Baseball season has begun. Along with the peanuts and Cracker Jacks come endless days and nights at the ballpark and an aching crimp in my back. The bleachers at the fields are either getting harder or I’m getting older,...
Dear Daycare,
It is time for us to part ways because my son is old now. Every time you’ve told us it was time for my tiny son to move up from the one-year-old room to the two’s, to the...
It's that time of year again! Time to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the new year with excitement and determination. Whether you are determined to get in shape, spend more time coloring with your...
We're honored to feature Songs and Signs, LLC today! We learned about this amazing community resource just before our New Moms Event last month and have been enamored ever since! Such a great resource and experience for families in...
She’s making a list,
writing it twice,
gonna find out who’s naughty and who actually does things right the first time.
Ok so my back-to-school jingles could use a little refining, but honestly so could my kids’ responsibilities.
Summer is a time of...
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Do you have a family who loved and supported you through your pregnancy? If so, be thankful because not all women share that same experience. Today, we want to tell you a bit about Ruth Harbor, an amazing home...
Of all topics about parenting, I was surprised that exclusive pumping gets the most blank stares or strongest reactions from fellow mothers.
Exclusive pumping is breastfeeding without nursing. I only express my milk and don’t nurse. I explain it to...
From the start, my daughter was a mama’s girl. In her first year it made sense since I was the milk machine, but she still strongly favors me. Don’t get me wrong. The fact that she adores me FILLS MY...
My son came home from school and handed me a crumpled-up piece of paper with nothing but a phone number.
“Mom, so-and-so wants to have a playdate, can you call their mom?”
Well, first-of-all, I’ll text their mom because otherwise they’ll...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
