Motherhood can be isolating at times. The first few months of my daughter's life were a blur for me. Sleepless nights, breastfeeding woes, challenges in my marriage as we grew into our new roles as mom and dad. Loneliness and...
Like all mothers, I hate to see my children sick. Every year I dread flu season and do everything I can to help my kids avoid the awful sickies that seem to be lurking around every corner. Obsessive hand-washing, vitamins, essential oils...you...
The divorce rate is going down, but so is the marriage rate. More couples are having children as non-married partners.
I'm a professional counselor (...substitute "therapist," "shrink," "talk doc"), and many of my clients are shocked to find out that...
It's no secret that it takes a village to raise a child. It's not only necessary for your survival as a mother, but it means having comrades that understand you. Fellow moms know the good, bad and ugly of...
Dear Husband,
It has been one year since our son was born. High five! We all somehow survived our first year of parenting.
And I have one important message for you: I still like you.
I forgave you for yelling "Holy cow!...
Dear Consultants, Coaches, #girlbosses and "Business Owners":
Hi. You don't know me, exactly, but you know me in theory.
I am the person you prey on. I am a new mom, a few months postpartum. I'm exhausted. I don't have a...
My husband and I both come from large extended families. He has several siblings, nieces and nephews. I have two brothers and a plethora of cousins with whom I'm very close. Our families live several hours away, which means...
My mind has been spinning with questions since May 4, 2012.
It started the moment I finally saw the word "pregnant." First, my questions revolved around what I was putting in and on my own body. What superfoods would...
Ladies, we need to talk.
I’m a pretty go-with-the-flow kind of person, especially when it comes to motherhood. I know there are many different ways to tackle the same thing, and am quite pro "do what works for you." There’s...
My love story is everything, but a fairy tale. It goes a little something like this:
Once upon a time, a beautiful princess met a guy at work. She liked this guy and luckily, one day the princess got to...
I've been married for 12 years and a mother for almost nine. It occurred to me recently that some lessons that I've learned as a parent are equally applicable to my role as a spouse.
Pick Your Battles.
If I didn't pick...
"So we’re supposed to plot out our level of marital satisfaction, starting when we were newlyweds all the way to today...," my voice trailed off.
I knew where this was going. After all, this chart was in The Marriage Checkup...
Last spring, I picked up a new hobby: coloring. And no, it didn't involve stealing my daughter's coloring books! I ordered several coloring books geared toward adults and some fancy art pencils on Amazon and started spending a little time each...
My husband and I are both Kansas City transplants. We have a very small circle of friends and even fewer family members in the area who we can rely on to babysit our offspring on a regular basis. Our...
Four months after the birth of my fourth kiddo, and I’m still wondering where the heck my sex drive is. We’ve done the deed MAYBE five times, only once of which was where I actually didn’t have to force...
Your Guide To KC
Where to Trapshoot in Kansas City with Teens, Tweens
The rise of tweens and teens seeking sports outside the traditional football, soccer, basketball, volleyball route has been on a steady incline for the...
