My second baby wasn’t much of a sleeper. I spent many, MANY nights awake with him, scrolling instagram. Luckily for me, blogging had become pretty popular at that point and there was plenty to keep me reading through the wee hours! At that time, there were very few...
Mothership Launchpad is one of those businesses you walk past and think “I wish THAT was around when I was a new mom!”. Michelle Calderhead, and her husband Phillip, perfected the space everyone needs as a new parent. She takes looking for playgroups, mom friends,...
Arielle Sheinman is a licensed clinical social worker with a practice in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. She reached out to me at the exact same time that I happened to be at the end of my parenting rope- as many of us currently are. I was in the midst of...
If you’re moonlighting as a homeschool teacher for the next few weeks, technology can help get you up to speed. High quality apps and websites exist for every subject and every age. For younger kids, they can add some variation to other screen-free activities....
Recently, we spoke to The Local Moms Network contributor Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW, about how to speak to kids about coronavirus. In the few weeks since then, many schools across the country have closed—some with little notice. Parents may be wondering not only how to...
