When our kids are scared or nervous, all we want is to comfort them. But, we talk through things with them differently than we do adults. Kids aren’t tiny adults and they deserve to be talked to and given...
At the end of 2018, I started thinking about New Year’s resolutions for 2019. Instead of choosing to do a list of resolutions, I chose to come up with a word for the year. In 2019, I chose "Fearless"...
It’s the truth. I’m dreading winter, with every fiber of my being. Remember that day it snowed in early October? I started panicking. I mean, we all know that those early snowfalls never stick, but I was truly terrified.
For...
Should I take her to the ER? Does he need to see our pediatrician? Am I over-reacting to this fever? Should I be worried she hasn’t eaten today? We’ve all asked these questions.
Fevers and cold symptoms are being...
I have given birth to three beautiful, sweet baby boys. Baby boys who have all been born with tongue ties. These tongue ties have presented a unique problem due to the fact that because we are a military family,...
Knowing exactly what to offer a newly postpartum mother is tough. Here are five unique ideas:
Bring over flavored water, drink mixes, or Body Armours so a breastfeeding mama is drinking enough. A neighbor did this for me and...
I’ve been thinking for months about this post. How to word it, how to face it. For months, I’ve been treading lightly around the idea that I know the reason I didn’t fit in in this community…. It was...
As a Mom with 3 younger kids, in many ways, I feel like I am just starting to get my body back. It’s not about the weight gain (because I’ve always been a small person) and it’s not about...
Sure, I kind of stole the title from Rachel Hollis and her awesome book, but I’ve just gotta tell you something that’s been on my mind! I see this almost every time a picture is posted on Facebook or...
Winter is always a hard season for me. I wouldn’t say I suffer from full on “depression” per say, but I definitely get some form of the “winter blues.” The holidays are over, the weather is dreary, and my...
In + Around East Idaho
Befriend the Bats
My family had the chance to do Bat Night at the zoo in Idaho Falls this year, something that we had been looking forward...
