A Family Adventure:: Riding the Rails
Last summer, my family embarked on a new adventure. We decided to travel to Chicago on the Southwest Chief departing from Union Station in Kansas City. My husband and I are experienced travelers, but the thought driving 11 hours with our 6 and 4 year old boys didn’t seem that appealing, and airfare for 4 […]
Pregnancies 10 Years Apart :: The Similarities And Differences
I’m in the second trimester of my second pregnancy, but it almost feels like I’m pregnant for the first time. The last time I was pregnant, I was 20 years old, which was 10 years ago. Now, I have a sweet little nine-year-old redhead, and I feel like we’ve lived a lot of life since […]
Screen Time for Moms :: Guarding Against Mental Clutter and Information Overload
Remember what life was like in the 80’s? In regard to technology, our family had one shared television in the living room. That was the only screen in our entire house (gasp!). But, seriously, do you remember what it was like??? As a young mom of Generation X, I look back on my childhood and […]
Child Abuse Prevention and You
All I have ever wanted to do is help people, especially children. I very clearly remember the day when I was getting ready to go to college that my dad turned to me and said, “Please don’t be a social worker. They have an incredibly thankless job and don’t get paid very well.” So of course, […]
3 Benefits to NOT Picking a Baby Name
I’m a firm believer in waiting until the baby is born to pick a name. Not because I necessarily want to keep the name a secret so as to reveal it in a Beyonce-like fashion on Instagram, but purely because I’m indecisive and a bit of a procrastinator! Sure, I’d love to pick a name […]
Support for Moms :: Interventions and Services for Wichita Families
Playdates for Working Moms in Wichita
It’s hard to work outside the home as a mom, especially when your kids are young. I have been a stay-at-home mom, too, and while that is also not easy (being a mom is hard work, period), there are advantages when your child is younger and you want to schedule playdates with other kids, or […]
2nd Annual Spring Family Egg Hunt Event Recap
Ode to My Husband
I, like many other women, have been blessed with a spouse who loves me beyond measure. I don’t express to him often enough how much I treasure him for all he does for me, for our kids, for others. And so today, I shout from the mountaintops (well, OK, the computer screen) a few accolades […]
10 Tips for A Healthy Pregnancy
Thank you to Heartland Women’s Group for sponsoring this post and to Dr. Whiddon for sharing his expertise with Wichita’s expecting moms!men’s Group Wichita Congratulations, you’re expecting! Now what? Dr. James Whiddon from Heartland Women’s Group shares 10 great tips for a happy, healthy pregnancy. Tip #1: Prior to getting pregnant, make sure all pre-existing […]
Kids, Confidence, and Ear Surgery :: When Is It Time to Consider Otoplasty?
Thank you to the Plastic Surgery Center for sponsoring this post and offering excellence in health care for Wichita kids and families! Ear abnormalities can lead to childhood teasing. This can lead to long-term psychological, social and emotional stress for children. Kids with ear differences may become self-conscious and ashamed. For these children, a plastic surgeon […]
Mom Hacks for a Pinterest Inspired Birthday Party
I had no idea how much I would love throwing birthday parties when my son was born 7 years ago. When I found out I was pregnant again when my first son was only 10 months old, I found myself searching Pinterest. I wanted to make his first birthday special since he had such a […]
That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
The Princess Bride is one of my top 10 favorite movies. One of the funniest parts, and probably one of the most quoted lines of all time, is when Inigo Montoya says, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” That’s how I feel when I see the new, cool […]
