Tag: family
A New Way to Start the Year
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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.
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