7 Things Your Kids Will Learn in Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts prepares young people to be leaders and individuals with strong character. The program uses a principles-based approach to engage kids and teach them through fun activities....
7 Reasons I Want My Child to Play Football
I'm thrilled to see my son play youth football. Not only is it fun, but it also contributes to developing his character in positive ways....
30 Ways To Encourage A New Mom
by Amber
I’ll never forget that moment when I suddenly “got it.” As I stared for hours on end at my newborn baby boy, I remember also spending a good chunk of...
Meet 5 Twin Cities Businesses Awarded Comcast RISE Grants in July
It’s no secret that small businesses have been dealing with a number of challenges over the past couple of years – from the ongoing impact of the pandemic, social unrest,...
A Magical Wizarding Adventure in Your Own City
When you go on a magical wizarding adventure, a trip to the library is so much more than just a trip to the library. ...
5 Ways to Sidestep End of Summer Sadness
by Alison Lee
It happens every single year and somehow it still manages to catch us off-guard and leave us in a semi-state of end-of-summer sadness. If you’re feeling the disappointment, you’re not...
I’m a scheduling disaster
Nowadays, I feel like I’m scheduling, rescheduling, and then sometimes canceling things left and right. My usual organized self felt like a scheduling disaster....
The First 2000 Days of Life | More than Day Care
As respected leaders in our field for over 30 years, part of our mission is to ensure the importance of early childhood development continues to rise. Years past, vast research...
5 Life Hacks for Dealing with a Temper Tantrum
Why is it always in the middle of a grocery store that your child decides to enter a power struggle with you? All because he wants birthday cake when it...
How Kids Can Have Fun, Build Friendships and Support the Community Through Scouting
Confidence, friendships, and life skills combine in Scouting, where we give kids the opportunity to have fun while learning new things and teaching them about perseverance, determination, and courage!...
Farmer Stories Series with CommonGround | Sarah Kern Magedanz
CommonGround of Minnesota seeks to create open dialogue around women in farming. In this series, we tell farmer stories of their volunteers!...
8 Things to Consider when Choosing a Photographer
It can be hard to find the right photographer for your family. As a Twin Cities area photographer myself – I wanted to offer some helpful advice. First things first!...
Farmer Stories Series with CommonGround | Lori Patnode
CommonGround wants to create an open dialogue about how food is grown and raised on farms in Minnesota and across the United States. We are women in agriculture from across...
Tomorrow I Will Do Better
by Monica Hoss
Tomorrow we won’t fight with him. My husband whispered those words to me as he came into our son’s bedroom. I was sitting in the rocking chair next to his...