Duluth Mom

As I was rolled into the operating room, I started to cry. “What’s wrong?” asked the medical staff. “This is so hard…I am supposed to be taking care of my baby and its just so hard to leave her…”  The terror...

Brookside was more than just a home to me; it was a place my kids and I went to connect with nature. My mom and stepfather bought this beautiful home back in 1998, and sold it this past month. As I...

I pack their lunches with my face half-plastered to my obnoxiously large phone most mornings. More days than not, when they come bounding in the front door with a, “HI MOM,” from school, I’m kissing their dirty little cheeks...

My 5-year old daughter’s widening vocabulary astounds me. She’s inventive and witty with her words. She quickly picks up on catch phrases and idioms to test them out in conversation, often with a high rate of success. And it’s...

Newsflash: Traveling with kids is not easy.  I just returned from a 10 day trip to visit family in NY, CT, MA, and NJ with my husband and 17-month old twins, and I feel like I need a vacation...

It is a difficult time of the year for me. The busy-ness of the holidays is over. Reese’s birthday is just around the corner, and with each birthday it gets harder. As he gets older, there is more to...

It’s early in the morning and you’re rolling out of bed as the sun rises. You walk into the living room, only to find the Mother of your children has already been awake and up with the kids long...

Time. Why does it all have to go by so fast? It's absolutely troubling to me how fast it can escape us when we are not even really aware it is happening. I didn't have a great grasp on...

{Photo credit: JaneCane Photography} “New Year New You.” “Bikini Body.” “Get Your Pre-Baby Body Back.” Having worked at an eating disorder facility for nearly a decade, you can imagine I have quite a few feelings about these statements and a...

It's winter here in American Siberia. Which means that you're probably either dreaming of warmer climates or you haven't been anywhere without your down comforter in four weeks.  Today I want to share some of my top travel tips for...