Motherhood

Mother's Day is just around the corner, ladies!  Here at the Iowa City Moms Blog, we are all about supporting, encouraging, and recognizing moms in our community.  In honor of this extra special holiday dedicated to all moms everywhere,...

UPDATE: Due to a 90% chance of rain in the forecast for Sunday, we are moving the Egg Hunt event INDOORS to the Hubbard Lounge at the Iowa Memorial Union (125 N Madison St, Iowa City). Parking is available at...

In January I shared with all of you my New Year's Resolution to lose the baby weight.  I had recently had my third baby in 5 years and after gaining 55 lbs during my pregnancy, the weight was just not...

We started our second year with a BANG, that's for sure!  Thank you all so much for coming to celebrate our 1st birthday with us on Sunday!  We had so much fun! The Venue A HUGE shout out to South Slope...

When you have as many kids as I do, you learn a thing or two about your parenting strengths and weaknesses. I've learned that I excel at taking care of babies and toddlers. The trouble is, in what seems...

Standing in the kitchen I hear their little voices chattering on about Star Wars and imitating the sounds of star fighters zipping through the air. Slowly so as not to interrupt their play, I sneak around the corner to watch...

Being a parent is probably the most humbling thing I have ever been a part of. I said to my mom the other day, “I wish I could go back in time and punch my pre-mommy self in the...

In honor of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, we are happy to share with you a few posts about some common learning disabilities and how you can better understand the children (and parents) who struggle with these disorders.  Today's post...

Did you happen to see my Mommy Truth last week? Yep, I am one of those Moms. Well to be honest, we are one of those families. My husband has always been very tech friendly. We have the big screen T.V.s, the PS3, Mac...

Do you think you could do winged eyeliner? With my first prom in over 15 years just a few hours away, I envisioned a dramatic look.  The associate at Sephora gave a slightly nervous response to my request, but promised...