How I Became a Mom: International Adoption
With Mother’s Day coming up, we’re taking this week to share stories from our own Twin Cities Familys Blog Contributors on how they became mothers. We all have unique stories, and some of...
{I Am} A Birth Story
With Mother’s Day coming up, we’re taking this week to share stories from our own Twin Cities Familys Blog Contributors on how they became mothers. We all have unique stories, and some of...
Military Appreciation Month: I Thank You
May marks the month we appreciate and celebrate our military. To decide to serve your country through the military can be an easy, and yet not so easy a decision...
Why Should You Care About Foster Care?
by Tammie
This is what I have decided after spending several years knee deep in the child welfare crisis: It’s easier not to know. I don’t want to know that 3500 kids...
5 Ways You Can Support a Military Mom
My husband proudly served our country for eight years, and I still count those as the toughest years of my life. From the separation to the crippling fear to the...
After Dinner Science
My preschooler’s imagination and endless curiosity are two of my favorite things about him, but they are exhausting. I do my best to indulge his interests, but by the time...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: HALEY
We are thrilled to present HALEY (f.k.a. Haley Bonar) as our newest feature in our I Am A Twin Cities Family series. You know this Canadian-born, Minnesota-grown woman for her amazing...
Finding CommonGround: Let’s Talk Food Together
An ordinary 6th grade sleepover turned into a defining moment in my life. I grew up in southwestern Minnesota on a crop farm about 13 miles from the nearest town. On...
The Unicorn Frappuccino & Teenagers
It’s all the rage. As of today, that is. I give it a week of fame before it falls into infamy. It was the feature on the drive-thru menu screen. It...
The Pros and Cons of Choosing a Language Immersion School
by Maureen Zhao
Let me tell you the truth. The unromanticized, the good-the bad-and-the ugly truth about sending your child to an immersion school. We are eight months into our experience. Eight long,...
Intentional Friendships
by Jen
I’ll admit it. Since having kids, I have put quite a few things on the back burner such as having a clean house, washing my hair every day, laundry…the list...
How to Help a Struggling Reader
by Amber Harder
I had the privilege of sitting down with our local Children’s Librarian, Miss Margaret, to learn how libraries can help kids and families. I thought I was pretty library-savvy before,...
National Siblings Day: A Tribute
What exactly is National Siblings Day? I have only known about it because of my friends’ posts on Facebook the past few years. However, after doing a bit of research, I have...
Learning to Breathe
“You can do it, you are stronger than you think.” He told me that often… It was always his pep talk to stop the crying and start the breathing. Breathing is...