Leaving the Nest
We stroll into the store. I reach down for your hand, but you swat it away and confidently head toward shoes and accessories. We tidy up the bedroom, and I...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: Anahita Champion
Continuing our I Am A Twin Cities Family series, we’re welcoming Anahita Champion, a Twin Cities On-Air Host, Event Correspondent & Brand Strategist, and the current title holder of Mrs....
Lift, Love, Mom, Repeat.
I was convinced I didn’t want kids. Motherhood was something that I never thought was for me. I told myself it was because I was afraid of what pregnancy would...
Staying Home is Boring
Nothing puts me on the defensive faster than being asked, “Don’t you get bored?” My mind starts to race as I think: Bored?!? Are you out of your mind, of...
If Children Wrote Thank You Notes
One of my favorite “get to know you” questions is asking someone what they are better or worse at than 95% of the population. It is usually pretty entertaining and...
Framing Forty
I turn forty this month. Forty. It even looks daunting to write it. Say it out loud and it goes into slow motion talk all on it’s own: F-o-r-r-r-r-t-y-y-y-y-y-y-y. Did...
Have You Childproofed Your Career?
Your first born is on their way. In your excitement, you prepare your home with care. Many meticulous hours on Pinterest and Etsy combine to create the cutest and most...
May 29th is 529 Day!
529 Day is nearly here {May 29th}! But what is 529 day? 529 Day was created to celebrate the 529 college savings plan. This “holiday” is supposed to serve as...
A Tribute to the Potty Training Mom
“Wow, Momma, that was a BIG poopie! Good job.” My son loudly offered me this praise in the Target bathroom. At the beginning of potty training, this comment would have...
To Sleep, Perchance to Sleep
by Kate Kearns
I’m really good at sleeping. Put down your pitchforks, ladies. I’m not saying that I get enough sleep. I have a toddler who likes to wake up at 5:30 in...
Advice to Living with In-Laws
Never in my life I thought I’d ever live with my in-laws. Or even my own parents after I graduated from high school for that matter. I moved out of...
You Can Sleep One Day. Just Not Today.
by Meghan Yancy
Sleep. Is that an actual word that exists in #momlife? I hear of people who have this phenomenon that happens to them at night where they fall asleep and then...
Police Week 2018: Honoring the Fallen and So Much More
As a child of the 80s and 90s, I vividly remember McGruff the Crime Dog and the mustached D.A.R.E. officer who opened his squad car to my 4th grade class....