Author Archives: Kristen King

About Kristen King

Kristen King (aka, Mommy-in-Training) lives at 10,200 feet in Leadville, Colorado, where she is a speaker, coach, and consultant. She and her husband, Jesse (aka, Daddy-in-Training) have fraternal twins born in December 2011, two dogs, and two cats. They are both endurance athletes. Learn more and meet the rest of the AmateurParenting.com team on our About page. Learn more about Kristen at KristenKing.com.

Foodie Friday: Why We’ve Decided to Clean Out the Cabinets

We’ve been eating cleaner for months, but now we’re really ready to kick it into high gear with really clean eating. Over the next month, we’ll be cleaning out the pantry to get rid of processed flour and dyes, and replacing the products we ditch with whole grain, dye-free alternatives. We’ve been moving in a healthier direction for months —… Read more »

In Which I Wonder Whether I Should Even Bother Trying to Leave the House with Twin Toddlers Ever Again

I am what one might call a sociable introvert. I do like people and I do enjoy having friends and going out and doing things, but I’d be happiest if I could limit all interaction to email, text message, and Facebook, with the occasional phone call. Then I wouldn’t have to worry about things like tone of voice, pace of… Read more »

Mommy’s Friday Fun with Health Insurance Claims

I am so grateful that I have an awesome job with awesome benefits. I would be even more grateful, however, if any provider I ever saw actually knew how to bill my insurance for ANYTHING. Since that seems beyond anyone’s grasp, I often have phone calls like the one I just finished. Me: Hello there. I just got a collection… Read more »

Are We Too Busy to Improve?

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Are we too busy to improve? That’s the subject line of an email I got at work today. It had nothing to do with parenting, but everything to do with everything if you ask me. The focus was on continuously improving business operations amid keeping the lights on and how hard that is. It didn’t even really apply to me…. Read more »

Advice for Moms Feeling Totally Overwhelmed

A fellow multiple mom one of my Facebook groups posted today  about feeling frustrated with her 3.5-year-olds and feeling like she needs a break. I could read the guilt in her post as clear as if “GUILT” had been every other word she wrote. The only thing worse than feeling like you want to throttle your kids is feeling like… Read more »