For Moms

"When are you having kids?" The question itself is always well intended and for some may not cause any offense. However, for many, including myself, getting pregnant isn’t as easy as everyone thinks.

  I’m currently sitting in my bedroom staring at my suitcase. There’s a pile of clean laundry next to the bag and I’m doing everything possible to get that bag packed without actually getting up to do it. Why? I’m...

Daycare messaged, Aniston needs diapers again. Spring is officially here, the kids need new clothes. What size are they again? It’s so nice out, we should grill. But wait, I didn’t get anything to grill at the store last...

“Wait! You mean the pelvic floor is my vagina?” I remember when I finally discovered where my pelvic floor actually was, and I’m pretty embarrassed to admit that I was in my thirties and had experienced two pregnancies. I know that...

It's time to change your clocks! Spring forward or fall back: It doesn’t matter which season it is; it makes for very confused kids and unhappy mamas when the time changes.  (Perhaps I’m a little dramatic and egocentric, but let’s pause...

The Omaha Mom (OM) Team is growing, and we are currently looking for fresh, local voices who are passionate about our city and interested in sharing their stories! These are volunteer positions, but there are some really fun perks...

I felt like taking out an ad that read: I want to live more fully and explore the world of motherhood with a few close friends—any takers? Because motherhood can be lonely, I decided to write a letter instead. Hi Nolan’s mom...

Do you know the most terrible four-letter word a mother can hear? No, not a toddler repeating Mommy’s potty mouth. Not a ‘tweener testing the boundaries of colorful vocabulary. This word gets tossed around willy-nilly, with not a "bleep"...

It wasn’t a surprise when my husband signed his contract to join the military. Growing up, he joined the Civil Air Patrol, ROTC, and always had a dream to fly. We are high school sweethearts, so I got to...

When Thanksgiving ends, the song lyrics to Adam Sandler’s “The Hanukkah Song” and “Hanukkah O Hanukkah” rendition by the Barenaked Ladies pops in my head and I’m reminded my favorite Jewish holiday is approaching. Festival of Lights Hanukkah can be spelled...