Tag: tweens

I like to call the stage of life we're in right now "The Taxi Years." My kids are 11 and 7, and they have a...

Not gonna lie, having older kids is pretty awesome. Every once in a while you’ll see a meme in which someone wishes they could go...

I’m going to let you in on a secret: The Iowa City Moms Contributers talk to each other. Each month, before a deadline, our...

I have been parenting for 16.5 years, but only parenting a teen for 3.5 years. I feel really, really confident in the birth to...

Halloween can be more than trick-or-treating and costumes, but it can be challenging to find activities that are inclusive to the whole family. Here...

This is my 6th grader’s first year playing club sports. For us that has meant extra practice nights, away games that might require a...

Smart phones. Nearly every woman, man, teenager, child, and dog has one. Okay, maybe not the dog, but you get my point. Smartphones are...