Capital City Parent

As far as illness goes, winters in our home used to be pretty brutal. In the past, it seemed like every time I turned around, someone had a runny nose, a low-grade temperature or a dreaded night cough that would keep the entire family awake, leaving us all sleep-deprived for days. I was constantly adding […]

Years before having a family of my own, I had a conversation with my brother-in-law in which he admitted that his favorite time of day was in the morning, before his children had woken up. Not understanding how exhausting parenting can be, I was shocked by his admission and judged him harshly. I pegged him […]

Teachers and first responders certainly deserve extra kudos this holiday season. For months they’ve been working overtime to adapt and adjust amidst a scary and constantly changing reality, often at the expense of their own safety and a well-being. Even in the best of times, teachers work long days on their feet without a bathroom […]

As the winter holidays approach, most families have any number of traditions they celebrate during this time. For me, when I was a child, we delivered cookies to extended family members, and we also read certain books on Christmas Eve. Now as an adult, there are no cookie deliveries for my family, but we have […]

On Friday evenings, after my family has completed a long week of remote learning and working from home, we eat dinner, clean the kitchen and head into the living room to watch a family movie. In theory, this seems like a great way to decompress, but as many parents know, the idea of family movie […]

Twinkling lights, heartfelt cards, delicious cookies, singing together – Christmas can mean so much to us. Some celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, commemorating the birth of Jesus, while others celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday, rejoicing in togetherness and the spirit of giving. In times such as these, when we are living with daily […]

Old Capitol Holiday Walks Saturdays, 10am-7pm and Wednesdays, 5-8pm, Nov. 14 through Dec. 19. The Old Capitol Holiday Walks are starting early this year to give you plenty of time to shop and enjoy all of the fun. The unique, locally owned downtown shops are pulling out all of the stops for the most magical […]

There are many health benefits to breastfeeding, and new mothers are encouraged and assisted more than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of American babies are breastfed through six months of age, and more than a third are breastfed until at least a year old. Mollie Ringer […]

A few weeks ago, I set up a small, blue tent in our backyard. After spending so much time sheltering in place, my daughters had become bored with their normal backyard play, and I thought that a tent would be a fun way for them to add some variety to their daily routine. I figured […]

Parents can smooth the way back to school by helping students know what to expect in advance and getting organized before school starts. This will be more challenging in 2020. Your attitude counts – big time. Going back to school creates a powerful mix of emotions. This year, our youngest new students may actually have […]

The first set of school closings, stay-at-home orders and the like due to COVID-19 all came down the pipeline very quickly, without a lot of time to prepare or figure out what the next steps should be. As a result, particularly for those of us who are on social media, we started to become inundated […]