Thanks, But No Thanks
by Leah Pihlaja
A recent article on 6 Baby Items You Don’t Need was posted where Ami mentioned nixing the diaper genie (yes, the heaven-sent diaper genie that leaves fumes lingering in your house...
Managing the Emergency Room When Your Child Gets Hurt
by Annie
It’s safe to say that none of us wants to make a trip to the emergency room because of a sick or hurt kid. In the last two weeks, I...
Mom Feelings
by Emily
It’s been a month of crazy around here. Dad has been busier at work. Mom has become busier with work. The house work has been put slightly on the back-burner. Our...
My Love/Hate Relationship with the Pacifier
by Marielle
Me and pacifiers? We go way back. Like, 18 months back. And in that amount of time, our relationship has been a rocky one. There’s been good times and there’s...
Slowing Down
by Ami
Now that Finley is 2 1/2, we can usually bet she will sleep from the time she goes down until morning. But last night she woke up before I had...
The Sounds of Motherhood
by Annie
As a young kid I remember hearing adults say “your mom has eyes in the back of her head” – implying that she could see everything I did so I should be wary. Those...
Six Pieces of Advice I Ignored in the First Six Months
by Kate Awsumb
Like every visibly pregnant woman to ever stand in a Target checkout line, I got my fair share of unsolicited baby-rearing advice. Great grandmas, teenagers, other new moms – they...
Sleep When the Baby Sleeps
by Cari Dugan
Sleep when the baby sleeps. Once upon a time when I had three kids under the age of five, two of those kids still in diapers, I would hear that...
Five Pros of Having a Traveling Spouse
by Melissa
My husband travels for work. More than any of us would like. The days seem so long when he’s gone. I miss him. I miss having someone to lay in...
My Dog is Still My First Born
by Kristin P.
My husband and I have been blessed with one 3-year old son. And yet, in many ways, he is not quite our first-born. Not entirely. Because in some ways, that...
Their Most Boring Summer Ever
by Cari Dugan
This summer so far with the kids has been filled with the normal, every day summery things; afternoons at the pool, trips to the park, ice cream on the front...
The Family Table
by Emily
How long ago was it that you last looked at your phone or checked something on the computer? (or iPad or whatever devices you have around the house) 5 minutes?...
Working From Home In The Summer
by Cari Dugan
Working from home sure has it perks. Fresh and free flowing coffee. Relaxed office attire. A flexible schedule. And comfort and coziness, are just a few luxuries to be had...
Life with a Two Year Old
by Ami
Let me tell you — there is never a dull moment when you are living with a two year old. I mostly disagree with the age old adage — “terrible...
