Samantha Jacob
Samantha is a Kansas girl through and through. Born and raised in a rural community near Topeka, KS, she moved to Wichita in 2002 to attend WSU. Obtaining her graduate degree from the Wichita State School of Social Work, she loves her job as a pediatric medical social worker. Samantha calls East Wichita home with her husband, two beautiful children, and dog. Having lived in Wichita for over a decade she has enjoyed rediscovering Wichita through the eyes of her children. When time allows Samantha enjoys spending time with friends, trying new restaurants, and re-watching episodes of the West Wing.
Wichita Non-Profit Highlight :: Children’s Mercy
When caring for children we all face dark times, but for those families caring for children with medical complications, chronic illnesses, or even life threatening conditions those times seem a little darker and the...
The Great Chicken Debacle :: Easy Recipes for Shredded Chicken
So let me tell you a story. It was your average Sunday evening, we were getting ready to eat dinner and I decided I wanted a drink from our outside refrigerator. I head outside,...
Vicarious Trauma and My Unhealthy Relationship with Social Media
Lately things have really been getting to me. I find myself scrolling through my various social media sites and happening upon a story, both from people I know and from the news, covering a...
Dear Amma and Papa: A Letter to My Children’s Grandparents
Dear Amma and Papa,
There honestly are no words I can say to accurately express my love and gratitude for you. When I was looking for someone to spend the rest of my life with,...
3 Ways Kids Benefit from Taekwondo
"I promise to be a good person
with knowledge in my mind
honest in my heart
strength in my body
to make good friends
and to become a super awesome black belt, SIR."
No less than twice a week...
Febrile Seizures: No Longer an Unknown
It was a Memorial Day like any other. We had plans with friends, barbecues to attend, and a significant amount of pool time on the schedule. Sunday we had agreed to watch our niece...
Cheap & Free Summer Movies in Wichita
Summer weather in Kansas can be as unpredictable as…well, as any time of the year in Kansas. This makes it vital that we have a fully loaded bag of tricks to keep our little people...
Child Abuse Prevention and You
All I have ever wanted to do is help people, especially children. I very clearly remember the day when I was getting ready to go to college that my dad turned to me and said,...
Homemade Baby Food in 5 Easy Steps!
I am not what I would consider a “granola” mom, nor am I a completely a “store bought” mom. I consider myself to be a, "what works in the moment mom"; an "are they...
Flower Buying 101
I hate surprises, but there is one surprise that I will always appreciate: being surprised with flowers. Receiving flowers always make me feel special and can brighten event the crummiest of days. Thankfully my...
Return of the Elf :: My love hate relationship with Elf on the Shelf
After the last morsel of turkey has been consumed and most of my family is suffering from a food coma I can be found knee deep in my storage room digging out my Christmas...
No-Bake Pumpkin Lactation Bites
As so many moms before me have said, breastfeeding is hard work. It is truly a precious gift what we, as moms, are able to provide for our babies, but it is exhausting, not...
Celebrating Autumn with the Hindu Festival of Onam
I have always loved autumn. Something about this season has always seemed to me to be a celebration of family and community. From reuniting with school families to gathering as a community to cheer...
Please Parent My Child
At the park the other day my son was playing with another little boy. I watch as they played, from a safe distance to be available, but not helicopter-y. They appeared to be getting...