News + Current Events

Our son had critical surgery when he was seven weeks old. He’s healthy and everything went fine, but it was scary. It was stressful and it was all-consuming. The surgery he received is a relatively routine procedure, and he only...

Racism. Like a lot of people, this is a topic that I'd rather not address in my day-to-day life. It's painful, messy, and uncomfortable. But I can't escape it, because I can't just walk out of my own skin. I'm...

Who is ready for warmer weather?! I know I am! With three young kids, we spend A LOT of our time outdoors when we can. I mean, what North Dakotan/Minnesotan doesn't when the weather is finally nice and we...

I consider myself to be a "girly girl" and enjoy the occasional indulgent beauty treatment. However, being a mom and not having a lot of time and money to allocate for salon treatments, I have found ways to adapt. Here...

So many non-profits are having to cancel their spring fundraising events. Often a major source of revenue, the cancellation or change of these events are hitting our non-profit community hard. They are having to come up with new and...

At this point, it's quite possible you've run out of activities and meal ideas. You aren't alone! Want to hear a trick that combines both an activity and a meal? Try a cheese board! Cheese boards are not only a tasty...

I had planned on writing this post this summer as a way to improve your child's independence through visuals and, at the same time, decrease arguments and power struggles. But it is likely that during this quarantine you will...

I am no stranger to crippling depression and anxiety brought on by a sudden, immediate and overwhelming life crisis that felt completely outside of my control. This journey was brutally hard and at times I didn’t even know how...

Whether current events have you working from home, or you have a flexible job that allows for this, we can all agree that the work-from-home life with kids is a tricky one. Work needs to get done, kids need...

Living in North Dakota, we have to be creative in the winter to keep our kids entertained indoors. Some winters are longer than others, and this spring has proven to keep us on our toes. As we prepare for...