by Nicole Thom-Arens | Submitted Photos When Margaret Ingerslew started her B-52 career in 2011, she was a new mom to Andersen, and that made her an anomaly in the bomber community. The advice she had received as a young married female officer was to delay having children until she […]
Oh Man: Chris Klieman & The Golden Rule
by Marci Narum | Submitted Photos While the Friday night lights stay off for a few more months, college football coaches have been ardently recruiting players for the 2018 season. NDSU Bison head coach Chris Klieman leads a defending NCAA Division I championship team. But that’s not his focus, nor […]
Thanks, Mom
By Jody Kerzman I’ve been writing since I was seven years old—my first “project” was cleverly titled “Jody’s Journal.” The weekly newsletter, typed very slowly on my mom’s super-cool typewriter, included all the highlights of my family’s life. I sold copies of the Journal for 25-cents apiece, and while I […]
Comfort Foods from Mom’s Kitchen
Article and Photos by Pam Vukelic What is your comfort food? What did you want your mom to make for you when you came home from college for a weekend? These are great questions to use as conversation starters! Since I’ve been away from home this past month, I’ve had […]
Randi Heisler: A Mother’s Intuition
by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy As a young mom in nursing school, Randi Heisler suddenly realized she didn’t want to be a nurse. “I hated nursing school, but it was important for me to finish school.” And so she did, never expecting she would actually use the […]
Mom on the Run
by Amber (Schatz) Danks | Submitted Photos While many moms can feel like they’re constantly running around, Ariann Doe takes that feeling to another level. The 34-year-old mother is gearing up for running season this spring, summer, and fall. Along with living and working on her family dairy farm in […]
Active Moms: A Family Legacy of Self-Care
By Melanie Carvell | Submitted photo Sticking with an exercise routine can be a struggle, but for mothers with young children, it can feel just about impossible. It’s hard to find time to sweat when many days you can’t even take a shower undisturbed! Taking time to look after our […]
Mom vs. the Dentist
Article and Photos by Carrie Bentley Mom is no longer the ultimate authority in our house. As a new mom, I used logic to convince my kids to do what I wanted them to do. This usually resulted in long circular arguments about things like why we need to wear […]
Look What She Did: Beverly Unrath and Kirsten Heid
Beverly Unrath and Kirsten Heid love kids and appreciate teachers. So when choosing their service project as part of the Women’s Leadership Program, the two immediately knew they wanted to do something to help kids and teachers. “We know a lot of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies. […]
Look What She Did: Ashley DelaBarre
Ashley DelaBarre grew up behind a sewing machine. “My grandma and mom taught me to sew when I was six years old. By high school I was making quilts. I loved sewing the pieces together, but the problem came when it was time to quilt the layers together.” But when […]