Adoption is an emotional thing for many people.  Perhaps you and your family have been impacted directly by adoption.  Maybe it’s something you are curious about, and want to learn more on what you need to do if you’re...
  I’m currently sitting in my bedroom staring at my suitcase. There’s a pile of clean laundry next to the bag and I’m doing everything possible to get that bag packed without actually getting up to do it. Why? I’m...
Someone asked me recently if I had always wanted a big family. I quickly answered, "Yes!" I wasn't raised in a large family, but growing up, I baby-sat for several families with four or more kids. All the neighborhood kids...
As we transition into spring, I'm committed to getting my kids outside-- creating and moving. Screens plague me. While I love what they can provide for my children, I also know that memorable fun is usually created by being...
"How long did it take us to make friends in South Carolina?" my six-year-old son asked.  We were in the car. I glanced at him in the rearview mirror and knew why he was asking. We had lived in Omaha...
The first story I read about a woman who had been followed through a store by "bad guys" in an attempt to abduct her children was in April. HORRIFYING!!  It was somewhere else though; far enough away to make me interested...
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” –Aesop When we tell our kids, “Be kind,” what we’re really saying is, “Be helpful. Act with others’ feelings in mind.” This is a hard concept to grasp, even...
We live in Bennington. And if you’ve ever been out here, you most likely took one of two ways: Highway 36 or 168th Street. We take both. But this particular day, I was driving home with our five kids and...
There are many reasons why we need diverse books. Diverse books empower, support, normalize, and most importantly give a platform for everyone’s stories to be told.
  As I shared in my initial post as a Omaha Mom Blogger, my third kid was a surprise. She is now 9 months old, the BEST baby I have had so far, and I cannot imagine life without her....

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