Indoor Fun for the Family
My husband has a long history of gag gifts. His specialty this year was a magnet I proudly display on the refrigerator that reads, “My favorite outdoor activity is going...
When McDonald’s Man Marries Mississippi Market Woman
I think way too much about food. Maybe it’s because I am the main grocery-shopper and menu-planner and food-maker for my family of 6. Maybe it’s because I am always...
The Science of Studying
With increasing demands from extracurricular activities, challenging academic classes, social outings, and – let’s face it – technology, finding time to study can seem next to impossible. In order to...
Ambiverted Mama
The question of being an introvert or an extrovert has always paralyzed me. Um…a little of both? How could I choose? Were people really all one or all the other...
The Me Mom
One of the most challenging aspects of motherhood in this digital age is the built-in comparison between yourself and others. Intentional or not, one casualty of mindless newsfeed scrolling is...
My Interracial Marriage & Our Family Together
by Meghan Yancy
A wonderful gal from Twin Cities Family wrote a stellar piece called, I Married an Old Guy, and I loved the whole thing. My situation isn’t exactly the same, but...
Motherhood: The Most Empowering Part of My Life
by Liz Murray
When it comes to empowering women today, career ambitions often take center stage. Ask a young girl what she wants to be when she grows up, and we applaud answers...
Minnesoootan Baby Talk
As parents raising our children in Minnesota, we hear the funniest ‘baby talk’ when we walk into a room full of babies and toddlers. I am Minnesota born and raised,...
The Story of the Death of My Old Life
The lady with the cards didn’t look like what I pictured a tarot card reader to look like but, perhaps, it was her middle-aged, motherly look that put me at...
If You Give Your Child a Banana
If you give your child a banana, chances are that someday soon they will ask for another. If your child is preferential to consistency, like mine, their daily banana will...
On Diversity: More Than Meets the Eye
by Erin Statz
My little family is racially diverse, and it starts with me. I’ve had people talk about my race since I was a child, but it’s always been a guessing game. ...
Ethical Consumerism & Products for Our Homes
by Laura Senske
I love getting great deals when I’m shopping. I once took my husband garage sale shopping and found the cutest, brand name jean jacket for my toddler for pennies. I...
6 Keys To Hating Winter Less
Winter. It’s what this great state of Minnesota is famous for—the long, cold, snowy, stay-in-your-house-kind-of-frigid days of winter. When my daughter was about 3.5 years old, she walked out into...