Twin Cities Familys Blog: Celebrating 2 Years!
Happy Birthday! Okay, maybe it’s not YOUR birthday, but we are thrilled to be celebrating two years since the day we officially launched Twin Cities Familys Blog! It’s not nearly...
The Baby Weaning Blues
by Annie
I think my son would have breastfed until he was five. Going into breastfeeding when he was first born, I intended to let him self-wean. He latched right on within...
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...
Be A Part of the Largest Parenting Website in the Twin Cities: Open Call for Contributors!
Twin Cities Familys Blog is growing…and FAST! This year our team grew from 20 women writing and working behind the scenes, to three teams tolling 62 women in all. We’ve...
Why We Hope You Don’t Agree with All of Our Articles
Wait…what? Did you read that title right? Yes, you did. We hope you don’t love every last one of our articles. Not often, but every once in a while, when...
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...
Quick Sausage, Bean and Veggie Soup
by Melissa
What could possibly be better than a pot of comforting, warm, delicious soup this time of year? A pot of comforting, warm, delicious soup that just so happens to be...
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...
New Year’s Resolutions for the Working Mom
by Annie
I’m a mom to two rambunctious youngsters, and I work full time. Sometimes you just have to leave clean laundry in the hamper for a few days. I know myself...
You Absolutely Deserve a Massage
We’re kicking off 2016 with a brand new partnership with Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Maple Grove. To get the new year started off on the right...
Unplugged: TCMB Takes a Holiday Break
Our team is taking a break to enjoy the holidays with our families through New Year’s weekend. Well, we’ll try at least. We’ve got plenty to share with you, so don’t...
The First Big Snow: Keeping Them Entertained
We hear the first sizable snow fall of the season is coming Monday evening into Tuesday, potentially up to 10 inches. What’s nice about the timing is there’s no concern...
A Mom’s Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas And my house is a mess I should start to clean it But I’m not; I confess! I’m too tired, I want wine There’s just...