There have been a lot of Big Feelings around our house this year: rage, sadness, joy, and confusion, among others.
The kids have been emotional, too.
More and more Iowa schools are recognizing these feelings and the need to explicitly and...
Football games and Friday nights are right around the corner for many incoming freshmen as they begin their high school journey. When you are in a blended family and navigating step-parenting during school things are a little more complicated.
Thinking...
A year ago I would never have imagined I’d be unschooling my three children. I was content with the public school system and the accredited preschool my children attended. I was looking forward to 2021, when all of my...
There are few things that hold the same weight, pain, and confusion as losing someone to suicide. Much like mental illness in general, when someone we know suffers with suicidal thoughts, we can feel helpless to know how to...
Summer is a great time for your family to enjoy outdoor activities. Learn ways to keep your children safe and healthy while they enjoy the summer fun from New Horizon Academy. Their mission is to provide the best child...
We celebrated our daughter's birthday this past weekend. It seems like only yesterday she weighed 3 pounds and our home was the NICU at Blank Children's Hospital and here we are today, already 3 years old! I love celebrating her every...
If you have a kid who was born in the summer, you know how difficult it is to decide on when to send them to kindergarten. We have a few moms who have weighed in on the benefits of...
This post is sponsored by Total Family Eye Care in Grimes - Your Eye Care Specialists for the Total Family – from infants to grandparents. We are honored to learn from Dr. Matthew Howie about what our children see and activities to promote healthy vision.
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Hey parents! Any others in camp virtual learning?! When our district offered this choice, despite my husband and I knowing it was the absolute right decision for our family, the time prior, during, and after making the decision felt...
In February 2015, I received a diagnosis that I long feared. I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) – a chronic and progressive heart and lung disease for which there is no cure.
In its simplest form, PH is high...
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What Moms Want for Mother’s Day
Mom, it's time to celebrate YOU and all you do for your families. Mother's Day is May 12 this year.
We asked our team what...
