Before we had children, my husband and I used to regularly throw parties for our friends. After we had children, birthday celebrations for our kids have taken the place of the parties we used to throw. With three children...
The mama bear thing is kinda annoying. I get it, you are a strong woman and you’re just like the mother bear protecting her cub. When I was pregnant, I would see these shirts and laugh at how silly...
The older your kids get and the more families you meet, the more birthday parties you’ll find yourself balancing. If you’re lucky, the invite will say “No Gifts Please”, but even then, I find myself showing up empty handed...
"What's for dinner Mom?" are usually the first words I hear from my children when I walk in the door after a long day at work. My standard answers are "food" and "I don't know yet." What I really...
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 supposed to die. I’m not...
As moms, it can be overwhelming and exhausting thinking about healthy meals for kids. We wonder: Is this good for them? Will they like it? What if they hate it? Some parents are fortunate and their kids will eat anything....
As soon as you got that Big Fat Positive pregnancy test, how many of you started scouring baby websites for the perfect nursery must-haves and watching for deals on baby gear? That's great, but how many of you actively...
For as long as I can remember, I've always loved music. I loved listening to it, singing along with it and dancing to the beat. It always made me feel happy and more alive. I still feel the same...
I have a teenager. That should not come as a huge surprise, my daughter is fourteen, technically she has been a teenager for a year and a half, logically I know that. It just never computed. When I look...
Last Wednesday I started a new workout routine that involves taking my twins to the gym daycare each day. It has been a difficult experience for all of us because transition and change are hard even when they’re good,...
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2024 St. Louis Mom’s Shop Local Guide
'Tis the season to shop local! The St. Louis Mom team recently gathered for our annual holiday Favorite Things party and exchanged gifts from...
