Maddie K
Maddie is a fulltime single mom to a biracial and bicultural daughter. When she's not busy surviving her daughter's tween years, you can find her reading. This proud book nerd's other favorites include: coffee, Harry Potter, Spanish, fighting the patriarchy, scuba diving, skincare, tacos, and always advocating for inclusion. Definitely an introvert, she has way too many pets, and no longer allows herself to look at the social media accounts for Stray Rescue or the Humane Society. A former educator, Maddie is now grateful to work from home as an analyst. Maddie is also a childhood AML Leukemia survivor, and has been battling Papillary Thyroid Cancer since she was 19 (without divulging her age, let's just say it's been way too long lol). She's spent most of her entire life in the St. Louis area - some of her favorite things about the city are: STL sports teams, the Zoo, the cat cafés, Novel Neighbor, and Imo's pizza (Provel cheese is still real cheese in her heart)!
COVID-Friendly Restaurants: A St. Louis County Guide to Supporting Local
These COVID-friendly restaurants have been compiled by contributing writers Maddie K. and Graham Behnke.
As I think back to last spring, I can honestly say that I never thought we would still be dealing with...
Finding the Positive Amidst a Pandemic: The Silver Linings of COVID
Discovering the silver-linings of this pandemic is like receiving an unexpected gift.
Life is hard right now ... honestly, that’s probably an understatement. It’s hard to find the good when I feel that COVID has...
A Balancing Act: When Physical and Mental Health are at Odds
The COVID-19 balancing act between physical and mental health is a challenge for moms to maintain, especially when there are no clear answers.
Please tell me I am not the only mom that feels like...
This Isn’t Homeschooling: No Degree in the World Could Prep Me For This
What we are being asked to do right now isn't homeschooling. Teacher moms know what it means to dedicate themselves to their work, but this takes it to another level.
While scrolling through my newsfeed...
Have You Tried Dipping (*Your Nails*) at Home Yet?
There’s just something I love about having my nails done. It makes me feel so… feminine? Put together? I don’t know exactly how it makes me feel, but I love it. Pre-kid, I would...
Suddenly a Single Mom: How Does Dating Work Again?
Single at 32 and trying to date… yeah, it's pretty horrible. Even though you might not want to date post-divorce as a newly single mom, you put yourself out there because you know you...
Bringing Hogwarts to Life: A Magical Fusion of Music & Movie at Powell Hall
This content is sponsored by our partner, The St. Louis Symphony, but all opinions are based on the author's personal experience.
This past Friday evening, my daughter and I attended a special showing of Harry...
“My Child Has Cancer”
Christmas Eve of 1990. My parents' world fell apart when I was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. Two days later, they were told that I only had a 25% chance of survival. Statistically, I was...
To the Teacher Moms on the First Day of School
The end of summer came out of nowhere, and we are only a week or two from the start of another school year. Families are trying to make the most of the time they...
Learning Spanish On The Computadora
There is nothing cooler in my opinion that being able to speak two languages. When I was pregnant with my daughter, the plan was always for her was to be bilingual. Her dad is...