Ages + Stages

Whether your child is 6 months old or 16, it's always a good time to think about saving for college and their future education. Looking at the current cost of college, now is a good time to start planning...

We've all heard the phrase "4th trimester," meaning the postpartum time immediately after birth when your baby and your body need so much care and attention. It's almost like an extension of pregnancy; your body still doesn't feel like...

So many non-profits are having to cancel their spring fundraising events. Often a major source of revenue, the cancellation or change of these events are hitting our non-profit community hard. They are having to come up with new and...

Summer is a time for kids to enjoy lazy lake days, popsicles, and bike riding. It's a time for fun and relaxation. But, as parents, we also want to keep them learning. Here are some ideas to help kids build knowledge...

No matter what time of year it is, we love having so many great opportunities for our littlest kiddos to get their energy out. So we've compiled a list of all the preschool open gyms, programs, and activities to...

My wife and I have been licensed foster parents in Clay County for two and a half years. During that time, we’ve had six children come into our lives through the foster care system. We adopted our oldest two...

My son (and second child) turned six months old recently. I couldn’t believe how hard this milestone hit me. I thought I could never handle having another baby after my daughter was born in 2017. I remember how hard those...

Foster Care. Those two little words came to my mind often when I began to build my family. My husband Travis and I were in our second year of marriage and had a 2-year-old daughter. Being adopted as a baby,...

Right after the New Year, I started seeing signs for it everywhere. I tried to avert my eyes when driving by, but it was impossible. The neon letters were screaming to me: KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION. I felt personally victimized by the billboards...

With March being Pregnancy After Loss (PAL) Awareness Month, it has me thinking back to my most recent pregnancy (which seems like a lifetime ago). I had a healthy baby boy via a planned Cesarean in September 2020, and...