Mom Feelings
by Emily
It’s been a month of crazy around here. Dad has been busier at work. Mom has become busier with work. The house work has been put slightly on the back-burner. Our...
Minnesota State Fair 2015: A Family Guide
The Great Minnesota Get-Together – we wait for it all year and it’s two weeks of food on a stick, farm animals, butter sculptures and more. Our fair is so...
Five Pros of Having a Traveling Spouse
by Melissa
My husband travels for work. More than any of us would like. The days seem so long when he’s gone. I miss him. I miss having someone to lay in...
My Dog is Still My First Born
by Kristin P.
My husband and I have been blessed with one 3-year old son. And yet, in many ways, he is not quite our first-born. Not entirely. Because in some ways, that...
Working From Home In The Summer
by Cari Dugan
Working from home sure has it perks. Fresh and free flowing coffee. Relaxed office attire. A flexible schedule. And comfort and coziness, are just a few luxuries to be had...
Your Budget Is Sexy
by Kim
{Disclosure: Being a parent incurs a lot of expenses. We’re thrilled to be partnering with brightpeak to connect you with their Savings Tips E-Book. Download this great resource and stay informed!}...
Date Night: Stay IN
by Melissa
How great is date night? I’m not sure what I love the most about it: the quality time connecting with my husband without distraction, the ability to eat an amazing...
How to Survive a Hangover…with Kids.
by Annie
It happens. No one wants it to, but it did. You are hungover. With kids. It will be a long, pretty dreadful day, there’s simply no way around that. But,...
Don’t Judge a Mom by her Facebook Page
by Cari Dugan
Are you guilty of it? Judging a mom by her Facebook page? Click Click. “Look at how sweet and put together her children ALWAYS look.” Click Click. “Her husband bought...
Dear Future Baby
by Lauren Jerle
There was recently a parody of Meghan Trainor’s Dear Future Husband. The viral video was sang by two hopeful Minnesota dads, as they anticipated the arrival of their adopted child....
Marriage+Kids: 10 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Spouse
by Ami
In the thick of parenting, it’s so easy to just do what you must do to survive and get stuff done — because there is always so much to do. Each...
He is the Fun Parent
by Cari Dugan
He is the Fun Parent – and that’s ok. Often during the spring, summer and fall, my weekends are spent with other beautiful families, capturing their most precious moments. Meanwhile...
Please Don’t Applaud Me for Being a Single Mom
by Maureen Zhao
Please don’t applaud me for being a single mom. That may seem a bit strident, but really, please don’t. I am a mother just like you. It may seem amazing...
This Mother’s Day
by Leah Pihlaja
This Mother’s Day, I will reflect on the day I became a birth mother. It’s not that I didn’t want to remember, but I have tried to block out that time...