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The Animal Kingdom — Parenting

Mom on the Run

Posted by Katy Stager on

Challenging as it may be, I wouldn’t trade running with Nora for anything in the world. I thought I enjoyed the meditative qualities of running before she came along, but now-a-days “the runners high” has a whole new meaning for me. Nora has been a passenger to the sport since she was 2 months old. Watching my baby gain a unique awareness of her surroundings while we zoom around town is priceless.

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Saoirse Says...

Posted by Lindsay Williamson on

Our daughter is 2 years old and as the saying goes, kids say the darndest things. We'd like to share them with you through a simple and funny new series here on the blog that we're calling "Saoirse Says..."

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Cookie Love

Posted by Sara Carlson on

I'm constantly trying to sneak nutritious treats into their Green Eats Snack Bowls. We have our favorite quick bites, the standard grapes, apples, carrot sticks, cheddar cheese, but these snacks don't really cut it for the after school set. 

Instead, I rely on a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies that my boys love. The ingredients made me very skeptical and hopeful. If I could infuse cookies with extra protein, load them full of chocolate chips, and have the kids inhale them? A huge win for mom, but who on earth eats cookies made from chickpeas. I mean, really?

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The Cheaper Diapers

Posted by Katy Stager on

Once Nora arrived, I was nervous which is natural for any new parent, and my “type A” personality came on strong when it came to the “right” and/or “wrong” way to do things. I was sure that the realms of right and wrong, good and less-than-good parenting, were black and white. I scoffed at the “live and learn and then get [cheaper diapers] commercial.” Cheap diapers couldn’t possibly be as good as the more expensive brands, right? 

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Kisses, Crayons, and Crooked Hair

Posted by Sara Carlson on

Are you sending your darlings off to school for the first time? Or are you a seasoned veteran with 8 kids who have successfully vaulted from preschool to kindergarten to junior high with ease? The end of summer never comes easy, the refrain of "Just one more beach day!" or "I have to wake up when?!" playing over and over...

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