This post is written by Kate's husband, Daniel, on his experience becoming a foster dad. Growing up, I never thought I'd become a foster dad. But times change, and my wife and I wanted to start a family like anyone...
When I think of my childhood, the 80’s TV show “My Two Dads” comes to mind because it was all about the prevalence of cooperation over competition by two men seeking to be the father to a young girl....
As a new dad, I only hoped to get some things right, get most things wrong, and keep the little one in good health along the way. However, is anything ever that simple? Processing the change in myself, my...
A little over ten years ago, my second daughter was born. The ratio of girls vs boys, officially, became 3:1 (not including our female dog). Little did I know how it would change my life forever. I always wanted...
These days I feel like the men in our lives get a bad rap on social media. There are so many memes about how the kids will walk right past Dad watching TV on the couch and ask for...
Father’s Day is near, so what do you do for the spouse who doesn’t acknowledge Mother’s Day? I noticed a strange phenomenon on social media this past Mother’s Day. If you were on Facebook, you saw over-the-moon moms amidst...
I remember it like it was last week. My husband and I were relaxing with our feet in the sand watching our kids dig and build sand castles. The balmy breeze was blowing and we were sipping cool drinks....
We all can agree that being a parent is not an easy job. Caring for another human being for a minimum of 18 years and hoping they turn out to be halfway decent citizens sometimes seems like a daunting...
My daughter is graduating the 8th grade this month. I'm not ready. I've spent this year trying so hard to slow down time. I think I have spent her whole life doing that. She certainly took her sweet time...
One of the great surprises in life is learning the gender of your baby. Will it be a girl or a boy? Will we need boy or girl things? We put our curiosity to the test x2 and waited...
In + Around STL
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...
