7 Road Trip Survival Tips
The longest highway in Minnesota stretches 427 miles across the western portion of the state from Canada to Iowa. If you drove all of US-59 at 55 miles an hour,...
Audiobooks for Young Kids
Audiobooks for young kids might just be the best solution for screen-free quiet time in the car! I love car rides. I mean, I LOVE car rides with my kids!...
Camping With Young Kids? Yes, You Can Do It!
My family and I recently returned from a 10-day road trip that included two cabins, three campgrounds, hundreds of miles, and countless memories. Of those 10 days, four nights were...
My Secret World As An Autism Mom
April is Autism Awareness Month. Prior to my son’s diagnosis, I never knew this month even existed. That’s how it typically goes I guess. People don’t pay attention until it’s...
How My Child With Down Syndrome Will Change the World
by Erin Statz
Today is World Down syndrome Day! You or your child may be unknowingly participating in some events today and might be wondering what is going or what holiday it is....
To the Siblings Left Behind
I had prepped all summer for my oldest kids, the twins, to head off to Kindergarten. We prepared in tangible ways. I checked off the list of school supplies: crayons...
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...
Finding Support During Infertility
by Lauren Jerle
National Infertility Awareness Week April 18 – 24, 2021 Anyone can be challenged to have a family. No matter your race, religion, sexuality or economic status, infertility does not discriminate. National...
Ready, Reset, Go
As mamas, we manage a lot. From work and home, to activities and everything in between… routine is something we cling to, but often falls by the wayside. When...
Post-baby… 5 Things No One Warned Me About
Recently, thinking about the potential for baby #3 got me remembering the things I almost forgot about the first two times I gave birth, and the worst things that I...
The End of Dinnertime Drama: Mommy’s Special Plate
Visiting my elementary aged kids at school for lunch is like being on safari watching a bunch of wild animals in their natural habitat. I could narrate my observations...
Farewell, Nap Time
My youngest turned three earlier this year. He’s made it very clear he’s done with naps. Really, he started dropping his nap long before I was ready to admit it. Far...
Check On Her
We all saw it, but none of us were sure what to do about it. We could see the signs: pulling away, increasingly erratic behavior, paranoia. But we didn’t know...