Prairie Parent

08/23/2019

Brianna shares her favorite children’s books to get you all back in the swing of school!

We’ve been doing the mom store all summer long and its been a hit. If you haven’t read my article on the mom store, we’ve developed a reward system for

08/13/2019

Get geared up for back to school with advice from our resident guidance counselor, Rachel Dwyer Meuchel!

Back to school. As an educator, my stomach does a few flips when I start seeing the bins of shiny new notebooks and pens lined up at Target. Those flips

07/29/2019

Do you know how to visit the zoo? Here are some tips from travel expert Crysta Parkinson

Zoos are such a fun place to visit with your kids! They are filled with unlimited opportunity for adventure, exploration, and learning. But how do you

07/19/2019

Brianna Ludwig has a fun idea for you!

We’ve hired a summer nanny. That’s right folks, you heard it here, we got ourselves a nanny. And by nanny I mean 18-year-old who can drive and lives at

07/17/2019

Some tips and insight on why play is so important this summer.

“They’re just playing.” Have you heard those words? What seems to be JUST playing comes with enormous benefits. Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D., in her

07/11/2019

Planning a summer family vacation? Rachel Dwyer Meuchel will tell you how NOT to do it.

I’m Prairie Parent’s resident advisor on teen and pre-teen issues. While I might not have much advice on taking teenagers on summer vacations, as I

07/08/2019

July’s issue is up online and it’s all about summer!

“You only get 18 summers with them in your house.” Leave it to the accountant friend of mine to break down the reality of parenthood in a matter of

07/02/2019

July's issue is on stands now. Lots of great stuff in here about the crazy, fun, fleeting time we call summer!