One of my favorite fashion trends right now is that everything is in style. Skinny jeans and a basic tee? Yup. Cargo pants and high tops? Sure. Pencil skirt and a knotted shirt? Yes. Currently, my favorite combo is my dad’s jean jacket and a French Tuck. Not sure what a French Tuck is? Oh […]
Stranger danger is one of the first safety lessons we teach our kids. But what happens when there’s “stranger danger” within family or friends? How do we keep our kids safe from potentially dangerous situations with familiar people? Recently, I was running late from work (again), traffic was terrible, it was raining, and on top […]
Abuse happens. The broken reality is that physical abuse happens in foster care. Sexual abuse happens within relationships that are considered safe. Emotional abuse and neglect happens to children at the hands of their parents. Verbal abuse happens in lunch rooms or at bus stops. But facing the realities and having tough conversations often does not […]
This post is sponsored by Milwaukee-based publishing company, KWiL Publishing. We are so excited to tell our readers about their debut children’s book! We are so excited to celebrate that local publishing company, KWiL Publishing, has released their debut children’s book and we are thrilled to share a review of this fun book with you […]
Today is my 24th birthday. I have spent my entire adult life as a mom. My eighteenth birthday, I was six months pregnant. For my twentieth, my golden, I shared my favorite apple cake with my twenty-month-old. And last year, I sat across the table from my four-year-old as she beamed because the party was […]
For one hour on Sunday evenings, I make a list of five things that are saving my life. Sometimes it’s a list of names, sometimes it’s comfort food, sometimes it’s the same as the previous week. The rules are simple: Write the first five things that come to mind, expand upon them or make […]
Dear Parents, Oh, you two. My soul goes to pieces writing this. You raised me with the most humble and open of hearts. You never hid my adoption from me. You invited my birth parents to be part of my childhood and you answered every question, comment, and concern I had regarding my adoption…and in general. […]
Usually, Wisconsin winters cause a grumble and a roar of “it’s too cold out!” but there are the days that are sunny and crisp; when the snow glitters and every single giggle echoes. Those are the days that I live for because they are the perfect sledding days. My daughter lives for those days too. […]
MKE Moms Blog and Exploit No More are partnering again this fall to bring you more education and parenting resources as it relates to the city of Milwaukee and human trafficking. This fall’s t-shirt campaign launched in September to raise awareness and represent our support for our community and our kids. You can support the […]
MKE Moms Blog and Exploit No More are partnering again this summer to bring you more education and parenting resources as it relates to the city of Milwaukee and human trafficking. We are excited to announce that our partnership will continue into the school year with a t-shirt campaign launching this fall to raise awareness and […]
