Parenthood

At my core, I am a perfectionist: the child who was afraid to try something until she was sure she could do it perfectly the first time, the adolescent who pretended to dislike activities in order to avoid the...

Since connecting with my intended parents (IP's), we started speaking almost everyday.  We connected in February, and it's now June.  This should give you a pretty good idea on how slow this process can be. In April of 2013, the...

June 14th and 15th were very busy days for this mama-to-be. On Friday, June 14th, a few of my co-workers got together to throw Baby R his first of two showers. I share an office with one of the...

In November of 2009, we sold our first home.  We hadn’t lived there too long (just under 2 years), but after having my first son in August 2008 and finding out in October 2009 that our second was on...

When school dismissed for the year, a resounding groan was heard from our home. Not because we weren’t looking forward to lazy summer days by the pool, but because for the first time ever we had to figure out...

Tantrums. Arguments. Meltdowns. Oh, the joys of having a 4 year-old daughter. Let's be honest, these are the realities we face when we have a child of any age! Especially girls...they come with a lot of drama.  Lord, help...

As you all know, Father's Day is coming up on Sunday. So the ladies of Iowa City Moms Blog wanted to take a little time to honor our husbands for being such amazing fathers. It takes a special person...

The countdown is on...4 days left until Father's Day!! This is the day we get to celebrate those special guys that make our lives complete!  Whether it's your significant other, father, grandfather, or other special father-figure in your life, Iowa...

What’s Your Number? Is it 1? 2? 4? 9? Or even 20? My number is two:   that’s how many kiddos we decided to bring into our home sweet home. It wasn’t an easy decision, this simple little number. My husband, the baby with two older siblings, only...

Potty training your kid is a personal endeavor, in every sense of the word. You might choose the 3-day method, or take a more gradual approach. You might start early, or wait until your child makes the decision to...