Newborns are like fetuses outside the body. You have to change diapers, feed every 2-3 hours sleep deprived with no rewards... and then there's a smile. And you wonder if it's just gas.
Remember the British lady on Oprah who...
To celebrate the different expressions of how moms work, the KCMB series “The Way Moms Work” follows the many ways we work in a single day. We hope this series will champion all of the work moms do, both in and out...
My kids have a lot of stuff. A lot. And, I own it – it's my fault. It's not like babies are born with a need to acquire. This mama is wearing no blinders; the amount of stuff in...
Inside this family of four’s living room, a collection of decorative letters spans the length of the fireplace mantle. Trying to understand their meaning can be perplexing at first:
“JKAOBERINI …?”
But if you’re in their home very long, you’ll realize...
Two short months ago, my baby received a Major Diagnosis (capital letters necessary).
We took him to the hospital for croup. We brought him home with a diagnosis of left parietal encephalomalacia due to prenatal stroke, craniosynostosis, hemiplegia, hypertonia, and,...
To celebrate the different expressions of how moms work, the KCMB series “The Way Moms Work” follows the many ways we work in a single day. We hope this series will champion all of the work moms do, both in and out...
On January 12, 2010, many of us watched in horror the devastation that had shaken the country of Haiti as they experienced an earthquake that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people. As a young family, my...
Her name is Maddie, and my husband and I adopted her from an animal shelter the year after we were married. I saw her photo online, a pathetic looking little thing with two different colored eyes and ears that...
Before he was your dad, there was this guy that all the girls kept talking about. Matt Marasco. This HOT guy on the baseball team. I remember hearing all my friends' comments, "he's so tall, and so handsome, and...
To My Four Misters and their Sister,
It will be a while until you all are old enough to care about the details of how Daddy and I ended up at the altar together. Right now, you don't know that he...
Dear Kids,
I should start a letter like this with "I'm sorry." I'm sorry you have different last names, and I'm sorry that your lives are an intermingling of arrivals and departures. Being married twice was never my plan, but if I...
Boys,
When Mommy was living in the cold, cold city of Minneapolis in a teeny tiny apartment she had decided she was tired of dating. Because sometimes boys can be frustrating. Daddy was living in a condo with Mac the...
It was, dear children, the unlikeliest of meetings. Really, when I was growing up I had no idea that I would end up with the tall, dark and handsome man from across the world that I eventually did. (Did...
Dear Girls,
I'm writing today to tell you the story about how I met your father. It's not some fairytale romance so don't worry - I won't embarrass you with mushy details about it being love at first sight and how I...
Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. STEM is a relatively new buzz word in the education world, and you can find any number of clubs, organizations, classes, camps, curricula, and even toys to promote it. The idea is that by promoting...
Your Guide To KC
Sensory Friendly Guide to Kansas City Activities and Venues
Many family friendly spots in Kansas City are opening up sensory friendly days, offering sensory kits or sensory rooms to provide more inclusivity to...
