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Listen To Your Mother Show a Success! (May 16, 2013)
There are formal thank yous to be sent, paperwork to be filed, our homes can now go back to a somewhat balanced state -- but all that can...
SAHM I Am By Niki Cairns
A Cause Near and Dear... (May 13, 2013)
This coming Saturday, Audrey's Arsenal will be back in action at the Arthritis Foundation Walk. Since Audrey was diagnosed with JRA when she was 2, we have been active...
Are we there yet? By Audra O'Connell
Letting her fall (May 10, 2013)
When Rory was 10 months old she was beginning to walk and loved to pull herself up by the coffee table. One day, she fell, and hit her head on...
Listen to Your Mother: My Life as a Disabled Mommy (May 8, 2013)
Sunday was a crazy day. Oliver likes to say I was at my wedding. Not sure where he got that but I kinda love it. It was a big...
I'm officially "THAT mother" (April 29, 2013)
Self-reflection is a funny thing. I think it's safe to say that the majority of my coworkers and acquaintances would describe me as soft-spoken, even-tempered and maybe even quiet. To my...
Two on the Hip, One in the Belly By Elizabeth Braatz
Running is My Peace (April 16, 2013)
Many people find peace in reading a good book, sharing a coffee with a great friend or going to a spa. My peace and solitude is exercise. I love to...
Tales of a Square Peg By Rochelle Fritsch
Do You Know What You Did? (April 13, 2013)
Everyone who visits milwaukeemoms is here for their own personal reasons. Maybe you’re looking for family friendly weekend fun. Maybe you’re a single dad of a tween daughter and you...
Toy Tips By Marianne Szymanski
Delivering Happiness. The Zappos Way (March 27, 2013)
It's Spring in Milwaukee and as the snow is melting and the grass starting to peek in, it's time to think Happy! Lately, when I think of the word...
Read All About It! By Victoria Sanchez and Mary Madigan
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (with apologies to Laura Numeroff) (Dec. 14, 2012)
If you bring your child to the Washington Park Library on Saturday, December 15, she’s going to want to take part in the ‘Give a Mouse a Cookie’ Play...
Tales from the Crib By Rebecca Christman
My heartfelt thank you (Nov. 28, 2012)
Five years ago, my life changed in every way possible. My daughter was born, and a few short hours later, I was offered a job at Metroparent. Since then, I’ve chronicled...
Smooth Mommy DJ By Julie Davidson
A Little Niceness Please (May 14, 2012)
People don’t have to be nice. It’s not a law. It’ a not a rule. Not even a commandment. But being nice would be…well, it would nice. I’ve often thought that...
Kids' Expressions Say It All about KIDSfest & Baby Expo 2012 (April 18, 2012)
The most amazing part of KIDSfest last weekend, as an adult observer, was seeing the looks on kids’ faces. Metroparent’s 9th Annual KIDSfest, presented by North Shore Bank, made kids...
HoodMomma By Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
Crime Scene Tape and Kids (March 28, 2012)
It is impossible to live in Milwaukee and shelter your children from stories of violence. Hmmm. Is it? Have you been able to do it? Should a parent even try? My...
Making the Pieces Fit By Mandy Reilly
Don’t $#!%@ It Up... (March 26, 2012)
“Just so you guys know, Cristian has been saying “Jesus Christ” a lot lately. We’ve been telling him it’s not appropriate.” As I read the words on his daily progress report,...
The Big Sis By Katie O'Connell
The Morning Blend (Dec. 16, 2011)
Much like Rachel, I had the pleasure of going on The Morning Blend this morning. The subject at hand: how to handle the holidays when there's a divorce in the...
EcoLogical Mom By Renata L. Lerch
Beauty Product Ingredients to Avoid (or Eliminate!) (Nov. 6, 2011)
It is almost impossible to find beauty products from top brands without chemical ingredients harmful to the skin and/or environment. It is important to always read the ingredients of what...
And The Song Goes By Dan Walsh
The Laurie Berkner Band - Party Day! (Sept. 21, 2011)
At this point, Laurie Berkner needs no introduction. She’s been queen of the kids music scene for nearly a decade now, and she shows no signs of stopping. Her...
Plan B By Irene McGoldrick
The Simple Life (May 19, 2011)
Hey there, Mike and I were out to dinner with another couple recently. Lots of good conversation happened over a few glasses of wine and one short lived thunderstorm. The conversation...
A Decent Start (Feb. 25, 2013)
I’m a few workouts into my training for the Run Like a Mother 5K in May. (Back story here.) I can’t really call it training because there is no plan...
Spice of Life by Alamelu Vairvaran
Magical Experience In A Farmer's Market (Oct. 2, 2012)
Farmer’s Market is my playground during summer and fall weekends. I love the vibrant fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers that farmers so enthusiastically bring to us in their trucks for bargain...
Children's Speech Blog By Amy Reno
Impulsive Behavior and Speech Therapy (March 12, 2012)
One of my readers recently asked a question which did not deal specifically with speech therapy, but illustrates how speech development can be effected by seemingly unrelated issues. The...
Writes for Kicks By Heather Dorsey
Kicked off Facebook...but why? (April 7, 2011)
I used to be a self-described Facebook addict. No lie. Facebook used to be like my morning cup of coffee. I'd wake up in the morning, and had to check...
Coach Bx's Candid Corner By: Berni Xiong
Believing is Seeing (March 9, 2011)
The words of a wise man are etched in my heart, “Be successful and follow your heart. I believe in you.” So simply stated, yet so profound. These words were...
Let's Connect With Nature By Chris Hettwer
5 Fun & Simple Winter Activities! (Jan. 16, 2011)
Whether you’re looking for something fun to do inside or out, these activities will boost the winter blahs. Paint the snow! Fill a re-usable spray bottle with water and 3-4 drops...
MetroMoms R Us By Molly Moua
Items stolen out your car may not be covered by auto insurance (Dec. 5, 2010)
A sad fact, but as another Christmas holiday approaches, it also means thieves will be out targeting holiday shoppers who leave valuable gifts in their cars. So, while you’re busy...
New Mom on the Block By Erika Rutley
Darn you Strawberry Shortcake (Nov. 22, 2010)
What is the deal with toddlers loving certain small items and wanting them around all the time? For a while my daughter's obsession was a tiny little guitar that came with...
Is there anyone in the family who is exceptionally tall? (Sept. 23, 2010)
Being a high-risk pregnant mama makes you busy. It also gives you a fun little window to peek through every month or so. Not only do I have the standard once-every-four-week appointments...
Budget "Winer" By Jennifer Stinnett
The French Are Always First In Wine (Sept. 21, 2010)
There is a new gadget out there from France that is creating quite the buzz. Ha ... actually it may be a literal buzz! The Fill'er up wine tank!...
Mom in Progress By Tracey Gessner
A little (plastic) piece of my heart. (Aug. 15, 2010)
Oh, Internet. I have a problem. I mean, I have lots of problems because I am very much a less-than-perfect person but I have one problem in particular. A problem where...
One of Each By Sara Kohlbeck
Money Talks (June 15, 2010)
I was watching "The View" on Monday morning, and the ladies at the roundtable (ladies at the roundtable--they should have a song like Monty Python's "Knights of the Roundtable") were...
Good Golly, It's Molly By Molly Fay
No Helmet, No Wheels, No Excuse! (June 10, 2010)
On today's Morning Blend a 13-year-old boy named Jonah Prom had an incredible message for any kid out there who thinks helmets aren't cool. When he was 11, he...
...based on a true story By Carrie Stuckmann
The Bra Authority (May 19, 2010)
The summer between sixth grade and seventh grade, it was decided I needed to start wearing a bra, a training bra. I remember thinking I must have unruly breasts that...
Modern Milwaukee Dad By Dan Cody
Postpartum depression for Dads is no myth (May 18, 2010)
It turns out that many dads may experience the same postpartum as new mothers. A recent study reported on in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that up...
Look What I Made By Sonya Jongsma Knauss
"It's Your Mother!" (April 16, 2010)
It was with a little nervousness that I decided to take Anneke, 11, to see Boulevard Theatre's "It's Your Mother." Especially since it was a typically chaotic week in our...
Dr. Amy Thrasher's Q&A Dr. Amy Thrasher
Avoiding illness (Dec. 10, 2009)
Q: What kinds of things can I do to bolster my kids’ immune systems to help make them less susceptible to all the winter illnesses that tend to go around? A:...
Mothers & More By Nancy Donahue
testing of the Save feature (Sept. 29, 2009)
Pizazz By Roxanne Suson
Bucket List Vacation (Aug. 21, 2009)
Among the myriad of things that kept me busy this summer (and caused an unintentional blogging break) was a bucket list vacation to Hawaii. It wasn't on my own...
Mom-O-Vision By Jeanne Wieland
Reactive kids may need sensory help (July 29, 2009)
Kerri Engebrecht knew she had a boy who loved sports and wanted to be part of whatever was going on around him. Despite his desires, whenever opportunities came up, he held...
Don't Tell the Boss By Shelley Walcott
Goodbye, Michael (July 2, 2009)
As someone who works in the news business, not much shocks me. But I must say... the death of Michael Jackson truly, truly shocked me. And frankly,...
Go Green Challenge By Rebecca Mattano
And the Winners are.... (June 7, 2009)
After a great 2 months together our Go Green Family Challenge has ended! Here are the winning families and the associated prizes for each! I would like to give a...
Empowered Parent By Linda Mulholland
Possibility Playground's Run, Walk, Roll (May 27, 2009)
Possibility Playground's Run, Walk, Roll will be held this Sunday, May 31st in Port Washington's Upper Lake Park. Registration starts at 9:30 and the run starts at 11:00 a.m....
Slam BAM Body Challenge By Catherine Andersen
Whole family touched by boot camp (May 15, 2009)
Here's what one of our boot camp participants, Amy M., has to say about her experience. Coach C. Last summer on the way to the airport one early morning, I saw...
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