Motherhood

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,”...

Raise your hand if you love cookies! OK good, that’s all of us. There are so many topics that divide us as parents…breastfeeding, epidurals, vaccinations, screen time, politics…the list goes on and on. I absolutely love that this blog...

A few months ago, I invited my cousin and her son over for dinner at our house.  I can't remember what I made (maybe lasagna? it's one of my go-to recipes), but I will never forget the dinner.  We...

Good Morning Iowa City Moms! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Melissa Mabon and I am honored to share my story with all of you...a story that has taken me 4 years, to date, to...

Are you the go-to person when one of your people is sick or in crisis? Me too! I'm the woman for the job if you need a meal train mobilized, girl friend troops rallied, or just a voice of...

With all three of my kids, we’ve done the potty-train-in-one-day method. I’ll admit it: The first time I heard about this, I kind of rolled my eyes and said, “Yeah, right.” Then my mother-in-law told me that she’d done...

Parenthood is full of phases, changes, and adjustments – from pregnancy, labor, and delivery all the way through high school graduation and beyond. During my first pregnancy, I remember my husband asking me once if I was worried or nervous...

"When are you due?" "Are you having a boy or a girl?" Awkward pause. Split-second decision. Do you answer: a.) Actually, I'm having twins! b.) I'm not pregnant. c.) I just had a baby a few months ago. And I still haven't lost all...

I hope everyone survived the first week back to school and for some of you, you may just be getting ready to go back.  Either way, head out with the family and enjoy the nice weather!  Here are my...

I love summer and everything about it. I love being able to go swimming at the pool any day we want to. I love having the option to wear my jammies all day long if I want. I love...