One of the biggest sources of contention in my marriage is when I micromanage my husband’s parenting. I don’t mean to do it, but it often just slips out, usually in a moment of high stress or conflict. It’s...
Enjoy this helpful guide to some of the best kid-friendly hikes in the St. Louis area!
One of the greatest desires I have for my boys is that they have a genuine love of nature and the outdoors. Sure, I'm...
Toddlers and teens; I used to have one, and now I have the other which prompted me to have an illuminating conversation with myself. It went something like this:
ME: Remember when the kids were young, and you swore that...
As a speaker, writer, and Certified Enneagram coach, Jenn Whitmer understands how who we are affects our parenting. Discover the gifts and cautions of each type.
Parenting is being pecked to death by chickens. Mostly because kids are tiny, imperfect...
This post is sponsored by Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
As moms, we’re often characterized as selfless, loving human beings who sacrifice many of our wants and needs for the wants and needs of our children. Unfortunately, this often comes at...
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 go and get my nails...
Back in the day, I used to have the Sephora super-duper, double-platinum, wrapped-in-diamonds membership level. You know, the one where you spend oodles of money each month to cash in on all the extra goodies? Little did I know...
The world continues to mourn the sudden passing of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others following a devastating helicopter crash in late January. Details about the life and legacy he leaves behind, on and off...
Often I run in silence. I let the miles slip by as I take in the houses, businesses, and landscape around me. I let my thoughts go wherever they may. It's truly the most precious "me time" I have found as...
In + Around STL
Eating Through the STL Top 100 – 2024 Edition
If you’ve read my food lists from the past couple of years, you will know that I wait in anticipation every April for the...
