Tag: mom

6 Lessons I Have Learned as a Mom

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Do you ever feel like as a mom you are learning new things every day? Maybe not even related to your kids, but things...

Snow Day Survival Momming: A Snowpocolypse Game

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Count up your points for today, and tell us your score in the comments! Bonus points for achieving your high score before noon.  We have...

But It’s the “Good” Cancer!: That Time I Had a Thyroid...

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I was so healthy I hadn’t even been to the doctor in ten years. I hadn't had so much as a cold since the...

Preparing For When Mom Has Surgery

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I recently had surgery on my ankle.  The weeks following were definitely an adjustment for my family of four that includes a toddler and...

Here’s To You, World’s Okayest Moms

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There’s a pretty good chance I’m never going to win Mother of the Year. First of all, I’m not even sure when they give...

It’s Cookie Time! Tips for Helping your Girl Be Her Best...

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It’s that time of year again, Iowa City—the time when legions of Girl Scouts appear, ranging from adorable Daisies in their blue tunics to...

Estranged: Cutting All Ties In Order to Save Myself

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6 years? Maybe 7? I don’t keep track. I’ve seen her a few times, but I walked right by. It wasn’t ghosting; it was...

Me In Real Life: 6 Things I Said I’d Never Do...

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As I was cooking up some Easy Mac for my daughter the other day, I laughed. I laughed because I remember a day not...

A Tribute to the Mom Purse (And the Strange Things We...

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There was recently a story that went viral on the internet about a mother who found a dead fish in her car while searching...

Jaxon’s Story: When Nurse Life & Mom Life Collide

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Food allergies among children is a growing public health concern in the United States.  I have been a nurse since 2012, and have worked...