Looking back at my earlier parenting years, I can (sort of) laugh about all the nights spent awake, asking trusted Google questions like “ How can I get my baby to sleep through the night” or, “My daughter isn’t...
UnityPoint Health knows moms need a break. And they’re here to support you, each and every time you have to hit the brakes on “momming” for a hot second.
Summertime is filled with fun in the sun, time in the pool, playing at the park. But I know it can also bring feelings of inadequacy and insecurity with our mom bods if we're completely honest with ourselves. We...
The mental burden for moms is heavy. We worry about our kids, we worry we aren't doing enough as moms, we worry about our relationships. Throw in a pandemic, school from home, economic instability, divisive politics, and racial unrest...
I feel like mom friends are the best friends, right? The ones where your children can be shoving a cheerio in your nose while you are changing a diaper and carrying on a conversation like it was completely normal....
As the kids return to school and cooler air makes for cozy couch nests, you might be looking for a new book to help you relax, teach you a little something, or just distract you from reality.
If only you...
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 5am, my hands were shaking uncontrollably, and silence filled our tiny, one bedroom apartment. Fear, Joy, uncertainty and other weird mixtures of emotions were consuming me. I took a deep...
I turn 30 this month! EEEEK! I am actually excited! My 20s have been good to me, but I think the next decade is looking really good! Here is why:
1. Sleep
Sleep has improved considerably for me lately. I still...
Dr. Seuss’s book Oh, The Places You’ll Go warns me not to get stuck in The Waiting Place, and yet here I am. In The Waiting Place. It seems like I've been here quite a while, and I'm not...
Picture this: A few hours spent with a group of your favorite girlfriends enjoying tasty snacks, delicious drinks, and no kids. Top it off by exchanging some of your must-have products or accessories and you have a favorite things...
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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...
