Mom Blogs:

By Shannon Magsam I had been dreading this day since our daughter’s first Christmas in 2002. For nearly 10 years we’d side-stepped questions about  Kris Kringle’s existence with vague answers like, “What do you think?” […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I read an article this week that made me rethink a secret I’ve kept for 10 years. My closest friends know, but it’s not something I’ve […]

By Carrie Perrien Smith After 40, we’re just trying to defy gravity and survive the day without a nap. Looking put together most days is hard enough. I’m like everyone else. I struggle with my […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The first time I saw the movie Footloose, I was 11 years old. It was 1984, and I was in the fifth grade. My best friend […]

By Laurie Marshall My sister and I recently spent a week away from our families, our jobs, and our daily responsibilities on a cruise to Mexico, Honduras and Belize. It was (and I’m not paid […]

By Shannon Magsam Several months ago, I promised Jennifer Irwin and Gwen that I would try Spanx. They were both shocked that I’d never shimmied into a form-slimming shapewear garment. I had always pictured a […]

By Jade Stone Halloween has now come and gone leaving behind a trail of candy wrappers, decaying pumpkins, and upset tummies for sure. I hope you had the chance to enjoy the festivities of trick […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Fear is a funny thing. It divides people into distinct groups – the “Hey let’s go to the haunted house” group and the “There’s no way […]