Christine Meggison
Christine Meggison is a speaker, an author and host of the Straight From the Heart(land) podcast.
She lives in Grimes, is married to husband Michael, and is the "World's Okay-est Mom" to three kids. In her free time, she likes reading fiction, coffee dates with friends, binge-watching tv, and naps.
Connect with Christine at christinemeggison.com.
We Visited Iowa’s 99 Counties and You Can, Too!
Last summer, my husband and I decided to give our kids a 1980s summer. (You can read all about it here.) No camps, activities, or schedules. We wanted lazy days, wide-open for boredom and...
Mom: You Have Superpowers
Whether you’ve been a mom for 1 week or 1,000 weeks, you already know this:
You have superpowers.
Oh, you might trick the people around you with your minivan-driving, yoga pants-wearing, soccer mom persona. But, underneath...
My Control Is Ruining My Kids
I have three kids, two of whom are in middle school. They’re bright, kind, well-rounded and, for the most part, make good decisions. But, I’ve noticed a trend in my parenting recently that has...
The App That’s Saving My Life and Keeping Me Connected To My Mom Friends
My mom friends keep me sane, but when my schedule gets extra busy, unfortunately, the first thing to go are my walks, coffee dates, and girls’ nights out. That leaves me feeling disconnected and...
6 Things Yoga Is Teaching Me About Being A Mom
I was a four-sport athlete in high school and a two-sport athlete in college. Through years of practice and discipline, I became intrinsically wired to believe:
more is always better,
pain is to be...
My Favorite Letter Boards
Are you as obsessed as I am with letter boards? Those felt boards with little plastic letters, the ones you might remember from church or any institutional bulletin board from your childhood, have made...
Things I’m NOT Thankful For
I’d call myself a thankful person.
I regularly thank the people in my life. I always send thank you notes and even do so in a (semi-) timely fashion. This entire month of November I’m...
3 Easy Steps For Creating Family-Themed Halloween Costumes
It’s almost Halloween which means most kids are clamoring for their choice of costume, and we moms are pulling our hair out trying to figure out how to make it happen. (Especially if said...
This Is (Still) Us: What’s Next For The Big Three
We’ve come to love these characters, and as we prepare for the Season Two premiere on September 26th, we’re left asking all sorts of questions.
Parent Like A Grandparent
They say grandparenting is the best gig around. And the longer I’ve been a parent and witnessed my folks grandparent (like a couple of bosses, I might add!), I believe it.
All the fun. None...