Mental Health Awareness Month: OCD Beyond the Screens
{Photo credit: Cari Dugan Photography} Yesterday at work, someone wanted the napkins straightened. The day before that, I heard someone say their OCD was kicking in because she was stuck...
2017 Minnesota Twins Wine, Women, & Baseball
Warmer weather is approaching, you’ve been inside all winter, and let’s be honest – you need a night out. Grab your girlfriends and head out to the ultimate night out...
5 Ways You Can Support a Military Mom
My husband proudly served our country for eight years, and I still count those as the toughest years of my life. From the separation to the crippling fear to the...
Surprising Gifts from Children
During the Week of the Young Child (April 24 to 28), we celebrate children and all those who care for them. This got me thinking about the many wonderful gifts...
After Dinner Science
My preschooler’s imagination and endless curiosity are two of my favorite things about him, but they are exhausting. I do my best to indulge his interests, but by the time...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: HALEY
We are thrilled to present HALEY (f.k.a. Haley Bonar) as our newest feature in our I Am A Twin Cities Family series. You know this Canadian-born, Minnesota-grown woman for her amazing...
Children’s Learning Adventure Carnival Soirée Event Recap {Chanhassen}
{{Disclosure: We partnered together with Children’s Learning Adventure for this event and to bring you this information.} We had so much fun at our open house Carnival Soirée event at the...
Finding CommonGround: Let’s Talk Food Together
An ordinary 6th grade sleepover turned into a defining moment in my life. I grew up in southwestern Minnesota on a crop farm about 13 miles from the nearest town. On...
Summer Camp: Choose Your Child’s Summer Adventure with Minnehaha Academy
When you were a kid, what did you love best about summer? Was it splashing in the pool with your friends? Countless hours spent working on art projects or crafts?...
This Old Couch
by Cari Dugan
Dear friend, Come on in. The door is open. Sometimes when you step into my home you will be greeted with freshly washed floors, a sweet aroma of freshly baked...
The Unicorn Frappuccino & Teenagers
It’s all the rage. As of today, that is. I give it a week of fame before it falls into infamy. It was the feature on the drive-thru menu screen. It...
The Pros and Cons of Choosing a Language Immersion School
by Maureen Zhao
Let me tell you the truth. The unromanticized, the good-the bad-and-the ugly truth about sending your child to an immersion school. We are eight months into our experience. Eight long,...
Intentional Friendships
by Jen
I’ll admit it. Since having kids, I have put quite a few things on the back burner such as having a clean house, washing my hair every day, laundry…the list...
Parenting a High Needs Child
by Monica Hoss
My first born is a high needs child. He has needed extra attention from the very beginning. His birth was uneventful but within a few hours he was whisked into...