Give Kids A Smile Day: What You Need to Know
First of all, Give Kids A Smile Day is WAY more than you might think. I literally thought it was just how it sounds – a day to give...
A Chronically Ill Parenting Partner
by Erin Statz
I knew my husband had an autoimmune disease before we got married. When we said “until death do you part” for our vows, I knew that also meant for his...
Rediscover Your Backyard This Winter
Children in our “neck of the woods” are so lucky to have four distinct seasons to explore and enjoy. Chances are you have heard about the importance of outdoor play,...
Repeat After Me: …And That’s Okay
by Amber Harder
It was a cloudy day. I think it started out that way, but I’m not exactly sure. The sun wasn’t yet up when the kids woke in the morning, and...
Stages Theatre Company, in collaboration with Escalate Dance & Theatre Studio, presents The Dot
Celebrate the artist within each of us with Stages Theatre Company’s world premiere production of The Dot. Based on the award-winning book by Peter H. Reynolds, this inspiring tale about...
Pump the Brakes: Developing A Mindfulness Practice with Kindergartners
Pumping the brakes to slow down on Minnesota’s snow-covered roads is trusted advice for any driver. On my way to Wayzata to teach kindergarten each winter morning, I often think...
The Spirited Child Chronicles
“But at least you aren’t trying to squash him down,” Mrs. Whatsit nodded her head vigorously. “You’re letting him be himself.” (A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L’Engle) I have what...
Growing Up Blended
Moments captured by Noemi Photography While at a school function, I ran into an old college friend the other day and she introduced me to her boyfriend. I asked...
Your Resolution Roadmap
Every January we each embark on our unique journeys of personal improvement. Many of us resolve to get healthier or to become a better {parent, partner, meal-planner}, or fix finances…...
Weight Loss By the Numbers: Mom Edition
by Erin Statz
Weight gain is such a complex and personal thing. There are emotional, economical, and health factors that make it an extremely difficult life event; and that goes for anyone and...
Book Club Picks: Themes on Motherhood
by Liz Murray
Since becoming a mother, I’ve shelved a lot of hobbies that used to consume vast stretches of my pre-kid time: dabbling in oil painting, hitting the tennis courts after...
Terribly Terrific Twos
by Amy Workman
My daughter will have her second birthday this month. Every single day is something new and wonderful, and her dad and I are beyond excited for these next few years....
Developing Character in Young Children: The Value of a Virtues Education
“Who you are inside is what helps you make and do everything in life.” ~Fred Rogers Preparing young children to be successful in school and life requires much more than...
Six Months Home
I spent the better half of a decade always drifting off to sleep the same way: imagining how I would decorate a future home. Sometimes it was a made-up floor...