Parenthood

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...

Last week, my oldest son turned 9.  Nine.  To be honest, I never expected 9 to be a hard birthday as his mom.  Watching all four of my babies turn 1 was rough; knowing that I'd never refer to...

I sighed down at my daughter in the midst of a crowded IKEA store. "You really can't walk?" I asked doubtfully. "I can't put any weight on my right knee," she answered tearfully, sinking onto a display bed. I assumed it was...

It should have been my baby’s 1st birthday. But it wasn’t. There was no birthday cake, no balloons, no party. Just me, feeling sad about what could have been, what should have been. I’d lost that baby more than...

Growing up, I didn’t have much experience with middle children. My family only had two kids; I was the older one and the only girl. I always had plenty of attention and support and, well, the label “spoiled” may...

Hello again! So, since you have last heard from me I've done a lot of "soul searching" if you will, to find out what it is I love so much about parenting. There are the obvious reasons of "I...

As I sit here watching my daughter spin and dance in our living room while watching Rapunzel, I can’t help but ask myself, “What did I do to deserve this little nugget of happiness?” She is so much more...

October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This year, by the grace of God, my baby boy turned 10 months on that day, and my daughter decided she wanted to have a camping party for her upcoming...

First I want to say unequivocally that I love macaroni and cheese, and I have since I was a very young child. My mother used to joke that the year I was four I ate nothing but macaroni and...

Good Morning Iowa City Moms! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Robin Boudreau…and I too am an Iowa City Mom. In addition to being a medical sales rep for Medtronic, a hobby photographer, and a...