Education

I like to think of these dwindling warm days we’ve been having lately as the Summertime Squeeze: Like a fast-dripping ice cream cone on a 100 degree day, we try to savor every bit of these beautiful days as...

We are so excited to bring you a new series on the blog, highlighting the amazing husband-wife team behind Robinson Family Wellness and Sweet Feet Yoga! Ron and Dana have been so supportive of the Iowa City Moms Blog...

“As a woman I have no country. As a woman, I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.” --Virginia Woolf  I am what you might call a recovering hot mess, because back in the day (read:...

Just as any new mom, I find it very fun to see all of the things my nine-month-old learns each day.  Whether it is crawling or clapping, the proud look she has when completing a new skill is so...

The butterflies have started. They flitter here and there, creating waves of nervousness that spreads and breeds anxious thoughts and fears. School starts in a week and our house is flittering. This isn’t our first rodeo. We did the whole first day...

In keeping with the b-t-s (back to school) theme, I thought I’d share with you readers the joy (i.e. woes) of preparing our family for this up-coming school year. Well, in all honesty, I just need to rant. Late last...

The transition from 6th grade elementary to 7th grade junior high is probably the most challenging in a student’s academic career—not as traumatic for the parents as the move into kindergarten, but it is close. I’ve seen about 4,000...

Hello Mom of 2013-2014 Kindergarteners! It’s an exciting time as families prepare to bring their children to kindergarten, whether it’s your first time or if you’ve experienced this multiple times.  Celebrate whenever you can and pass on the excitement  for...