When you tell people your baby has a clubfoot, almost everyone has a story of a friend or family member who was born with the same condition, yet few knew about what treatment, outcome and daily life would entail. Here’s a little bit about our clubfoot journey with our son Crosby.
Read MoreThis isn’t ‘New Year, New You’ inspired. For my mental health. I do what feels right — sometimes that means I snowshoe and sometimes that means I run on a treadmill and sometimes that means I wake up before dawn to sweat with strangers.
Read MoreEvery year, we wish we could skip this step, but there’s a reason it’s called Montana’s fifth season. Smoke particles in the air are unpleasant for everyone, but can be particularly dangerous to children whose airways are still developing, the elderly, and anyone with a respiratory condition like asthma. So how do you cope with the smoke?
Read MoreThe federal waiver for free lunches in schools across the country expired. Here’s some ways to access free lunches and other resources if your child needs them.
Read MoreBoundaries help with healing and recovery in the first few weeks of postpartum, but how do you establish them? Read this advice from a brand new Montana mama.
Read MorePfizer is unrolling a Covid-19 vaccine safe enough for kids, and with Center for Disease Control and Prevention approval, vaccines are now available for kids in Missoula. The low-dose version of adult vaccines are aimed at kids 5-11.
Read MoreHave fun staying cool! Also don’t push yourself or your kids. Know when it is time to go inside and cool down.
Read MoreI’m a worrier. I worry about how I look, I’m not skinny enough, pretty enough, tall enough, smart enough. I worry if I do enough for everyone around me, my job, my boss, my kids, my boyfriend. I worry I’m too much, too emotional, too sensitive, too loud, too big, I think too much, I feel too much. My brain can go a 100mph and I’m in chaos, trying to hold everything together.
Read MoreAbout a month and a half ago, I started to notice that my favorite tortilla had an unpleasant, smokey aftertaste. Then I started to notice a sour meat smell everywhere. The chicken coop. The refrigerator. The bathroom. My body odor. Everything smelled like raw, spoiled meat.
Read MoreEvery day items that every first time parent should know about.
Read MoreWhether you’ve already been practicing an eco-conscious lifestyle or you’re looking to start, we’re sharing a few ideas to support your efforts. Enjoy making your own products? We’ll even include a few DIY tutorials that will help you go green AND save some green.
Read More“...but I’m going to be able watch my girls grow up, right?” This was my tearful plea to my doctor when she called with my biopsy results on November 17, 2017.
Read MoreI can never go wrong with pumpkin recipes in my household. Read about our favorite pumpkin foods here.
Read MoreSome of you who've come to know me in more recent years may see me in a very similar light or find my presence to me "too much" or good in "small doses." For that, I am sorry. Let me explain.
Read MoreThe uncertainty of the 2020-2021 school year is making some parents feel like they need to shop for a crystal ball when they do their back-to-school shopping. Others have already, opted for homeschool or some other non-traditional learning environment instead.
Read MoreWhere to buy local masks for kids and how to encourage them to wear them.
Read MoreA prenatal vitamin is possibly one of the best dietary choices you can make while pregnant. Here’s a breakdown of what makes a good prenatal vitamin.
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