Dearest Tween,    It has been hard lately, hasn’t it? It seems like there are more disagreements and less patience by the day. You’ve gotten more sassy, and I’ve gotten more stubborn, and that combination has not been pretty. You are...
It’s Back-to-School time again! At St. Louis Mom, we want to celebrate along with you by sharing our First Day of School Printables! Whether your child is just starting out in preschool, or heading off to high school, we...
Back-to-school this fall has been a doozy for sure. We all waited anxiously in July for schools to reveal their plans. One at a time, school districts in my area announced that they would start virtually. My heart sank...
July is National Sandwich Generation Month - a cause for honoring and celebrating!     Y’all, we made it another year!   Those of us caring for children and parents simultaneously - The Sandwich Generation - have hopefully made it to another year with...
Cooking with kids can benefit little ones and parents alike!   I recently learned that September 13 is National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day (I swear, there’s a day for everything!). I love to bake and cook and want to...
Get to know your local Parents as Teachers program!   Let’s set the stage: You are a parent of young children. You have had A. DAY. with said young children. One is still not sleeping through the night, and one has a...
Have your little ones gone through the transformative twos yet?   It seems like just yesterday that I was wading through a sea of baby tears and dirty diapers. In many ways, it was just yesterday. After all, my baby boy...
Understanding Teenagers. Is that even a thing?  I'm pretty sure it's not. And even though we remember being teens ourselves, there's nothing we can take from that and apply now to unlock any mysteries. Come on, did you even understand...
Is anyone in your house getting ready for kindergarten?   As we leave our Early Childhood team that we have adored over the last three years, we begin our new journey: Kindergarten. Summertime is not only a time for us to...
TRIGGER WARNING: I am about to talk about sex. I know not everyone is comfortable talking about sex. I am. Please proceed with caution.   Something has been on my mind for a while. I feel like we only talk about...

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Eating Through the STL Top 100 – 2024 Edition

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If you’ve read my food lists from the past couple of years, you will know that I wait in anticipation every April for the...