Laura
Laura is a mom of three who works full-time from home as a Development Director for a children’s charity. Laura grew up in Maryland, spent her 20s living in Southern California and South Carolina, and has spent her 30s and now 40s in Iowa, moving to Iowa City in 2010. Laura loves dancing, reading, baking, and music. She and her husband Ryan started dating in college (gasp – over 20 years ago!) and they have been sharing life’s adventures ever since. Their biggest adventure is, of course, parenthood. With three kids, the action is non-stop - which is just the way Laura likes it.
30 Songs You Loved in the ’90s that Your Kids will Love Today
I’m gearing up for a big summer road trip with my kiddos. With 20 hours each way to fill with all my favorite tunes, I thought this would be the perfect time to introduce...
5 Reasons Jazzercise is the Workout You Need to Try {Sponsored Post}
Jazzercise is the workout that you have to try! I joined Jazzercise Iowa City about a year-and-a-half ago. When the owner asked me if I would write a piece for the moms blog, I said,...
Your New Go-To Make-Ahead Meal Recipe: Crockpot Chicken Curry
Early evenings before dinner are often the busiest time of my day–they don’t call 5:00 "the witching hour" for nothing! I’ve just gotten off work. The kids all want to talk to me at...
Teen Dating Violence – It’s A Bigger Problem Than You Think
While lots of people think of February as full of hearts and love, February is also a time that calls attention to the darker side of relationships. It’s National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month....
3 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids about Race
Where I grew up, my community was mostly white. But that didn’t mean that we weren’t aware of race. In fact, it was quite the opposite. The Ku Klux Klan had a strong presence...
The Holiday Pie of Your Dreams
“I dreamed about your pie last night,” one of my cousins told me as we were sitting at a family get together. “Did you make a pie? Please tell me you brought a pie.”...
Let’s Talk About Sex – Having “The Talk” With Young Kids
The sex talk. It’s one of the most dreaded tasks in parenting, right? Sometimes it even feels hard when they give you an obvious opening like asking, “How did a baby get in your belly?”...
Iowa City Trick-or-Treat Times and Halloween Activities 2016
We hope you’ll join us for the Iowa City Mom’s Blog’s 3rd Annual Halloween Bash!
Where: National Dance Academy, Coralville
When: 5:30-7:30pm, October 28, 2016
What: Enjoy indoor trick-or-treating, snacks, games, activities, and more! We love seeing...
#Momfessions – Confessions of Iowa City Moms, Part 2
Last year, in Confessions of Iowa City Moms, we shared some of our deepest, darkest secrets. OK, maybe not our deepest, darkest secrets. But, definitely things we have a little bit of "Mommy Guilt"...
The Best Breakdown Ever
This summer, my husband and I got really brave. We decided to go on a two-day, twenty-hour road trip with our kids (ages 8, 6, and 3,) so that we could visit our families...