Madison Family
Madison is such a cool city. We love it around here.
We live here too and our vision is to create a platform where real parents share real stories and we can all learn from one another. You will get to know real moms doing life right here in our neighborhoods and find information on a wealth of topics – local summer camps, preschools, swim lessons, shops and boutiques, events and experiences as so much more.
A Letter to Mommy’s Last Four (Almost Five) Year Old
Dear Four Year Old,
You are only four for one more month. You have been asking if it is May 10th yet for about nine months. We are almost there sweet boy. You will be...
Country Grove Preschool: A Hidden Gem on Madison’s West Side
This post is sponsored, but all thoughts and opinions are our own.
Tucked alongside McKee Road on Madison’s west side is a cozy little preschool called Country Grove. On the outside, the school looks quaint and...
Giving Birth is Becoming Less Clinical & More Rewarding
While the fundamentals of the act of giving birth haven’t changed for thousands of years there have been many changes over the past couple decades which have made the process safer, less clinical and more...
When You’re Not in Love with Your Baby Right Away
Quick poll – during pregnancy, did you actually feel “connected” to your baby? Have you perused adorable baby bump photos, jealously? I’ll have to admit that I did. It was easy for me to...
Bloom | An Event for New & Expecting Moms 2016
We are thrilled to present Bloom: An Event for New & Expecting Moms on April 30th, 2016 from 10am - Noon. Bloom is specifically for women who are currently expecting or who have had...
Spring Eggstravaganza | Recap
We celebrated our 2nd Annual Spring Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 19th at The Princeton Club on the west side of Madison! We had an amazing turnout of local families who came out for a morning of family-friendly fun. The event...
Mother Donor
No matter what your path to become a mother included (adoption, IVF, pregnancy, birth, etc.), the journey most certainly included bravery. Can you just own it mamas? You are brave. You were brave in...
Calming the Anxious Mind
“You need to pick what you worry about.” “Relax.” “It’s not a big deal.” “Who cares?” “Don’t worry about it.” All things I very commonly hear!
The first time it happened, my head was spinning....
Go Away, Mama! 5 Reasons for a Self-Retreat
Have you ever reached “mama burnout” mode? You know, where you’re crabby, irritable, stressed (but maybe don’t know it), stretched too thin. To use a Lord of the Rings metaphor, are you stretched, “like...
Expiring Only Child Bucket List
Its official my daughter will have until the middle of September before she no longer is the only child. She had a nice long run of 3 years hogging the attention but soon she...
When You’re in a Funk
When I get home, but I drive past my house a few times before deciding to pull into the driveway, or when looking at peoples’ vacation pictures makes me feel a little stabby, or...
Surviving our 1st Family Road Trip
Driving- the all American travel method and in today’s world an option to avoid inflated airline tickets, pat downs by TSA and 3 oz. toiletries. This past 4th of July, my family set out...