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Ashley Heyburn

Ashley Heyburn
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Ashley is a mom to an incredibly active toddler, and wife to a kind-hearted Louisville, KY native. After over a decade living in Brooklyn, NY, and few years in Cincinnati, OH, she recently returned home to KC to plant roots and grow her family. Most days you will find her exploring local parks, libraries and playgroups with her son, and tapping into Kansas Cities great art scene whenever she can.
Sledding Family

Best Spots for Sledding in Kansas City

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There are plenty of excellent sledding hills all over the Kansas City area. Grab a sled of your liking and check out this list of spots where you and your family can go to get...
woman writing in a notebook

Captain’s Log — Why Keeping Lists Has Kept Me Sane

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Is it Tuesday today? Or maybe Friday? What month are we in? This past year has been so disorienting as we stayed home for days on end without any of our normal activities to...
Crying toddler

Transitions Are Hard!

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My toddler is an overwhelmingly pleasant, happy little guy — but if you catch us transitioning from one activity to the next, you might think otherwise. For example, if he is happily playing with...
Toddler in Cardboard Box

Screen-free Indoor Activities for Toddlers

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Toddlers are busy little people with seemingly limitless energy. Caring for them is incredibly joyful, but can also be exhausting in the best circumstances. This winter, there are no library story-times, no playgroups, no...
Strong New Year

Dear 2020: We’re Through…

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Dear 2020, This is a letter to tell you we’re through.  It’s time.  I’m ready to move on.  The thing is, it’s not me...it’s you. You are the reason our time together has to end.  You’ve been unpredictable, irrational,...
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This Winter, Choose to be Kind

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It’s safe to say that right now our country is hurting. We are divided over issues big and small and so many of our lives have been turned upside down by the ripple effects...
Meditating Mom & Daughter

15 Sanity Saving Tips to Help You Survive 2020

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Life is crazy these days. The pandemic, politics, the economy, schools, childcare, the weather... everything just feels messy and heavy. Maintaining sanity has proven difficult. For moms, the stresses we are juggling are unprecedented, and...
Baby Touching Woman's Face

Lessons I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom

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My son and I had just spent a solid 15 minutes progressing only a few feet into what I was hoping would be a walk around the block. If you’ve ever walked with a...
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Social Distancing and Toddler Development: Q & A with a Child Psychologist

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Let's be honest, navigating social-distancing guidelines is challenging for even the most resilient and adaptable adults. As a parent of a toddler, the stress of trying to keep our family safe reaches a whole...

Kansas City Mask Buying Guide for the Whole Crew 

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As we continue to live through the COVID pandemic, masks are proving to be an incredibly simple and yet extremely powerful way for us to keep others healthy while also going back to many...
pic of toddler playing with DIY water table

A Low-Budget Way to Turn Your Backyard into a Park

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My son and I love going to the park. Since his earliest days, getting outside and meeting friends at the playground has been one of our favorite weekly activities. Sadly this year, just as...
Coffee and Daniel

I Need Daniel Tiger As Much As My Toddler Right Now

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Daniel Tiger is currently the background music to my life.  Literally.  Like many toddlers, my son is obsessed with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, the animated T.V. show based on the Neighborhood of Make Believe from Mr. Rogers'...
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