Mom Life

Close your eyes. Envision yourself grabbing your phone, turning to social media and as you scroll you see a post announcing, "We're adopting!" What and who do you see? What emotions do you feel, and what comes to your mind? Maybe...

One of the most common questions I hear is, "How can I explain differences to my kids?" Followed up with, "Is it okay to ask questions?"  As a mom to two children with special needs (Autism and Down syndrome), I'm...

I love my husband. And we regularly go on dates. Or at least we go out as often as possible with parenting two little kids and juggling work and other obligations. But I'm not just dating my husband. Recently I've started...

I definitely wouldn't call myself a book connoisseur. Nor am I a fast reader who can devour a new book each week. I'm simply a mom who loves to relax on the couch each night, going on a little journey...

In our family, football is more than a sport. It's a culture, and a tradition that spans across generations. Football season is a lifestyle, full of get-togethers gathered around the television cheering on our team. Or at the stadium, both big...

From the moment I had my son in 2018, I dreamed of leaving teaching to be a stay-at-home parent. At the time, we lived in one of the most expensive counties in the country, so living on one income was...

Born and raised in Minnesota, you'd think I'd be able to enjoy winter easily. I grew up playing in the snow. I ice skated with skates that were too small, cross country skied with hand-me-down skis, and was pulled...

I used to think I was a queen at multi-tasking. Productivity was my jam. I was like Super Woman, always checking off as many of those to-do items as possible. However, these days it feels like that Super Woman...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know 2020 has been focused on COVID-19 and social justice. It's great that we are using our voices and resources to let our leaders know about the changes that need to...

As moms, we want our tweens and teens to have fun while learning important life skills. Piano lessons, swimming lessons, hockey... they all have the same goal: to build our child's skill set. But with the ever-growing realm of...