Tag: parenting

Back to School Jitters: Helping Prepare Your Child for Re-entry Into...

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The sun is shining, the grass is green, and it’s warm outside. The dew is still on the grass, and it’s time to take...

No Foot Too Small: Our Story of Losing Beau

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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....

The Voice

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"You're STILL nursing?" "Are you planning to wean him before preschool?" "Aren't you worried he'll never want to give it up?" I've been providing the same answer...

Barstools, Dixie Chicks, and Instant Messenger: How I Met Your Daddy

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{To My Littles} The summer after my Freshman year of high school, a bunch of friends* and I went to a big party at a...

Vote Now for Iowa City Moms Blog’s “Super Dad”

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Today is the day, everyone!  You sent in your nominations (20 of them!), and with the help of our lovely team of contributing writers,...

Terrible Twos? Please…

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We have all seen the tantruming toddler at the grocery store, crying child at the park, and hard-to-calm kiddo at a restaurant and likely...

How I Became A Mother: Through Foster Care and Adoption

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I was never nervous about becoming a mother. I think our friends and family were nervous for me, and I can't say that I blame...

Raising Diversity-Conscious Kids

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Unless you have been living under the proverbial "rock" over the past 72 hours, you have no doubt heard about Los Angeles Clippers owner...

Mom Truth: The Joy of Parenting A Teen

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When you have as many kids as I do, you learn a thing or two about your parenting strengths and weaknesses. I've learned that...

Reality in Parenting: The Reality Behind the Facebook/Instagram “Perfection Perception”

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We all have that friend.  You know, the one who pops up in your newsfeed on Facebook or Instagram with lots of pictures of...