Tag: family

A New Way to Start the Year

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For the last eight or nine years our family has been doing something different at the start of a new year.  Instead of making...

Tools for Feelings

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Fact: Kids are highly emotionally attuned.  They feel their feelings, they recognize their feelings, and usually they aren't afraid to have them.  In fact,...

Family Vacations: An Exercise in Accepting Reality

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I don’t love to admit this, but vacations are one element of parenting that I will sometimes lie about. When I tell friends or...

They Found Me: Thoughts on Becoming a Mother

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There are a few precious things in life that transform us. Moments where there is a distinct "before" and "after." Where you can feel...

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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  Mother’s Day is coming up, and it’s easy to feel stumped about what to buy for the women in your life that you love. ...

Practicing Positivity

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  When was the last time you spent time thinking nice things about yourself?  Our brains are filters, and biologically they’re programmed to notice what...

When Love Is Work

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All of our lives we are taught about love. There are more quotes in literature about love than I can count. We especially got...

Guide to Indoor Activities in the Iowa City Area

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Winter seems to be the season that drags on and on. While outdoor winter activities can be fun, they aren't the most ideal when...

My Holidays Were a Train Wreck, How About You?

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It has been about a month. And as time has created a little distance from our holiday experience, I am going to say the...

My Honest Review of KiwiCo Subscription Box

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What Is a KiwiCo Subscription Box? KiwiCo is S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) monthly subscription boxes for kids of all ages. Crates &...