Real Life

Write it down. Just grab a pen. Just take two minutes to write it down. You’re going to forget. This was a recurring voice in my head. Throughout pregnancy I needed to write, but barely did after the first trimester....

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to talk about all the reasons why my husband is not a goofy, bumbling caricature dad like you see in commercials, TV shows, and movies. You know the stereotype–he tries to make...

Home. What is home? The dictionary defines it as: 1. a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family or household. 2. the place in which one's domestic affections are centered. These definitions have many interpretations....

Raising kids to be healthy eaters is not only important for their bodies and future, but it can also be a fun, memory-making experience. Preparing food for your family can be the highlight of your (and your kids'!) day, if...

I would have loved a manual on how to raise my kids when I took them home from the hospital.  Literally, a step-by-step guide on each of them.  Since this magical manual does not exist, I had to find...

As a contributor for Iowa City Moms Blog, I've written about some pretty tough topics. This post is no exception. I'm sharing one of the greatest challenges I've faced during my 14 years of parenting. Socks. I know socks might seem...

I’m at a strange time in my fashion life. Which is to say, I don’t have a fashion life. Well, to be more specific, I am unsure how to approach fashion as an adult, and particularly as a mother....

A parent's worst nightmare is traveling far from home with tiny humans in tow, who will be off their schedules for the foreseeable future. That's why a detailed packing list is a parent's Holy Grail to a successful summer...

Baby Books are all fine and good. It’s cool to have a record of when each of your baby’s teeth erupted, I guess. It’s helpful to have written documentation of the first years of your kid’s life, because the...

Today we are so excited to share this amazing post from Thomasin McCoy (PhD) and Cindy Anderson (PhD, APBB, founders of Hope Springs Behavioral Consultants.  This post is Part 4 of our January Series entitled "Live The Life You've Imagined".  If,...