taking a break to enjoy the holidays with our families through New Year’s weekend. Well, we’ll try at least. We’ve got plenty to share with you, so don’t...
Dear Santa, I’ve Been Good
by Leah Pihlaja
Dear Santa, There’s no need to send Buddy the Elf or that weird little one from Barnes and Noble that creates havoc in my house each and every morning. I’ll lay...
7 Out of the {Toy} Box Gift Ideas
by Kim
Toys. My arch nemesis. I’m constantly stepping on them, changing batteries, and picking them up. Plus, they keep multiplying like rabbits! We get rid of one and two more pop...
Holiday Bucket List
by Jen
The Holiday season is here! In order to stay organized and take full advantage of the season, I have created a Holiday bucket list of our family’s must do items. ...
Why I Unplugged the Baby Monitors
by Annie
I wasn’t keen on getting one when we had our first born, but then a generous friend gifted us a video monitor. Turns out, it was awesome! I could watch our sweetly...
Finding My Inner Slow Parent
by Kristin P.
I stay home part-time with my 4-year old son. And nearly every one of our days together, we head out on an adventure. Some are small like a walk to...
Teaching Our Children About The World We Live In
by Emily
I’ve lived in the Twin Cities for almost 11 years. It’s definitely become my home. The summers here can’t be beat, it’s close enough to our extended families, and was...
