That Time I Dropped Off My Baby at Daycare and Didn’t Cry
by Kate Awsumb
It took 10 weeks and 5 days after my daughter’s birth to get to D-Day. Two-and-a-half months of perfect days and perfectly imperfect nights, snuggling, cooing, feeling the sunshine on...
I Needed Some Room…
by Brianna
Last month, I boarded a Delta flight with non-stop travel to Nashville, TN to attend a creative conference. I had three travel companions – my husband and two of our...
Working Mom Guilt: It’s Real and It Sucks
by Annie
I work full time in a career that I enjoy and am passionate about, and my partner works more than full time, which means our kids are in full time...
What Do You Do When Your Kids Are (finally) Asleep?
by Annie
Most nights I open a beer or pour a glass of wine… then do the dinner, and sometimes breakfast, dishes. If I’m feeling especially adventurous I’ll take a shower. Alone....
One of Those Weeks
by Annie
It’s been one of those weeks. I have an equal number of clean, unfolded clothes in laundry baskets as dirty. My floors have more dirt, dust, food and dog hair...
Get WAXED- Moms’ Night Out Event September 17!
Join Twin Cities Familys Blog at Waxing the City for a night out Thursday, September 17 from 6-8 p.m.! See Waxing the City’s newest salon open in the upscale Excelsior...
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...
This Isn’t Just a Feature Wall
This isn’t just a feature wall. It’s the start of me getting back to me. Taking more time to be creative and being in a zone. I could have painted...
Twin Cities Familys Blog’s 2015 Favorite Things!
We’ve been working hard on our second annual Favorite Things feature and are thrilled be able to finally reveal this year’s Top Ten! By working hard, we mean we have...
Moving to Minnesota (Why we did it with a newborn in tow)
by Kate Awsumb
In super Lasik-style 20/20 hindsight, I’m not sure I’d recommend having a baby, deciding to move, shipping life cross-country and living like suitcase gypsies for a month all in the...
For the Full-Figured Fashionable Mama
by Alissa
This is not an easy piece for me to write or share with the masses, but what I’m about to say is really no secret to those that have seen...
He is the Fun Parent
by Cari Dugan
He is the Fun Parent – and that’s ok. Often during the spring, summer and fall, my weekends are spent with other beautiful families, capturing their most precious moments. Meanwhile...
7 Tools for Writing Moms
I am mom. And I am a writer. Yes, I write for TCMB, and sometimes people are crazy enough to even pay me to write things. But those things are...
Quiet the Working Mom Guilt
by Ami
When I was pregnant, I knew being a stay-at-home mom really wasn’t an option. I would imagine what a luxury it would be, but realized financially it most likely wouldn’t...
