Dear Husband, We Just Had a Baby
by Marielle
Dear Husband, We just had a baby, and I’m kind of an emotional wreck. But, you already knew that. You, on the other hand, have been my rock. You have taken...
10 Times Your Toddler Thought the World Was Ending
by Annie
Photo Credit: Gina Zeidler Oh the toddler years. They are so full of absolutely hysterical comments, actions, playing and laughing. And also moments of absolute meltdown that rival that of...
Turner Syndrome Awareness Month: What these Moms Want You to Know
by Leah Pihlaja
At 17 weeks pregnant, I received the news we would be adding a baby girl to our spunky family of three. Not only did we receive this exciting news, but...
Don’t Tell Her She’s Too Big
by Cari Dugan
“Mom! I finally found a friend today at school, just like me!” Just like you? “Yes! She plays with dolls too! But we don’t tell anyone, cause they will laugh...
First Trip to the Dentist: 6 Things I Didn’t Know
by Kim
She was 11 months and it was Mother’s Day when her first tiny baby tooth popped out. I was so relieved! There were ACTUALLY teeth in there! Phew! Just a...
My Biggest Fear: What if My Child Doesn’t Make Friends
by Kristin P.
For the first four years of my son’s life, he happily played with a built in-group of friends: kids of our friends, a network of cousins and a very small...
Winning the Lottery {When You’re a Mom}
by Annie
I heard some people won a lot of money in the lottery. Like billions of dollars all together, which is simply absurd and pretty unimaginable. (Not that I wouldn’t accept...
Dear Daughters – You Aren’t Perfect
by Cari Dugan
Dear Daughters, If you haven’t realized it yet, the world expects a lot of you. I am so sorry about that. There is a lot of unnecessary pressure on your...
How Not to Potty Train Your Kids
I have four boys. At this moment they are all wearing underwear. And all of them are under 18. Victory! However, I won’t say they are “potty trained” because we...
She Is A NICU Nurse
by Leah Pihlaja
She administered IVs, sticks and pokes. She consoled my baby and whispered how sorry she was. She saw my heart break through the tears each time. She unplugged my baby of...
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...
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...
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...