The Summer Treasure Box
by Amber Harder
A few years ago in a thrift store aisle, a friend and I dreamed up the idea of a Summer Treasure Box to add some spontaneity and extra fun to our days...
Kids Through the Chaos
by Kim
Well, here I am sitting on the floor under my kitchen table. My yoga pants are wet with soapy water and crumbs from meals past are stuck all over me....
I Don’t Know How You Do It, Mama
by Marielle
I know I’m not supposed to play the “mommy martyr.” I know I’m supposed to enjoy the little moments that will be gone all too quickly, to do this job well,...
Putdowns in Motherhood
My daughter started Kindergarten this year. It was a really hard transition for me, and I’m just not sure how life went by so fast that I have a kindergartener. I don’t...
Winning the Lottery: Motherhood
I’m sure the clerk recognized me every time. I never stopped buying because I had faith, I had confidence that I would someday be that person in a memorable photo...
When Your Mother-in-Law Rocks
by Cari Dugan
Mothers-in law. They usually have a bad rap for being intrusive, overbearing, irritating and controlling. I have been at so many gatherings where mothers-in-law have been the center of everyone’s...
Wicked Stepmothers Have More Fun
I know a good mom when I see one. How? I have four: a mom, step-mom, mother-in-law, and a step-mother-in-law. Collectively, they taught me that good mothering is not zero-sum,...
Supermom Has it All… Including Postpartum Depression
Looking at other parents’ Facebook or Instagram feeds may make it seem like they really have it all… a wonderful marriage, a supportive spouse with a successful job, a beautiful house in the suburbs...
Confessions of a Baby-Led Weaning Mom (hint: it just means your baby feeds herself what you eat)
by Kate Awsumb
It sounds so complicated, and it’s so simple: baby-led weaning is a method of introducing solids where babies feed themselves the same foods adults eat. If you want to be...
What You Just Might Need to Hear
by Marielle
Sometimes motherhood is lonely and frustrating and overwhelming. We are often left alone with our kiddos and our thoughts. We dwell on our mistakes, let worry and fear settle in,...
10 Tips to Balance Work and Family
I often get asked, “How in the world do you do it all while being a wife and mom?” I never quite know how to respond to this question. I...
Tears of Motherhood, Not Always Black and White
by Michelle
Everyone, sometime in their life, has shed a tear. Crying is natural, instinctive, and a result of an emotion triggered from an event. Whether tears flow from an emotion of...