Preparing Your Toddler For Their New Sibling
Being a couple months away from the delivery of our second child, we’ve been working on prepping our toddler, Greyson, for his new baby brother. People often ask us, “Does...
Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy
by Amber Harder
{Disclosure: We have partnered with Seasons Family Chiropractic to talk to you about both the benefits of seeing a prenatal chiropractor during pregnancy and the benefits for infants and children seeing a...
Black History Month: 16 Moms Who Inspire Us
by Daci Platt
In honor of Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of mothers and women who inspire us — not just this month, but every day. Audre Lorde, poet (1934-1992) How...
Baby Sign is for Everyone!
“Ice cream. More. Please,” my toddler sleepily communicates to me in baby sign at 6 am. She hasn’t been awake for long, but she knows exactly what she wants. In fact, I almost...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: Carissa Carroll
Continuing our I Am A Twin Cities Family series, we’re welcoming Carissa Carroll, Founder and Executive Director of a non profit organization called Jack’s Basket. Carissa was born and raised in...
When Your Kids Need Serious Medical Care
In our opinion, parents should regularly win awards for all the things you have to figure out. For example, one of a parent’s main jobs is to learn to assess...
Giving Grace
by Cari Dugan
About a year ago, on a cold winter’s morning, the kids and I were on our way to school. We commute about 25 minutes everyday, so the routine of rushing...
Benefits of Bedtime Reading
Our house, like many of yours, wraps up each day with a bedtime story. We have all heard the many educational benefits of this nightly ritual, but sometimes the most...
The 4 P’s of Prematurity
Last year at this time my husband and I joined a distinct group few voluntarily join. We became preemie parents, more accurately micro-preemie parents, welcoming our daughter into the world...
Clearing the Air
After the birth of my third child, it took nearly a year before I found joy in writing again. I had all of the excuses not to write. New baby....
6 Things No One Tells You About Being Prego
Hello 26 weeks! For those of you that can’t do math like me, that’s 6.5 months. I am feeling large and in charge! And although I am trying to enjoy...
The Journey Home
I am proud of how I came to be living and raising my family here in Minnesota. I sometimes wonder what life would be like if my parents did not...
Flu Season Survival Kit
by Amber Harder
I remember March of last year. Not fondly. Our whole family got a nasty influenza bug and it took us out for weeks. The kids spiked scary high fevers and...