On You, Mama, Who is Doing A Good Job
I just want to tell you, mom, that you’re doing a great job. Really. You are. Those little faces with the big eyes that were so full of tantrum-y anger...
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On Letting Our Kids Be Bored
I know. I’m off by like three months here. This should really be a ‘school’s out’ post, not a ‘back-to-school’ post. But hear me out? I have two babies –...
On My Favorite (mostly natural) Beauty Products
I have two little bitty children. I work from home, where the itty bitty children and perhaps the UPS man are the only ones who see me. I...
On Coping with Colic
This post is completely my opinion. I am not a medical professional, just a mama with a formerly colicky baby, sharing our experience. Always check with your doctor before giving...
On Community and Why We – As Moms – Need it So Badly
Moms. We do and we do and we do for our kids, our homes, our jobs, our partners. We spend hours taking care of others, and maybe we do take...
10 Ways You Know You’re Pregnant… Again.
I’m expecting our second child in just a few weeks (ACK!!) and have been getting so uncomfortable. Which is normal. But in comparing notes from my first full pregnancy, I’m...
On Family Education in Minnesota
I grew up in Minnesota schools, and my parents are both teachers in local districts. We were steeped in the Minnesota school systems from the start, and now I have...
On Transitioning to Two
In about 9 weeks, we’ll be welcoming a second little baby into our family! This pregnancy has been so very different than my first, and not in very good ways....
On Puppies and Being Loved Intensely
The day my son was born, just over two years ago, his brand-new daddy made a run to the hospital gift shop. He returned with a small yellow puppy stuffed...
