Two and a half years ago, I was on vacation with my family in Michigan and set off on a run. It was a beautiful day with a gentle lake breeze. My kids were napping, and I felt the freedom...
A virtual friend's status popped up one day on my Facebook news feed, “Does working mom guilt ever get easier?". I scrolled through the comments where other women were chiming in, “nope, it doesn’t” or “you get better with...
A few weeks back, I came down with a classic respiratory bug. A handful of times per season, this superbug camps out in my body and always overstays its welcome. The typical course is seven days of a sore...
Our 2020 St. Louis Moms Blog Reader Survey is now available for you to submit your comments to us, and one of our readers will win a $25 Target Gift Card!
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Welcome, Jill Devine! This mom of two girls, and a well-known radio personality, is featured as our next Mom in the Lou!
Where are you from? If STL, where did you go to high school?
Born and raised in St. Louis. Francis...
“The most important journey you will take in your life will usually be the one of self-transformation. Often, this is the scariest because it requires the greatest changes in your life”
– Shannon L. Alder
I never knew how true these...
It probably seems obvious, and maybe someone has reminded you of this before, but moms need to prioritize their needs. I realized, after seeing a Facebook post, that I need to rethink how and when I do things. The...
Since I was a sophomore in high school, I knew I wanted to be a foster and adoptive parent. I never had that biological urge to mass-produce myself, and luckily, hubby felt the same way. Unfortunately, my mother didn't. She...
I recently had a new baby boy. His name is Max, and if I do say so myself, he is quite the handsome little man. Now, this sweet 9lb 9oz baby, his 2-year-old brother, and 5-year-old sister came with...
I woke up to a spinning room. Not like a Tom’s Twister round-and-round spinning, but more like a barrel-rolling-downhill spinning.
"Crap!" I thought. I had a full day – work, kids, appointments, and meetings. I can’t operate as a mom,...
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...
