Ryan Clem
Ryan and her husband Ryley have two daughters, a nine-year-old and a newborn baby. She's a native Wichitan and calls the east side home. Ryan works part-time as a copywriter at a marketing agency in downtown Wichita. In her sacred free time, she's probably catching up on a reality show or doodling on her iPad. Follow Ryan at @ListenMyDear on Instagram and her blog Listen My Dear.
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...
7 Unexpected Spots to Watch Wichita Sunsets
Sunsets are one of the most quintessential things about summer. Whether you’re drinking a hard lemonade on the backyard deck listening to cicadas (love that sound!) — or taking an evening stroll through the neighborhood,...
Love After Divorce | A Single Mom and the Dating Game
Being a divorcee and a single mom is scary stuff. No matter how your marriage ended, whether it was initiated by you, your partner or a mutual agreement, it’s tough - and you probably...
The Reality of Divorce: I Miss My Daughter
This article was originally written in 2016.
I've been divorced for more than three years now. My daughter is with me 60% of the time and with her dad, 40%. Getting used to the schedule...
How to Make A Fairy Garden
So what exactly is a fairy garden anyway?
Well, it can be anything you want it to be! As long as it's made from the heart it will lure our little fairy friends.
But really...
A Fairy...
The New Mama’s Guide to Pumping at Work
When you choose to exclusively breastfeed your baby, it means you're responsible for all of her feedings, whether you're together or apart. So when you're a mom who works outside of the home, naturally...
Your Breastfeeding-Friendly Wardrobe Is Already in Your Closet
The wardrobe for the breastfeeding mom is pretty simple. You should not need to invest in a closet full of new clothes or even outfits specifically made for breastfeeding moms (though a couple nursing...
The Beauty of a Big Age Gap Between Siblings
My daughters are 9 ½ years apart. My oldest just turned 10 and my youngest is 7-months-old, and there’s no one in between! They are at two very different stages of live, but you...
35 Truths All Baby Mamas Understand
Your baby is a sweet little bundle of joy who turned your world upside down! Here’s an incomplete list of truths that all moms of babies can understand...well most of them, at least!
You feel...
What I Didn’t Know About Postpartum Depression
My assumptions about postpartum depression prior to the birth of my second child were just that, big ole assumptions.
Turns out, what I thought was true about PPD was far from it.
Postpartum depression hit me...
What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag
With my first pregnancy, I was caught off guard when my daughter came two weeks early, which meant—I didn’t have a hospital bag packed. Nothing. Nada. My mom was throwing stuff in the washing...
The World According to My Nine-Year-Old
I love the mind of a child. They look at things so earnestly and simply.
I recently sat down with my 9-year-old daughter and asked her a string of random questions. No prompting or rehearsing....
How to Relieve Rib Pain in Pregnancy
Rib pain during pregnancy is the pits. If you’re suffering from it, it likely feels like you’ve been punched, and your muscles are incredibly tender and sore. Here are a few remedies I’ve been experimenting...
How to Re-Frame the Way You Process People’s Opinions of You
Throughout my life, I’ve had a tendency to worry too much about people’s opinions. Growing up, my thoughts circulated around likeability, but as an adult, it’s more about my perceived value. How good I am...