My 2nd Pregnancy: What I Know (And What I Wish I Didn’t)
“When are you due? You’re huge!” At seven months, pregnant my co-worker’s question made me laugh. I wasn’t that big. (Was I?) Regardless, I didn’t have the time to dwell on...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: Nina Terrero Groth
Continuing our I Am A Twin Cities Family series, we’re welcoming Nina Terrero Groth, a “born-and-bred East Coaster for whom Minnesota was just a random state in the Midwest, until I...
The Grain of Rice in a Cheerio
“Do you know what we’re looking for, here?” the doctor asked me kindly. “…a baby?” I ventured, so nervous that my usual smart mouth had no filter. He grinned gamely,...
Dear Expectant Mama
by Liz Murray
As your first pregnancy finally approaches that hallowed 40-week mark, and time seems to grind to a halt, you’re likely contemplating the changes ahead. If you’re anything like me, you’re...
The Badge of Busy
A new school year is like a new calendar year. An opportunity for a return to routine after a summer of carefree fun. A time to reset. But the school...
Splitting Pairs – Twins in Kindergarten
A couple very obvious misconceptions that I’ve personally encountered as a mother of twins are: 1) They like the same things. 2) They’re inseparable. To some extent, this may be...
Accepting Our Family’s Current Season of Life
by Maureen Zhao
Every summer I have plans for my family. They are never very grandiose or over the top. They are always the simplest of plans; to sit on the back porch...
Easy Fall Wardrobe Updates
It is the most wonderful time of year. Ok…so that’s debatable…and subject to every person’s opinion…but there is something exciting about fall. And especially in our great state of Minnesota....
Little by Little, College Savings Add Up
Maybe this will date me, but growing up, if I ever got money as a gift, my parents would save it. They would then use that savings to buy me...
When You Don’t Have the Joyful “Back to School” Picture
by Amber Harder
For days my Facebook feed was filled with pictures of my friends’ kids on their first days of school. They were dressed in crisp outfits for the school year, posing...
Happy Grandparents Day!
Growing up, one of my favorite days at school was Grandparents Day. I loved having my grandma come in to enjoy lunch and assembly with us kids to celebrate this...
The Importance Of Performing Arts Education
Whether or not children choose to be theatre artists, theatre arts education not only engages with their creative side but it also provides them with a foundation and important skills...