Friendship

Dear Mama, Today you showed up. It took a lot to get you here, and I know it was not easy. You had to writhe yourself out of bed extra early, after a night of interrupted sleep, just to shower....

It Wasn't The First Time It's one of those perfect days. Both of the boys are well-behaved as we weave through the aisles of the grocery store, collecting buns and hotdogs for our neighborhood picnic. The gathering is in two hours...

Four years ago, during a sleep-deprived lunch date, I told a friend I was going to do a triathlon. My first son was six months old and going to the gym just wasn’t enough motivation. I needed something that...

We all have that friend.  You know, the one who pops up in your newsfeed on Facebook or Instagram with lots of pictures of her kids looking so smiley and happy, hair all done and clothes all clean.  Or...

Many cultures have a coming-of-age ceremony. A 13-year-old Jewish person has a Bar or a Bat Mitzvah. A young Latina may have a quinceanera. A young man of the Hamar tribe of Ethiopia jumps over a bull. My family is...

Have you ever heard the phrase, “It takes a village?” Until I became a mom, I never really thought about that phrase or the importance of it.   Before my husband and I were married, we talked about kids and...

A veces en la vida, nos conocemos a gente en la vida por una razón.  Aquí en el Iowa City Moms Blog, tuvimos uno de esos momentos en nuestro “Dia de familias” en julio.  Uno de nuestros patrocinadores en...

I was young and in love. The thought of leaving the place where I had grown up, gone to school, made everlasting friendships, met the love of my life, and started our new life together had been pushed out...

At the end of the week, I’m embarking on an adults-only vacation to Jamaica with my husband and a group of our college friends. As I write this post, it’s two degrees in Iowa City. I haven’t taken off...

Whether it’s by faith, politics, or parenting strategies, for numerous reasons, many of us live in a divided household. For example, I am a Catholic and my husband was raised Methodist. I am a veteran parent of 13 years...