Mom Life

Thanks to our partners at Essentia Health for sponsoring this helpful article! We've all heard the saying, "First comes love, then marriage, then a baby in the baby carriage." It seems so simple and straightforward, right? However, life doesn’t always...

There are some obvious benefits of gifting hand-me-downs. It frees up space in the home and helps the recipient save money. It also keeps items from ending up in landfills, fulfilling our '90s childhood mantra to reduce, reuse, and recycle! But...

Looking back a year, I would not have seen myself waking up at 5:00 a.m. to intentionally make a sweaty mess of myself at Fly Fitness in Fargo. Now, I get up five to six mornings a week to...

There I was sitting in the clinic laboratory waiting area, waiting for the next blood draw to see if I had gestational diabetes. Thankfully I took a book with me to read. I was in the midst of the three-hour...

Kids: "Mom, what's for supper?" Me: *shuffling through fridge and pantry in a slight panic* This was me ALL. THE. TIME. After my husband and I had our first child, it was a bit of a reality check to actually...

The original title for this article was “I’m a Little Cray Cray and That’s Okay!” However, upon further soul searching, I decided on a more polished title regarding mental health care. Let's start with a little secret; I have struggled...

Ah, the summer heat is here. Which means some of us are lucky enough to breastfeed our child with the sticky, sweatiness that summer brings. This can cause frustration with trying to provide for your child while also enjoying...

It's finally fall! I love the cooler weather, football season, cozy sweaters, and all things fall. I also love our fall traditions this time of year - Halloween parties, fun get-togethers, and other events. However, this autumn will be a...

It's no secret, the world we're living in right now is stressful! Mom life is crazy enough in the first place, but we are now also forced to mom through a pandemic. Stress levels are through the roof and...

May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and chances are, the foster care system affects you or someone you know in one way or another. As a local foster mom myself, I’ve realized that there are many misconceptions about the...