I am not a soccer mom.
At the moment.
By that, I mean that my children (aged 3, 6, and 9) are not currently involved in a soccer league or camp. In fact, they are in no organized sports whatsoever.
I’m surprisingly...
I cannot imagine living through my divorce without my tribe of girlfriends walking beside me.
Nothing can prepare you for the hurt and devastation of going through a divorce. People who say they had an amicable divorce are lying in...
This is what I wish I would have known five years ago.
Dear 25-Year-Old Self,
I see how you look longingly at pregnant women. I know how every time another friend shares with you that they are expecting that you smile and choke...
Can we please have a conversation about #MomGuilt? Because in my experience, Mom Guilt is not a small thing. It's a WHOLE THING!
Just last week I had a friend ask me to please pray for her because she wasn't...
1. Summer Break
I know most kids aren't on summer break quite yet, but we have been for a couple weeks already—and I’m loving it! As much as I love homeschooling my kids, and as much we enjoy every single day of...
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...
Being a mom is the most rewarding job I have been given. And the most difficult. There are moments every day that test my patience. And in that same span of time, memories I never want to forget. Motherhood...
Mom guilt.
It rolls off the tongue like "mom jeans," but we wear its grip much tighter, like yoga pants. Or skinny jeans if that’s your thing.
I’d like to say I don’t really experience much guilt as a mom, but...
I lead a rich fantasy life.
Mom Life requires it. When the day seems an endless cycle of clean-up, kitchen prep, and bathroom misadventures, I need to be able to check out. And the adult imagination is capable of...
Tonight, I was short with my boys.
My mind is in a thousand places thinking about the neverending to-do list. I think that made the little irritating things they did multiply to something that drove me up the wall....
In + Around Des Moines
Things to do in Des Moines in May 2024
May is the kick-off to our favorite festivals and farmers markets. Cinco de Mayo, BaconFest, CelebrAsian, Tulip Time, and Downtown Farmers Market are all...
