For the last eight or nine years our family has been doing something different at the start of a new year. Instead of making traditional goals or resolutions, we each pick a word for the year and we really...
Even when the weather outside is frightful, taking a drive to see Christmas lights in the Iowa City area can be the perfect, cozy activity to do with your family during the dark evenings of the holiday season. Get...
Celebrate the holiday season with many wonderful family-friendly events happening in the Iowa City area. From visits with Santa to kids events and local shopping—grab your calendar and start planning to celebrate the spirit of the season.
Many holiday events...
If you’re anything like me, this is your absolute favorite time of year. We watch all the Christmas movies, get a real tree and make it a whole family experience, the elf makes an appearance all month long and...
Christmas time is right around the corner, and one of my favorite memories to make each year is a great picture of my kids with the big man in the red suit. We at Iowa City Moms are good...
The beginning of another school year has arrived. A milestone that, for many parents, is not only a celebration but a marker of time passed. Last day of school pictures compared to first day of school pictures; record of...
Breastfeeding can be hard, and for a new mom it can feel challenging to figure out breastfeeding on the go. In all 50 states a woman is allowed to breastfeed in any public or private place she is allowed...
I’m getting really sick of covering for this Tooth Fairy person. She’s no-showed on us more times than I can count. She’s late for almost every tooth. I’ve had to make some crazy excuses for her. I’m getting pretty...
Fact: Kids are highly emotionally attuned.
They feel their feelings, they recognize their feelings, and usually they aren't afraid to have them. In fact, we could all learn a thing or two from them.
But where they definitely need...
When I tell people everything I’ve been through in the last two years, they usually ask how I’m still standing. Some days I can’t believe it myself. But when I reflect on how I have gotten through it all,...