Ages + Stages

There can be a wide range of emotions when August rolls around and the first day of school is within reach. Maybe you are eager to send your kids back to school get back into the school year schedule....

When someone asks you what are some things to do in Duluth you usually say the Lake Walk, Canal Park, Aquarium, Bayfront, Glensheen, and the North Shore just to name a few. Many of the main “tourist attractions” here...

Do you ever get asked a parenting question that you answer back with "uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...." and then a 3 minute explanation? No? That's just me?  My current "uh" question is bedtime. "Oh what time does she go to bed??" UHHHHHHHHHHHH. She...

To all the moms who have the little girls in braids, I bow down to you because.... I am that mom who has the little girl in ratty hair. Hair that looks like it hasn’t been washed in days. (This is...

Finding quality education and care for our earliest of learners--our weren’t-they-just-my-tiny-baby toddlers--is a surprisingly challenging and lengthy process, especially here in the Northland. Duluth and its surrounding areas offer several amazing preschool opportunities for three and four year olds,...

Bath time is a necessary evil.  From the time I brought my baby boy home over a year ago, I have hated bath time.  The following are my many observations of bath time and why it is the absolute...

I work in a hair salon and through the years, I've met many parents who ask questions about their kids’ hair, and teenagers who ask questions because they're just learning how to take care of their hair. Let's face...

There is something magical that captures a parent's heart the day you meet your new baby. There's a world of firsts, the first scrunched up squiggly stretch, the first time he opens his eyes, the first cry she squeaks...

I have been blessed to have successful breastfeeding experiences with both of my girls. It was not always a pleasant or easy experience, but one I am thankful for. I was able to breastfeed my oldest until around 14...

The average family has 2.4 kids, and this seems pretty accurate from personal observation. Having five kids in our family, I thought it would be fun to offer some insight to some things I have realized as our family...