I fear my kids growing up. I do. Will they be safe? Will they be healthy? Will they find their passion? Will they make good decisions? Will their mistakes be minor enough to climb back from? The world is a...
When two out of three kids crawled into my bed shortly before 4:00 this morning, after all these years of having kids, I still believed I'd go back to bed for a while. The smallest kicked and wrestled with...
The truth about homeschooling is this: it’s scary. Fun, exhilarating, rewarding, enlightening, yes. But scary.
Every summer preceding a new homeschool year, I become fearful. How in the world am I going to do this? I fret. Each year as...
As a parent, I'll take all the help I can get. Although listening to my intuition is certainly crucial, I've found a lot of comfort and gained a lot of knowledge from books, blogs, and DVDs. Here are the...
As soon as I started telling people I was separated, I had a lot of well-meaning friends tell me that there was someone else better out there for me. Well, duh, I concurred, but it was not something I necessarily...
It's that time of year to start thinking about going back to school. Those thoughts always come with both excitement and dread from parents and kids alike. Here at Des Moines Moms Blog, we want to equip you parents out there with...
"We are family, I got all my sisters with me! We are family! Get up, everybody, and sing!"
If you know me at all, you know that I come from an extremely tight-knit family. We kind of love each...
You’ve made a list of everything you’re looking for in your dream home. You’ve scoured Zillow and Trulia. You've made a "must-see" list from the houses your Realtor has sent for a Saturday full of showings. You are ready to jump into the...
I knew the the time would come when I would need to introduce my kids to Star Wars. Honestly, I was really feeling guilty about the fact my kids were growing up in a world where Star Wars was...
My middle child: the protected and the protector. The big and little sister. The teacher and the student. The instigator and the scapegoat. The generous one and the selfish one. The lover and the fighter. The annoyance and the...
In + Around Des Moines
Des Moines Spraygrounds and Wading Pools
Perfect for the kiddos who can't quite swim yet, or for anyone just needing to cool off, splash around at one of the Des...
