Last month, my book club convened to discuss The Bright Hour, a memoir by a young mother with an extensive family history of breast cancer facing a terminal diagnosis. This book was particularly poignant for me, as I lost...
I remember getting pregnant with my first son and thinking...how am I supposed to make this bump look good? Where do I even buy maternity clothes? After doing some research (note: shopping is my kind of research), I was...
There's nothing quite like the excitement surrounding a pregnancy. The joy of knowing you are growing a tiny human who will soon join your family. The anticipation that grows with the baby, presenting itself as pure excitement and pure...
We just took our daughter to Disneyland. It might be too soon for a definite assessment, but it seems all three of us came back without permanent emotional trauma.
During this trip, our (once) little baby turned one. Before anyone...
Mark your calendars, this Saturday, September 29 is National Coffee Day. And since coffee is the lifeblood of most mommas, we've rounded up the best ways to get it cheap or free!
But first, some quick facts as to why...
Someone called me a Super Mom the other day. I sometimes feel super, but most days, all I do is work through all of my obligations and hope to find some moments of peace. It’s not always pretty. If...
In one week I have to take the stand to testify against the mother of my foster children. I'm trying to prepare myself. Prepare myself to sit across from a woman and tell a judge of the horrors that...
Despite the 90 degree weather hanging around, we are ready for fall at my house! So to get in the spirit of our favorite season, we invited some friends over and had a fall themed sensory morning. Sensory bins are...
I recently had two fairly significant events in my life occur at the same time: helping my mom move and my son was cutting a molar. Both of these things caused pain in our family: our ears hurt from my...
When thinking of ways to make sure our baby experienced things that help with her developmental skills, swimming came to mind. I knew it would be a bonding experience between us but I also wanted her to have the...
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St. Louis Mom Valentine’s Day Guide
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and St. Louis attractions are gearing up for the celebration. Whether you're spending the day with a partner, family,...
