“We need coaches.” You've probably gotten an email with that subject line and thought about deleting it.
Somebody else will do it. I don't have any experience in that activity. It's really a "dad thing." Believe me, I happily sat...
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The Great EpiPen Dilemma
There has been a great deal of media attention given to the price of the EpiPen in the...
It’s the month of celebrating love and I LOVE, LOVE. I LOVE IT! As a kid, I vividly remember making Valentine boxes (shout out to my mom’s patience and creativity), practicing random acts of kindness in school, crafting Valentine...
Summer is here and my boys are so excited for their summer of fun! This means endless video games, sleeping in, ... Just Kidding! While our summers aren't overly structured, we do have some general guidelines we've used for...
I have very strong feelings about summer camp.
I think your child should go.
My two kids vehemently agree with me.
Here are some reasons why we love summer camps:
Build Independence
There comes a point in your child’s life when you need to...
Disclaimer: Just like there are stay-at-home moms, working moms, Pinterest moms, and anti-slime moms, there are different kinds of allergy moms. Some of us avoid foods “manufactured in a facility” while others of us simply debate whether “may contain...
Now, we have officially survived her first sleepover, we won't be making it a regular occurrence. Have you done sleepovers yet? Why or why not?
Did you ever do that as a kid? Run up to someone's house, ring the doorbell, and take off running and laughing? I grew up in the country, so this was not something I did. However, some kids in...
Let me start off by saying that my title is misleading.
I don't think preteens (or young teenagers, for that matter) should have any privacy online.
None at all.
Hear me out.
I am a teacher, so I realize the digital world can...
While prepping for Christmas a couple years ago my daughter asked if we could dye eggs. I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion and began to explain that dying eggs was an Easter tradition. Looking down into her bright, hopeful...
In + Around Des Moines
12 Great Patios in Des Moines
I don’t know about you, but the second the temperature gets above 70 degrees I suddenly want to forgo all responsibilities and take up...
