Fatherhood

After two years of being part of the Iowa City Moms Blog, this will be my last post. It has been a fun (and very fast!) two years, and I truly can't believe that my little baby is now...

Tired of the giving the same old Father’s Day gifts? Want your children to use their imagination to create something unique while still having it be useful? Here is a quick, easy, and inexpensive gift your kids can make this year....

Today is the day, everyone!  You sent in your nominations (20 of them!), and with the help of our lovely team of contributing writers, we have narrowed it down to the top 7 finalists for our Super Dad Contest!  And...

Father’s Day is just around the corner!  At Iowa City Moms Blog we are about more than just encouraging and supporting moms…we want to encourage and support the dads in our community as well! That’s why we’re holding our 2nd...

{To My Littles} The summer after my Freshman year of high school, a bunch of friends* and I went to a big party at a friend's house.  We thought we were so cool. Truth is, we probably weren't.  But oh...

Developing a special bond with a child has always been an easy thing for me to do, being that I am an elementary physical education teacher and coach. You get to see a child grow from kindergarten all the...

You carried a little baby inside you, a baby boy. I don’t know what went through your mind when you first found out you were pregnant with him. Was it similar to what I felt each of those early...

Dear Daughter, I’ve seen you noticing lately. My droopy eyes. My hunched shoulders. My long, heavy sighs. You curl up next to me during bedtime snuggles and trace the lines on my forehead with your precious, chubby finger. “Wow, Mom,”...

When I was asked to share my love story, I giggled. See, my husband and I have a joke that we met through a mutual friend, but this is the real story. On a whim and dare, I posted an ad...

Six years ago when my husband Ryan and I got married, I knew when we eventually had kids he would be an excellent dad. In fact, when we were dating I could picture him as the dad playing in...