The Bittersweet End of Summer in Minnesota
“I miss snow,” my son declared from the backseat. “Bite your tongue,” I thought to myself as we absorbed the hot summer day. It was only months ago that we...
A Guide to the Jewish High Holidays
by Daci Platt
The state fair is over. You wore a cardigan yesterday. TARGET HAS HALLOWEEN CANDY. The holidays are officially here. Time to break out grandma’s brisket recipe and muster up enthusiasm for apples...
Clothe Yourself with Confidence with Zuma Blu
We all know the struggle to find clothing that works well with motherhood. We want to be comfortable and ready to take on anything, but we also want to be...
4 Things to Focus On for Family Photos
September in Minnesota heralds the arrival of a new school year, football season and beautiful colors. It’s also the time of year when many moms decide to corral everyone for...
I Married an Old Guy
by Kate Kearns
The American culture has a complicated relationship with age. We sexualize children. We disregard the elderly. We pretend to be older than we are. Then suddenly we age a little...
Surviving and Thriving as a “Boy Mom”
by Erin Statz
When we had our first baby and were waiting until birth to find out if we had a son or daughter, I really wanted a girl. All the “signs” pointed...
The Newest (and best) Reason to Love Target: Chip & Joanna Gaines!
by Lauren
Attention moms and design lovers! As if we needed one more reason to love or peruse through Target, in addition to the 12 new lines the big box store will...
Busy Moms: 4 Ways to Self-Care
I have kept alive two animated and adventurous daughters for two and three years, respectively. I like to think I know how to care for others. At 34, though, I’m...
When Your Friend Has Cancer: How to Help
Living with cancer is a marathon. It is mentally and physically exhausting for the patient and their caregiver. It is a disease that leaves no part of their lives or...
Get to Know Back-to-School Symptoms
Kids heading to daycare or school share germs with each other like they share summer stories. Are you prepared? Each time your child exhibits symptoms you’ll need to decide—are they...
Excuses, Embarrassment, and the Weights We Carry
by Laura Senske
It was a passing comment, but it weighed a lot. “I wish she wasn’t using a pacifier. She wouldn’t be using one… I mean, I didn’t want her using one,...
Moms on the Run: Empowering Busy Moms through ‘Fitness, Fun and Friendship’
You wake up, grab a cup of coffee, put your hair in a ponytail and pull on whatever is hanging out in your closet, wake the kids, get them fed...