by Kristi Petrie | Mar 26, 2018 | Inspiration, Sagas, Toddler
Our morning routine probably looks pretty familiar to a lot of moms. The baby wakes up first. We change him, feed him and then we play until the toddler wakes up. My husband goes to work. The toddler jumps out of bed ready to play. I try to talk the toddler into...
by Whitney Lundeen | Mar 5, 2018 | Elementary, Sagas, Work
Motherhood is the fire and flood of my career. I had a degree in interior architecture, and was working at my dream job when I got pregnant. After having kids I always had little side businesses, though I was primarily a stay-at-home mom. But then my marriage began to...
by Voices from the Village | Feb 28, 2018 | Family, Toddler, Work
Editor’s note: One month ago, I was on assignment to write about the high cost of childcare and the impact on women’s careers. I put a query out on social media, asking for women who wanted to share their stories, and received a flood of responses…...
by Saralyn Ward | Nov 15, 2017 | Health, Home, Solutions
Gratitude is more than training your kid to say “thank you” out of obligation. While that’s a start, true gratitude is learned by gently encouraging your kids to 1) appreciate what they have, and 2) think about what others may be feeling. The...
by Rebecca Peterson | Sep 6, 2017 | Family, Inspiration, Sagas
At about three years after my son was born, my husband and I thought we were pregnant again. Before that moment, we had truly wondered if we would ever be ready for another child. We had a spirited little boy who was our world – maybe one was enough. We also had...
