Mom Life

My husband is not my best friend. GASP! I know. But it’s true. I’ll say it again and with an immeasurable amount of love for him: My spouse is not my best friend. Don’t worry, I’m not his best friend either. In...

No one said it would be easy to raise a child with Down syndrome. And it definitely isn’t. But in the five years of raising our daughter, Claire, it has been rewarding beyond measure. Claire has brought so many...

Shortly after my daughter turned one, we started to hear questions and comments regarding our plans for giving Harper a brother or sister. Although they likely meant no harm, these comments were annoying and frustrating.  Of course it was none...

When my daughter was about two or three years old, another toddler bit her. The mom of the biter ran in and said to her child, "You do not bite! Do you want me to bite you back? Look how...

It's that time again, where the kids hand me the class list and a note that they need a decorated bag for their Valentine's Day cards. The first year I got that list I immediately decided that going "non-candy...

Check out our guide to birthday parties in Fargo & Moorhead to find all the options for fun spots your kiddo will love!

Parenting sometimes requires a court order and a family lawyer. This isn’t something anyone ever imagines when they first think about having a baby, or when they first get married — but it’s real life. I’ve been practicing family law for...

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...

When you have a lot of kids, like I do, people say things to you.  Sometimes they say things out of shock. Sometimes they say things because they are excited, upset, or disgusted. Sometimes they say things because they are...

I was mindlessly scrolling the other day and fell upon an article of "America's Most Beautiful Women." Of course I would pick this article as I wait at my favorite med spa for Botox. My hair was in a...