Category Archive

Is it possible to teach your kids about other religions without imposing your own beliefs?

We both agree that we want our children to be able to choose what works for them as far as a religion and beliefs go… but we’re not well-versed in other religions. Where should we begin?

Pumping and bottle-feeding saved us

Breastfeeding is awesome, but we sucked at it. Here’s how we got past that.

Surprisingly vegan-able recipe: A savory Japanese meat and potato dish

I LOVE THIS STEW. It’s been one of my favorites for two winters now — it’s hearty, and it’s not yo mama’s beef stew.

Peacefully integrating my partner into my house

I had three years to settle into My Way before my then-fiance moved into my house. And we learned I’m not very good at sharing my space. After a very tense month of Mo walking on eggshells and me taking the brunt of the housework, I realized something needed to give… and that thing was me.

How can I pimp out my fireplace?

What have you done to make a hearth inviting, impressive or just plain awesome? Corinne is depending on us!

Coping with changes in my aging mothering body

When I searched on the internet, my suspicion was confirmed — age and childbirth are the leading causes of varicose veins in women. They don’t affect your health, are painful for some, and of course, don’t look very pretty.

Why we switched to a midwife 32 weeks into our pregnancy

My decision to switch to this midwife group turned out to be so essential to the beautiful success of my birth not because I got the unmedicalized birth, but because I ended up with a medicalized one.

Colleen and Sam’s completely renovated modern little Minneapolis house

This house was one of those boarded up sad-and-lonelies. When Colleen and Sam swooped in, they had a total rehab ahead of them. Good thing the house turned out so peacefully lovely!