St. Louis Mom

Need to learn strategies for time management?  Read on for some tips!     It’s me again with another pair of productivity self-help books to examine. This week, I’m putting two books next to each other that have to do with squeezing...

Are you Team PSL or Team PSL is Overrated?   September is here, and we all know what that means, right?! Pumpkin Spice!!!   Now, I realize there are two types of people in this world - team “PSL is Life” and team “PSL...

International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8, 2021.   Some of my favorite moments from motherhood involve reading with my children. When they were little, we’d snuggle up every night before bed and read our favorites— like Goodnight Moon by...

Here is a peek at the complex world of bicultural marriage.  Being married to someone of a different nationality often sparks curiosity. The big question that always comes first is, “how did you meet??” followed by the assumption that life...

Has COVID left you feeling lost about adolescent mental health?  STLMom and Christi Brandenstein of CrossRoads Counseling Center are here to help.     Earlier this week, we aired our Facebook LIVE with Christi Brandenstein, MAC, LPC. She is a licensed professional...

I've had more mothers asking me what I feed my children than ever. It surely can't be because of my cooking skills, and the way my meals look isn't incredibly appetizing either. Rather, I'm gathering that mothers are getting...

Patriot Day is a National Holiday to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. As parents, we will never forget that day and often talk about where we were and what we were doing when we learned that...

It’s already September, and if you haven’t yet checked “Apple Picking” off of your Fall Bucket List, throw your kids in the minivan and head to Braeutigam Orchards in Belleville, Illinois!   I first stumbled upon this not-so-hidden gem with my...

Help your C-section recovery go smoother with these tips!     October 13, 2017.   My first pregnancy. I had a normal labor. Quick. I took the epidural as soon as I could. Started pushing. Then. Everything went downhill. After three hours of pushing,...

Be intentional and make learning to step back a priority.   I am one of those people that tend to load up my plate until it is overflowing, and then I feel like I'm drowning. I am a people pleaser and...