St. Louis Mom

You’re brand new to this world, and I’m brand new to this — this vulnerability, this all-consuming love. Though you cannot talk, your truths are not hard to find. You shriek your needs without restriction, and I am exhausted...

March 2 is World Teen Mental Wellness Day   Happy March, everyone! I hope you and your family are doing well this year so far. Today I'm here to raise awareness of the mental health of our teens. We seriously need...

March is Women’s History Month. Come celebrate the accomplishments of women artists!   Women’s work and accomplishments should be celebrated and centered not just during Women’s History Month but all year round. Women have contributed to the art world for eons,...

The nine months leading up to birth are full of eventful happenings. Hearing your child's heartbeat for the first time, baby showers, gender reveals, and sharing the news with friends and family. By the time the baby arrives, the...

I love visiting art museums with my son. When I tell people this, I usually hear, “My kids would break something!” If you are one of these parents or caregivers, you are not alone! Art museums can understandably be...

February 25th is International Cochlear Implant Day.   A clock ticking. Leaves crunching. Rain pattering. Birds chirping. Normal day-to-day sounds. Sounds I never heard … for 29 years. My newborn son crying. My newborn son cooing. My son’s first word. Sounds I didn’t hear … for his first year of...

  The “kindergarten bubble” is another byproduct of the pandemic that will influence decisions parents of preschool students will make in the coming months. School closures and remote learning— or any long absence from the classroom— caused some parents to...

I have been a foster mama now for about three and a half years and have heard ALL of the commentary from family, friends, and 'well-intentioned' strangers. I honestly think that people want to be helpful. They want to...

A new year has begun, and thus new goals. While some goals quickly fall to the wayside, others have a little more staying power. Each year I create a list of intentions. Some intentions are more typical resolutions, while...

It was January 1st, and like everyone else, I was feeling gross from all of the holiday indulgences. Also, like everyone, I wondered if I should start a diet program.    Only this time, as I went to do research on...