It takes a village.
That's what everybody says about raising children. You need help. You need people. You need a village.
My daughter, just shy of two, is in the "I DO IT MYSELF!" phase where she'll scream at me for helping...
It’s January, and it’s always colder in January than I ever remember it being before. My nose is cold and my toes are cold. My fingers are cold as they waltz across my keyboard. But, the hardest part about...
This post is part 3 of 5 in the series Self Embrace: Learning to Love the Skin We Are In.
Dear Body of Mine,
I once hated you. I once thought you weren’t good enough, thin enough, strong enough, fast enough....
This post is part 2 of 5 in the series Self Embrace: Learning to Love the Skin We Are In.
I spent my childhood in a leotard. Twirling and tumbling, 24/7.
Heading into seventh grade, my mom said, "You'll have to...
Author's Note: This will be my last regular post at Des Moines Moms Blog. I'm excited to pass the torch on to some other deserving and talented writers. I will still be stopping in every now and then as...
As previously posted, I am pregnant with my fourth child. While the majority of his time in my tummy has been focused on parenting babies one, two, and three, I am now less than a month from meeting this...
Disclaimer: I'm not an expert on this topic, but I'm a mom who cares deeply about her sons.
I've thought about posting on the topic of pornography for awhile, but when pairing it up next to "20 Awesomely Hipster Baby...
We stood together for several minutes, the glow of the night light illuminating the room as we slowly swayed, my baby girl laying her head on my shoulder. I inhaled her perfume of baby shampoo and vaporub, resting my...
I’m just going to run a scenario by you.
You’re heading across town to visit friends. Everyone loads into the car, safely buckled in. You sit down, fasten your seatbelt, and your husband hands you your baby, whom you hold...
My sweet first born is in KINDERGARTEN! Seriously, how does that even happen? I swear I was just changing his newborn diapers, nursing him and then snuggling with him before putting him in his huge crib. Remember how tiny...
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We Love summer in Des Moines! We've got you covered from pools, outdoor movies, and farmers markets to berry picking, road races, and parades.
