Lists – Page 2 – Courtney Ellis

A Guide to Surviving Back to School

08/20/2018

If milestones are so good, why do they ache so much? … More A Guide to Surviving Back to School

Top 10 Reasons to Join MOPS (Greatest Hits)

08/14/2018

Are you the mother of a preschooler or an infant? Have you thought about finding a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group? In a couple weeks I’ll be starting my fourth year in MOPS, and I have to tell you, it has been awesome. Here’s why I’m a MOPS mama, and why you may want to become … More Top 10 Reasons to Join MOPS (Greatest Hits)

Top 10 Things Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman (Greatest Hits)

07/15/2018

Avoid these, and every pregnant woman on earth will love you forever. … More Top 10 Things Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman (Greatest Hits)

10 Things a Preschooler Will Teach You

06/12/2018

Sometimes the tiniest people have the biggest lessons to teach. … More 10 Things a Preschooler Will Teach You

10 Ways to Encourage a Friend

06/07/2018

Because we all need a little pick-me-up now and then. 1. Don’t text. Call. Hearing an actual human voice when you’re down can feel like a lifeline. If your friend is introverted, he probably won’t pick up. That’s okay. Leave a message with a boost in it. If you’re calling an extravert, boom, you just made her … More 10 Ways to Encourage a Friend

4 Surprising Things That Happen When You Move From a Cold Climate to a Warm One

04/27/2018

I’m a Wisconsin girl at heart. Yes, I root for the Badgers and the Packers. Yes, I know all about cheese curds. Yes, I’ve experienced school cancellation because it was -30 degrees out. After spending my first twenty-four years in various parts of the Midwest, and then another four there following graduate school, the green, … More 4 Surprising Things That Happen When You Move From a Cold Climate to a Warm One