Our Screen-Free Week: Setting the Expectation
by Dawn Lenio
Screen-time and survival mode, they go hand in hand right? Sick? Let them watch TV! New baby? Let them watch TV! Rainy day? Let them watch TV! Work deadline? Let...
Viewing My Day Through a Picture Frame
by Laura Senske
When you stay at home with little children, life is a chaotic swirl of coffee, sibling squabbles, dirty dishes, smiles, diapers, and accidents. It’s wonderful and overwhelming and it speeds...
Creating Play Dates Throughout The Summer
Visit Lake Area Discovery Center to learn more about the high-quality education and childcare they offer for ages 6 weeks-5 years with four-year degreed, early-childhood licensed teachers and unique classroom environments that...
Ode to My Middle Child
by Erin Statz
Let’s be real here; because he never gets any attention… I am actually writing this piece out of a little bit of guilt and feel like I should leave something...
Ordinary Hard
I pulled my phone out of the pocket of my leggings to check the time during open gym last Friday. 10:45. How could we possibly still have thirty minutes left...
My 5-Year-Old’s Eye Patch Adventure
This past fall, my mom and my sister both visited our home and individually shared that they had noticed that our 5-year-old son, Henry, was crossing his eyes. Yet I...
It Won’t Get Easier, but You’ll Get Stronger
My husband and I were driving in the car the other day and talking about how much we have changed since we got married because of circumstances that have happened...
The Low-Down on Lice
If you’ve ever gotten a letter from the school nurse that says, “A student in your child’s classroom has lice,” then you know the feeling of dread this can instantly...
A Salute to Mister Rogers on His Birthday
“I always wanted to have a friend just like you…” Even now, at 40+ years old, I smile when I hear those words. One of my favorite shows to watch...
How To Help Your Child With Feeding Difficulties
Visit Lake Area Discovery Center to learn more about the high-quality education and childcare they offer for ages 6 weeks-5 years with four-year degreed, early-childhood licensed teachers and unique classroom...
The Successful Working Mom
I recently finished Michelle Obama’s most recent book Becoming. In honor of Women’s History Month, I felt it fitting that this book has inspired me as a mom, as a...
Managing Tensions
by Laura Senske
Here’s one thing I have learned about myself: I like to know what “the best thing” is. I want to know the best way to discipline, the best way to...
When Did I Become the Grown Up?
by Maureen Zhao
It happened one evening as I walked into my bathroom. There it was. In the corner of the shower, up towards the top where the tile and the frosted window...
The Song That Transformed My Parenting
by Amber Harder
I have fond childhood memories of watching midday reruns of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. I recall sitting on gold shag carpet in front of the big tube TV which was encased...