My son has had a chronic cough for almost a year now. Before you think I’m a bad mom for letting it go on so long, let me tell you about all the hours I’ve spent scheduling doctors appointments, sitting in waiting rooms, Urgent Care and clinics. Only to be told: there’s nothing wrong with him, he’s perfectly healthy. If I’ve learned anything as a mom, wife, sister, daughter, and adult, it’s this: we have to advocate for ourselves and for our loved ones. We know when something

I have a chalkboard hanging in my entryway that I take down from time to time and let my kids decorate and write on. About a month ago my daughter asked me to take it down so she could update it. She asked me nonchalantly to help her spell out the sentence "nice words to other people." This sweet quote has been hanging there for all to see and as a daily reminder to myself and our family to remember to try to only speak kind words to one another. It has become a mantra of so

I’ve always loved the summer time in Minnesota. After our long winter of grey days, early evenings and hibernation, we come to the surface again with renewed energy. In the early summer we reacquaint ourselves with our neighbors we haven’t seen or talked to all winter and enjoy the bright skies and sunshine until dusk. We indulge in more physical activity outdoors, great food (our bbq’s are the best) and drinks. With all the beautiful indulgence of summer, our lives feel full