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Christine Kelly

Christine Kelly
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Christine grew up in Wichita and always knew it was the place she wanted to raise her family. After going to Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA for two years and then studying abroad in Italy, she happily came back home to finish her English degree at Wichita State. While there, she met her husband, and now, 11 years later, enjoys staying home with their three children in East Wichita. When not home-schooling her oldest two, Christine enjoys intentionally building a diverse, local community, reading books and talking about them with friends (especially with a cup of coffee or glass of wine in hand), and going on adventures with her kids, exploring Kansas and learning all about the natural beauty and small-town-charm of the Midwest!

3 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes I Hope Will Inspire My Children

Everybody knows that Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that one day, the children of slaves and the children of slave-owners would be able to live in a world of brotherhood and equal...

3 Simple Steps to Nurture Emotional Intelligence in Your Children

I don’t know about you, but I have a lot to do, and dealing with my emotional life on top of it all often feels inconvenient and uncomfortable. Even more challenging is trying to...

What Wichita’s Refugee Mothers Taught Me About Resilience

I grew up in a pretty vanilla, east-side Wichita bubble. Almost everyone I knew looked like me, voted like me, worshiped like me, and lived in identical Wichita suburbs. I don't mean to down-talk...

The Words Your Child Really Wants to Hear

 The other day, my friend went to a parenting conference I was not able to attend. When I asked her to give me the highlight reel, the first thing she said was: "I learned...

Top 10 Educational Apps for Young Children (so your kids won’t forget everything they...

As moms, we all fight the daily battle that comes with parenting in this age of information and globalization: screens, or no screens? And while too much of anything is never good, the truth is that...

To the Mom Waiting for that Next Season: You’re Not Alone

Recently, while enjoying a new book, I read these encouraging words: "We don't have to be blooming to be growing." This statement comforted my mama's heart, because it sounds a whole lot like my life...

2018 Spring Break Activities & Camps in Wichita

Spring Break 2018 is just around the corner! Thankfully Wichita has plenty to offer to keep all your kiddos thoroughly entertained. Here are just a few of the options ICT has to offer!  WICHITA ART MUSEUM - Make...

How Long is My Child Contagious? When to Stay Home & Snuggle

We've all been there, sitting on the couch, scrolling through Instagram, when a friend posts a sad picture with the caption that three out of four people in her household are vomiting. The next...

How the Danish Art of Hygge Helps Me Fight the Seasonal Blues

By now, I'm sure you've heard of hygge, the Danish word for "cozy togetherness" that's taken the internet by storm. I am a late hygge bloomer, having just heard of it a year ago when...

5 Awesome Podcasts for Kids

Some people are podcast people; some are not. It can be daunting trying to figure out what to listen to while your kids are in the car. Just like going to the library presents...

To My Parents and Their Friends :: Thank You for Your Commitment to Community

My parents have given me too many gifts to count or name. But looking back on my life, I can say with great confidence that one of the most beautiful, life-changing gifts they have...

Home School Myth-Busting :: Why the Stereotypes Don’t Work for My Family (and Many...

It's that time of year again: the kids are going back to school! It's also the time of year when going out in public during school hours with my big kids sometimes warrants second...

No More Excuses :: A Case for Therapy

Ten years ago, if I heard a couple was in therapy, I would have assumed they had a weak marriage that must be in trouble. Now when I hear of couples who have been...

6 Apps to Help You Hack Motherhood

When I gave birth to my firstborn son in April 2007, the iPhone had not yet been released to the public. It's hard for my brain to imagine a world in which back-pocket-apps were...