The 7 Stages of Driving to the Cabin
I had packed in record time while my two three-year-old boys—Cooper & Quincy—and my four-year-old daughter—Miloh—buzzed around me with excitement. Long ago, I had a master list and prepped for...
National Breastfeeding Month 2021
Hello readers! It’s National Breastfeeding Month 2021, and lactation is my passion! If you have been around and read my posts, you know I love chatting all things birth by...
Managing Back to School Between Two Homes
by Val Newbold
Back to school can be a fresh start for families that have a child with two homes. However, it can also be a remedial lesson in Co-parenting 101. Managing back...
Why Friendship Matters
I think we can all agree that friends came and went while we were growing up. Sometimes it was easy to make friends and sometimes it was hard. Friendship is...
The Importance of Affection in Parenting
As parents, we are bombarded daily with parenting advice. We have to learn to weed through the noise and follow what makes sense for our own families. The importance of...
National Aunt and Uncle Day
Monday, July 26th is National Aunt and Uncle Day! These special people play such an important role in all of our lives. We celebrate all the aunts and uncles out...
Why Moms Need the Enneagram
In ninth grade, I gave a speech about the Myers-Briggs personality typing system. I enjoyed giving the speech so much that I, a relatively shy 14-year old, won speaker of...
Tweens are People, Too!
Living with a Tween is hard–almost as hard as being a Tween. (While the definition of the term varies, for this post I consider Tweens to be 10-14 years of...
Setting Boundaries as a First Time Stepparent
by Val Newbold
Taking on the role of a stepparent in an already joined family is not an easy task. Emotions run high for not only the stepparent but the immediate AND extended...
I am a Twin Cities Family: Meggie Martin
Today’s I am a Twin Cities Family feature is all about Meggie Martin “Hi! I am a wife, mom of four (6, 4, 2,1) and a business owner. I created...
Sharing Kindness This Summer
It’s summer! And summertime means a more relaxed schedule with more time to focus on certain things, such as acts of kindness. Our friends at Doing Good Together have created the...
Growing up in a Neighborhood Family
We have all heard the phrase, “It takes a village.” Those of us fortunate enough to live in a neighborhood filled with young children and families know the value of...
Creating a summer capsule wardrobe for my toddler and baby
One of the things I have realized since becoming a mother almost three years ago is the power of systems. Keeping things simple, streamlined, and organized has always felt good...