Fatherhood: Flipping the Script
It was 2003. My wife just had the first of our three children as I was finishing up the first month of my OBGYN internship. You hear about men running scared when they are about to become a father. But I guess I was too busy to feel any kind of fatherhood pressure. I mean, […]
Working Mom Style Guide: Love Your Clothes
Get rid of, or at least pack away, anything that doesn’t fit, that you tug at, that needs repair, or that doesn’t fit your current lifestyle. Have a trusted friend come over to help. Even if your friend doesn’t push you to remove items, having someone else there will help you look at your clothes […]
Love Hurts: What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas
My husband and I got married in Las Vegas. I came home with a black eye and a cut on my forehead. But not for any reasons you might guess. The Beginning… Vegas Everything went according to plan until it was time for us to leave. We took the airport shuttle to the airport then […]
Well Mama: From Worn Out to Early Morning Workout
When my kids were small, I desperately wanted to go to the YMCA regularly to exercise, but it seemed like the odds were stacked against me. One kid would be sick (can’t leave the house). Or I had been up all night (yet again) with my non-sleeping son and hardly felt up for a trip […]
Gardening: Therapy for Mamas and Fun for Kids
I have learned to plant things that grow well in our climate. Colorado’s weather is dry and mostly sunny. Plants that need a lot of humidity don’t grow well here. I have found great success with lettuce, zucchini, tomatoes, and green beans. But melons, peppers, and cauliflower have not done well. So I don’t plant […]
COSMB Cares: Climb for Courage and Other Summer Charitable Events
Colorado Springs Moms Blog cares deeply about our community. To that end, we are running monthly series called “COSMB Cares.” In these posts, we will highlight a national or international cause and one or more of the local organizations working to improve that situation. This sixth installment of “COSMB Cares” highlights a various charitable events […]
Is Social Media Making You Anti-Social?
Social media was created to meet the innate human need to connect and to belong. However, sometimes it has the opposite effect. If we obsess over how many likes, followers, shares and comments a post receives, our self-esteem can suffer. We might start believing we are not popular or well liked. We are so much […]
Audiobooks for Your Road Trip Needs!
At one point on our drive, I turned off “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” My sweet little six year old shouted from the backseat, “But mom, what happened to Dumbledore’s hand?” Say what?! She was listening to the story this entire time?! Sold. Audiobooks all day! Or at least on road trips. This post […]
View from a Wheelchair: Living in a World that Wasn’t Made for Me
Imagine you’re out to dinner with your family and strangers come up to sympathize with “how hard it must be” for your husband to care for the kids on his own. This is despite that fact that you’re the one who birthed them, and you’re an equally important and active part in their lives. Or […]
Travel Colorado: Telluride
Whether you decide to go this winter or summer, taking a trip west across Colorado to arrive at beautiful Telluride will make memories. Although it is amongst the state’s top destinations from all around the world, the town has worked hard to maintain its authentic, western, small town, historical ambiance. A visit to Telluride will […]