Summer is almost here and I’m already finding myself knee-deep in summer plans. Now a lot of moms will have their kids’ summer schedule completely planned out week to week; from vacations to camp, to playdates with friends. But...
Picture this with me: it's 10:00 a.m. Your children (and consequently, you) have been awake since six. You've already had breakfast, then they played quietly (or at least cooperatively) with trains and other various objects which now litter the floor....
I've learned that the military puts strain on relationships and that sometimes it takes more than it gives. I think it's easier to blame the military for our lost friendship than it is to believe that we chose this. There are days that I wish we could swallow our pride and accept the apologies we'll never give each other. There are times that I wish I could call you and hear that familiar voice. Days that I would love to smother your baby in cuddles and hear about how being a mom is going. It's hard to believe that we're both mothers, and even harder to believe our kids will never be friends.
The email subject line read: Career Day Speakers Wanted.  And that's where I normally would bow out of reading the rest of the email, and move back to folding the last little bit of the mountain of clothes I just...
"Be a leader, not a follower." How many of us have heard that time and time again? Growing up, I thought being a follower was something to be shunned. The truth is, we each fill the role of either leader...
There is nothing more refreshing than encouragement. During graduate school, I experienced the worst forms of comparison and competition. Then, I entered motherhood, and it was a whole new world of surprising possibilities! From feeding styles and sleep schedules...
If you’re a mom who breastfed for one day, one month, 6 months, a year, or two years, you belong to this club. The club where you intimately understand the mix of stress, exhaustion, joy, and fear that comes...
I'm a CO girl at the core and adore living on the west side of Colorado Springs. This amazing city just keeps getting cooler, but the best part of the Springs hasn't changed in millennia. The sparkle of this...
Our #ShopCOS2018 Holiday Shopping Guide is here! At Colorado Springs Moms Blog one of our favorite things to do is share local businesses with you and this holiday season, we encourage you to shop LOCAL. To take some stress off of...
When I see parents of young children, sometimes I have a strong urge to give them a little piece of advice. I don't want to tell them anything cliche like, "These days go by too fast, treasure them." Instead,...

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