Welcome independence along with the new school year.
Like most parents, I’m struggling with a variety of parenting anxieties as we settle back into the screen-routine for school. The questions nag persistently in my brain amidst my boys’ cries that...
With school starting up again, one thing a lot of parents have questions about is reading, especially how to get started and how to encourage it.
My son is nowhere near reading age yet, but once he is, we will...
Literacy starts well before a child can read. Foster a love of books in your children!
What’s your pleasure? Dr. Seuss, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Harry Potter … I was a Goosebumps girl myself.
If there is one thing that...
As pandemic life ambles on, I’m rapidly running out of options for one of my favorite forms of me-time: binge-watching a really great series. The silver lining is that my search for alternate activities has led me back to...
Mornings are straight-up NUTS in my house— three kids, two different school drop-offs, a full-time job, and a 6-month-old at home. We do our best to get everything ready the night before … even down to our breakfast ideas....
Bedtime is a time of the day that I look forward to and don’t care for at the same time. Bedtime is exhausting. None of my three children hear the word “bedtime” and say, “Yay! Let’s read a book...
Being White in America comes with responsibilities to be embraced and fulfilled.
I started taking inventory of those in our life, specifically my son’s life. I have a rambunctious, eager to help mom and dad, blue-eyed, sandy blonde-haired boy. He...
Former educator, certified Enneagram coach, and mom of four, Jenn Whitmer helps us discover how to positively shape our child’s personality as she explores The Enneagram and Kids.
I misplaced the user’s manual they gave me when our kiddos came...
To truly know our children, an unintended pause can shine a great light.
I run my fingers through her hair. Each little ringlet curl stretches out and then bounces back perfectly into place. I do this over and over again,...
My quest for family-friendly waterfront property in a landlocked state.
My husband Frank and I met in Boston, and he was raised in Massachusetts, a place where summer is used as a verb. An unspoken stipulation of our return to...
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...
