Living With Kids: Amy Branger

Design Mom 1/28 3:02A Josh Bingham

I really loved getting to know Amy this week and I think you will too. She is a newly-separated Mom of an almost-grown daughter and recently moved to a stunning little apartment in Boston. She speaks...

Quiz: Are You Ready to Have Kids?

Pregnant Chicken 1/23 7:34A Kayla Young

So, you’ve started toying with the idea of becoming a parent. Exciting! Terrifying! Thought-provoking! To help those of you who may be wondering if... The post Quiz: Are You Ready to Have Kids? appeared first on Pregnant Chicken .

Low Stakes, High Frequency

Design Mom 1/22 9:30P Design Mom

My brother-in-law, Jim Blair, has a theory about how people become really good at a new skill, a theory that he refers to as Low Stakes, High Frequency. When he explained it to me, I found it really...

Strengthening Our Kids from the Passenger Seat by Driving Two Key Words Home

Hands Free Mama 1/22 1:43A Rachel Stafford

“ We are not good at anything when we first start ,” Scott said at the dinner table in response to Avery cringing as she recited the lyrics to the first song she ever wrote.  “Yeah, like driving!”...

Mommy Shorts Squad hits 100K

Mommy Shorts 1/21 10:49A Allie Isnardi

Remember five years ago when I started @insta2yearold on Instagram? Since then, so much has changed. I mean, for starters, Harlow turned seven and I lost interest in talking from the perspective of a...

Living With Kids: Catherine Leavitt

Design Mom 1/21 1:26A Josh Bingham

Catherine has been such a joy to get to know and to work with as we ve pulled this home tour together. She s lived the kind of exciting life I m always a bit envious of — she spent her 20s working in...

Our Favorite Books about Martin Luther King Jr.

Mommy Shorts 1/20 2:51P Mommy Shorts

Harlow’s school has a big focus on Martin Luther King Jr. in kindergarten through 1st grade. So, Harlow, who is a human sponge and takes school very seriously, has spent the past few years learning...

A Few Things

Design Mom 1/17 4:23A Design Mom

Hello, Friends? How are you? What has been going on with you? At the Blair house, we are about to enjoy a very low-key weekend, and I am here for it. Maybe I ll start thinking about what to wear to...

23 Early Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy

Pregnant Chicken 1/16 4:29A Kayla Young

While a missed period seems to be one of the most classic early pregnancy symptoms, there are actually a ton of other signs that... The post 23 Early Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy appeared first on Pregnant Chicken .

What’s Your Favorite Thing That Costs Under $50?

Design Mom 1/15 12:54A Design Mom

I bookmarked this tweet the other day because I was enjoying the responses so much. A woman I follow named Caissie St.Onge asked people what products give them a cheap thrill. Her exact words: I’ve...

Harlow’s Recipe for Perfectly Fluffy Pancakes

Mommy Shorts 1/14 9:20A Mommy Shorts

Harlow has been making pancakes for about two years now and she just gets better at it. Every time I post on Instagram, everyone comments on her exceptional technique. From egg-cracking to flipping,...

29 Game-Changing House Rules and Parent Hacks

Mommy Shorts 1/14 7:44A Allie Isnardi

Many of us woke up on January 1st with big ideas and parenting resolutions for the new year. I m gonna get those kids to bed on time! Get everyone out the door without screaming! Crack down on screen...

Living With Kids: Josh Bingham

Design Mom 1/14 2:30A Design Mom

[ Note from Design Mom: Our home tour editor, Josh Bingham , wasn’t available this week, so I’m bringing back a favorite from the archives — his own house! This home tour was originally published in...

Four and a Half Months in France

Design Mom 1/13 3:22A Design Mom

What a lovely weekend we had. We celebrated Oscar s 15th birthday. We attended a King Cake celebration. And we had friends over for a jam session. Then, Ralph and Maude caught the early train to Paris...

Spending New Year’s Eve on the Slopes

Mommy Shorts 1/9 6:55A Allie Isnardi

We decided to switch it up this year and spend New Year’s Eve in Vermont, skiing, sipping hot chocolate and eating s mores. We drove up to Okemo on December 30th and checked into the lodge at Jackson...