Education + School

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." ~ Bob Marley On October 16, 2008, I received a phone call that would change my life forever. We learned the devastating news that our two-week-old...

When writing a blog post about an illness that affects 1 of 7 women and 1 of 10 men during the most transforming period of their lives, it is difficult to decide which 600 words to include and what thousands of...

By: Nathan Boonstra, MD, pediatrician at Blank Children’s Hospital I'm excited to share a new community resource from Blank Children's Hospital. Introducing PedsGeekMD. When you are passionate about keeping children healthy, there’s a lot to geek out about. We are learning...

Teacher Appreciation Week Starts May 5th! Having had my own classroom, I feel I can let you in on a little secret about teachers: they are JUST like moms and dads. Teachers work hard and worry harder. Their hours are...

Today's highlight is sponsored by Farfalla Music Studio - offering piano, voice and early childhood music classes in the Des Moines metro area.  About Farfalla Music Studio Farfalla Music Studio was founded by soprano Mariana Pino after living and teaching in the...

This business highlight is sponsored by Grace Ballet & Gymnastics Studio - Teaching Character Through Dance in three metro locations. I am honored to be the mother to a four-year-old little princess, so the time came to sign up...

My Lili girl has always had a heart for orphans. I'm not sure why. We didn't obsess over the movie Annie. We have never lived near an orphanage, nor were there any known orphans in her groups of friends....

I first heard the phase "redshirting your kindergartner" a few years ago while I was watching an episode of 60 Minutes. The story went into great detail on why parents did or did not choose to send their five-year-olds to...

We're honored to share this post from Ingrid Williams with Re/Max.  Many of our readers have worked directly with Ingrid when buying/selling a home and we are honored to have such a community-minded professional partner with DMMB! We love working wit...

We are honored to highlight Timber Ridge Cattle Company - offering all natural, Flax-Fed Beef from their renowned farm in Osceola, Iowa. A Perfect Solution for Any Situation As a mom, our life revolves around hungry kids. Our lives are busy from wake...