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Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Remarkable. Bergman Academy's mission is to provide an environment that nurtures total development while guiding students toward the joy of lifelong learning. About Bergman Academy Bergman Academy is a state-licensed and accredited private school, providing pre-kindergarten through 8th...

I want to thank Des Moines Moms Blog for the opportunity to share my story for Infertility Awareness Week. It feels like just a short time ago that I had no use for the word infertility. Then it consumed...

We're moms. We're busy. We barely have time to shower. Let alone navigate everything when someone in the family gets sick! What if you could connect quickly with health providers from home without even leaving the house? How would that give...

Last month, Marti shared her House Rules and described the perfect way their family displays those in their home: with a custom piece from Adamo Design. We're so honored to feature this sponsored post from Adamo Design, a local husband/wife team...

When we first become moms, we tend to document every milestone. A tradition that seems to be quite common. The loved and hated “baby book” allows us to document all the firsts and has become a common baby shower,...

I thought I had breastfeeding figured out. I had breastfed two babies, counseled and consoled countless new moms, and worked through trials and pain myself. And then I had my third baby. About this time last year, Angela of Basking Babies...

The stay-at-home life is “easy”! Piece of cake! How hard could it really be? I know, go ahead and hit me with a brick now! I had so many misconceptions about what it’s like to stay home. Perhaps the biggest of my...

Disney’s THE LION KING returns to the Des Moines Civic Center April 28-May 17, 2015, for three weeks only! Tickets are on sale now, but you can try your hand at winning a family 4-pack of tickets via our giveaway below. About THE...

Count The Kicks is pleased to announce its upcoming 2015 Every Woman Counts luncheon on Wednesday, April 29 at 11:30 at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines. The upcoming luncheon will raise funds for the public awareness campaign Count the Kicks and will help...

There are a lot of things I know now that I wish I'd known growing up as a girl in this world. And there are a lot of things I am still learning that I am sure someday I...