Three Cheers for No Birthday Parties!
Here I am, scrolling social media, seeing all the perfect balloon arches, cute themed parties and giant gold balloons showing off how old someone's kiddo is. I get a small level of excitement knowing...
March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). A global awareness day for Down syndrome. (October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month).
Why March 21st?
This particular day, 3/21, is recognized as World Down Syndrome Day because the most common form of Down syndrome,...
Elf on the Shelf was something I was going to excel at. Our Elf was going to be funny, clever, and constantly showing up in the most inventive places. Then we actually got one, and it's been downhill ever...
Ironically, gift-free, guilt-free birthday parties keep me present.
We had a big party for our kiddo’s first birthday. It was great to get together, but it was also very overwhelming. Planning, partying, opening, thanking… I was grateful, but I was...
How might we “celebrate” adoption differently if we knew more about it? Who might we learn from on adoption that we haven’t yet asked?
The Importance of Adoptee Voices
Most people have heard about adoption from the people who’ve gained the...
It's hard to know when to prepare your child to be an athlete. Sports seem to sneak up on parents unexpectedly. Maybe you weren't an athlete, or you weren't aware that your child could play before they even started...
It is no secret that the zombie apocalypse is coming. Everyone knows it. It is all over TV, movies, social media, so it must be true. The first thing you have to decide is: will I be a "first...
My boy became a man overnight.
Okay, so maybe it wasn't actually overnight, but I swear to you that over the course of only a small handful of weeks, the drastic changes in my son were nothing short of startling. When...
The other day I was at the park with my family and I saw two little girls there playing. They were playing so well on the swings, but the woman they were with was not their mother. She had...
I love my ex-husband's wife.
Wow, read that again. I love my ex-husband's wife.
When I got married, never did I imagine or think I would get a divorce. It's nothing you plan for. However, life had its twists, turns, and...
Guide To Milwaukee
Milwaukee Area Patio & Rooftop Dining Guide
Enjoy the food and fresh air!
Milwaukee Outdoor Dining: The Best Patio and Rooftop Dining in the Milwaukee Area
After the long Winter and never-ending Spring,...
