Christine Kelly
Christine grew up in Wichita and always knew it was the place she wanted to raise her family. After going to Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA for two years and then studying abroad in Italy, she happily came back home to finish her English degree at Wichita State. While there, she met her husband, and now, 11 years later, enjoys staying home with their three children in East Wichita. When not home-schooling her oldest two, Christine enjoys intentionally building a diverse, local community, reading books and talking about them with friends (especially with a cup of coffee or glass of wine in hand), and going on adventures with her kids, exploring Kansas and learning all about the natural beauty and small-town-charm of the Midwest!
3 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes I Hope Will Inspire My Children
Everybody knows that Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that one day, the children of slaves and the children of slave-owners would be...
3 Simple Steps to Nurture Emotional Intelligence in Your Children
I don’t know about you, but I have a lot to do, and dealing with my emotional life on top of it all often...
What Wichita’s Refugee Mothers Taught Me About Resilience
I grew up in a pretty vanilla, east-side Wichita bubble. Almost everyone I knew looked like me, voted like me, worshiped like me, and...
The Words Your Child Really Wants to Hear
The other day, my friend went to a parenting conference I was not able to attend. When I asked her to give me the...
Top 10 Educational Apps for Young Children (so your kids won’t forget everything they...
As moms, we all fight the daily battle that comes with parenting in this age of information and globalization: screens, or no screens? And...
To the Mom Waiting for that Next Season: You’re Not Alone
Recently, while enjoying a new book, I read these encouraging words: "We don't have to be blooming to be growing." This statement comforted my mama's...
2018 Spring Break Activities & Camps in Wichita
Spring Break 2018 is just around the corner! Thankfully Wichita has plenty to offer to keep all your kiddos thoroughly entertained. Here are just a...
How Long is My Child Contagious? When to Stay Home & Snuggle
We've all been there, sitting on the couch, scrolling through Instagram, when a friend posts a sad picture with the caption that three out...
How the Danish Art of Hygge Helps Me Fight the Seasonal Blues
By now, I'm sure you've heard of hygge, the Danish word for "cozy togetherness" that's taken the internet by storm. I am a late hygge...
5 Awesome Podcasts for Kids
Some people are podcast people; some are not. It can be daunting trying to figure out what to listen to while your kids are...
To My Parents and Their Friends :: Thank You for Your Commitment to Community
My parents have given me too many gifts to count or name. But looking back on my life, I can say with great confidence...
Home School Myth-Busting :: Why the Stereotypes Don’t Work for My Family (and Many...
It's that time of year again: the kids are going back to school! It's also the time of year when going out in public...
No More Excuses :: A Case for Therapy
Ten years ago, if I heard a couple was in therapy, I would have assumed they had a weak marriage that must be in...
6 Apps to Help You Hack Motherhood
When I gave birth to my firstborn son in April 2007, the iPhone had not yet been released to the public. It's hard for...