Iowa City Moms Blog

Food allergies among children is a growing public health concern in the United States.  I have been a nurse since 2012, and have worked with children of all ages with a number of different conditions.  However, I do not...

I am over halfway through my pregnancy with baby #2 and I can hardly believe how fast it has gone.  I am moving through my to-dos of getting things ready for this sweet girl to join our family this summer. ...

Iowa City Moms Blog is thrilled to bring you Bloom: our 4th Annual Moms Morning Out event!! This year we are partnering with City Moms Blog Network to bring this event to moms across the country (over 50 cities!) throughout...

When I decided I wanted a baby with my husband at age 25, I had no idea what rabbit hole I was heading down.  Here are a few things I didn’t anticipate: The amount of time I’d spend going to...

Stop. Don’t keep reading until you take a moment to pull out your planner, Google calendar, or bullet journal and put a huge circle (or star, flower, whatever kind of doodle you’d like) around the week of May 7 -...

Iowa City Moms Blog celebrated the Easter season this year with our annual SOLD OUT Egg Hunt, which took place at the U of I Field House in Iowa City.  We were so happy to enjoy the season of...

Do you ever feel like all you do is work, get your kids, make supper, clean up, and start the bedtime routine? Weekdays can feel like the same thing over and over again. When you are outside the home...

For three years I spent most weekday mornings putting together edible works of art for my daughter to demolish at lunchtime. I was (and sometimes still am) ‘that mom’ – the one you will claim has too much time...

Special thanks to our friends at Mercy Iowa City for sharing their stories, advice, and medical knowledge with us.  Today’s story comes from Tori, who is a provider at their office. Fevers in Children:  “I’ve got chills...they’re multiplying!” Fevers are...

Welcome to Iowa City Moms' Blog's guide to summer camps in the Iowa City area! When school is out for the summer, parents need a safe place for their kids to learn, explore, make memories, and try new things. Of...