Hello friends! As we reflect on all we’ve learned and experienced, individually and collectively, thank YOU for journeying with us here at St. Louis Mom!
In 2024, we:
- Collectively reached 5+ million St. Louis moms!
- Welcomed more than 475,000 visitors to our website
- Connected with thousands of moms on social media
- Welcomed more than 1500 local moms and families to our in-person events
- Connected with 5,000+ newsletter subscribers per week
- Grew to 30K Instagram Followers
We are proud of our ever-growing reach and are honored that you take the time to enjoy our content. We hope it is an encouragement to you in motherhood.
Here are the top 10 most-read blog posts written by our team. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this year. And we can’t wait to continue journeying with you in 2025!
Number 10
What it’s Like to Have ADHD as a Mom
by Katy Ferguson
“I can find myself drowning in tasks to the point where minor hiccups in my routine can trigger feelings of doom and gloom. I can feel this internal pressure to go 100 different directions, but I only have 100 units of energy and I go … nowhere.”
Number 9
Life is Like a Patchwork Quilt: Putting the Pieces Back Together After a Big Life Change
by Natalie Kalmar
“It took me nearly two years of mulling the pros and cons to finally pull the trigger and leave my corporate career. While the pros seemed obvious, more arts & crafts/less Zoom, quitting felt like I was taking all those years of experience and all those accomplishments and washing them down the drain. It also left me with so many questions. Who am I now? Will staying at home leave me more fulfilled? Will my kids grow tired of my now ample presence? When will I return to work and what will I do? At the time, I didn’t fully understand why the choice to leave my job was so difficult, but it’s clear to me now. My career had defined my identity and sense of purpose.”
Number 8
A Guide for Making Art With Babies and Tots
by Colleen Fitzsimmons-Wiviott
“As soon as a child is able to sit up and grasp a rattle or a spoon, they are ready to make art! This idea might have you running for the hills, but with a little planning and some experimentation, I think you’ll find that making art with your baby or young toddler can be an activity you enjoy doing together.”
Number 7
A Village to Call My Own
by Lauren Cappell
“It takes a village!
But what if your village lives 1,600 miles away?
It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself when you see your mom friends drop the kids off on a Tuesday at grandma’s so they can go to the dentist, or your children’s friends have close relationships with their cousins and aunties – and see them more than Christmas and one week during the summer.
It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself. And I’ll admit, sometimes I do.”
Number 6
Hermann, Missouri: Your Getaway Guide
by Marlena Renner
“If you’re looking for a wine-and-food road trip this summer, might I suggest Hermann, Missouri? I grew up not far from there, so when I get to share it with friends, it’s always fun. Now, I get to share it with you!”
Number 5
My Top 40 St. Louis Favorites
by Candice Meyer
“I’m turning 40 this month. I can’t quite wrap my mind around this milestone. Part of me is thinking, there’s no way … and then I look in the mirror to a head of hair that is much grayer than I would care to admit and many smile lines containing four decades of precious memories. I’ve traveled to some of the most incredible places, but St. Louis will ALWAYS be home. In honor of this next chapter, I wrote a list of my top 40 tried and true favorites— those St. Louis must-visit places that will always have my heart and remind me of a core family memory.”
Number 4
Unspoken Battles: Motherhood, Marriage, and Finding Balance
by Michelle Hanna
“I’ve been with my partner for 16 years, married for 9. It’s been a transition for me— navigating the complexities of sharing space, finances, and parenting has taken its toll on our marriage. It gets hard to find time to communicate with your partner, especially during the years of survival, to show kindness, affection, to share words of affirmation, to go on dates, and to TALK. I’ve noticed communication about the kids and schedules is on point, but intimate communication between two parents about each other is nonexistent. Then continues the resentment due to unmet needs and it feels like two people just living in a house.”
Number 3
PMDD and its Impact on Moms: How My Diagnosis Changed Everything
by Nicole Powell 
“My two middle school girls have blossoming social calendars, not to mention extracurriculars like dance, soccer, and gymnastics, and while I’m the permanent Uber driver for my kids, I’m also finding myself with more and more time alone— from short enough to make a solo Target run to long enough for a Hallmark movie marathon. We used to do everything together— watching movies on Friday nights, making slime any chance we could get, even going to the bathroom together. But their interests have changed, and even if it’s bittersweet, it’s okay.”
Number 2
Eating Through the STL Top 100 – 2024 Edition
by Haley Strebler
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 release of Ian Froeb’s STL Top 100. If you’re new here, I like to play a game each year with my friends and I encourage you to play along. Count the number of restaurants you’ve visited as your “starting number”. My starting number this year is 65. Challenge yourself to try new ones off the list and find your “ending number” at the end of 2024. Comment with your starting numbers, and come back to see how far you’ve come! If you need some inspiration, check out my picks for both dinners with the kids and date night culinary experiences.
And … Number 1
Sip the Season: A Review of Holiday Pop-Up Bars in St. Louis
by Candice Meyer
‘Tis the season for twinkle lights, festive food, and magical date nights! Over the past 2 years, my husband and I have checked out some of the best Holiday Pop-Up Bars in St. Louis. Here’s your cheat sheet on what to know before you go to help you plan out an epic date night this season!
