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Simple Ways to Keep Mom Brain in Check

By Marcelle Arellano on February 15, 2020 in Mom, Parenthood

Mom Brain. It’s real. There are even scientific articles proving its existence. It can be hard to stay on top of things when you have kids to get to school, people to keep alive and are trying to do it all on very little sleep. If you’re anything like me, you may be looking for [...]

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Care for Moms :: The 3 Things I wish I would have Known Leading up to “Birth Day”

By Kate Johnson on February 15, 2020 in Mom, Pregnancy

The countdown is on for you to meet your baby! The last twelve(ish) weeks of pregnancy can both feel like an eternity and that all of a sudden there isn’t enough time to prepare. I remember being hyper focused on what things I needed for my babies - did I have the right diapers, how [...]

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Parenting Grown Children :: Deciding to Let Them Learn for Themselves

By Dawn Miller on February 15, 2020 in Mom, Parenthood

After a long pause, her voice said, “so whatcha think, Mom? What should I do?” What should I do? There is nothing more lovely than when your grown and flown child asks for your advice. Although, the days were easier when they just did as you said. What should I do? It’s like an invitation […]

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Unexpected Gifts :: Learning to Cope During the First Trimester of an Unplanned Pregnancy

By Nikola Reinfelds on January 16, 2020 in Mom, Pregnancy

She Was Right Lord help us, was I moody that day. As expected I felt in full flow and even gave my tracking app the finger when it notified me that my period would be starting soon. The cramping came full force, so I took my place on the couch with my 20-year-old friend, the [...]

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The Power of Looking In and Finding Out :: Unraveling Who You Are at Your Core

By Sarah Monares on January 8, 2020 in Mental Health and Self Care

Let me ask you a question. But before I do, prepare yourself to give an honest answer. Not one you “think” you should say. But a REAL answer. Ready? How much of your life is spent doing or believing things that don’t really resonate with you? Things that you have been told to do or [...]

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My Number One Sanity Saver for the Holidays

By Marcelle Arellano on December 2, 2019 in Holidays

The holidays are officially upon us and maybe you are feeling the crunch a little bit. Halloween and Thanksgiving are over and thanks to some crazy calendar magic, Christmas is thisclose to Thanksgiving this year. You may already be a wizard when it comes to managing the holidays and all the stress that comes with [...]

Guide to Non-Toy Gift Giving in Colorado

Guide to Non-Toy Gift Giving in Northern Colorado

By Jennifer Hitt on November 22, 2019 in Guides

At the end of last Christmas season, my husband and I started to become very overwhelmed with the amount of stuff that was coming into our house. It wasn’t just the new Christmas presents (which was a lot of it) but both my parents and my husband’s parents returned all of our childhood belongings to [...]

Lessons Learned in Target: Self-Love is Bigger Than Me

By Brecklen Ables on November 22, 2019 in Parenthood

I have a good old love-hate relationship with Target as I’m sure most people do. I love it because—Target. It has everything! I hate it because, well we all know the confusion of walking in for toilet paper and discovering you are leaving with three tops, a bag, something from Joanna Gaines, and no toilet [...]

How To Talk To Your Kids About Their Body

By Chelsea Ellingson on November 22, 2019 in Parenthood

“MOM! I don’t want to see your BAGIMA!!” I’m sure every nurse and doctor in the OB/GYN office heard her through the thin walls and I was blushing before the doctor even came into my pregnancy checkup. We were expecting our fourth baby after recently moving to a new place, so my then three year [...]

5 Toddler Gifts Even Parents Love

By Gretchen Cleveland on November 15, 2019 in Mom

We have a tradition with our closest friends where we give their children the most obnoxious presents we can find. Past years’ prized gifts have included the infamous inflatable tyrannosaurus rex costume, an adult-sized ball, and the Pie In the Face game. Don’t worry, this list is not that list. In all our years of [...]

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