Danielle Breitenstein
Danielle was raised in the small town of Highland Heights KY. With influences from across the river she grew up with a passion for sports, the arts, Ballet, writing, hiking, and nutrition. She now resides in the city of Alexandria KY and looks towards the queen city for many of her resources in raising two well rounded little ones.
Her marriage of five years has blessed her with a little girl (4 years old) and a little boy (3 years old). She is currently a stay at home mother and aspires to start her own business when they reach school age. For now she works hard on their preschool curriculum and the family's health.
Raising Respectful Children in a Divided Nation
As a mother raising two children in this political environment, there is propaganda everywhere attempting to form our opinions and sway our view towards one idea or another. As situations with local students arise,...
Life Lessons from Thumbelina
In a world full of agenda-pushing and "dos and don'ts," it is incredibly hard to find a movie that is a great influence on your little one. Yes, an animated film may not change...
Counting Calories Isn’t Just About the Weight Loss
All my life, I've had a slightly unhealthy relationship with food. It wasn't the quality, but yet the quantity and the calories. I have always been the pro-healthy food type of person; introducing...
Cards Matter
Growing up, I have always been taught the value of my words. My mother, having lost hers at a young age, showed me in the importance of always saying what you mean before it's...
How to Raise a Child who is an Empath
Empathy is important, but to some, it is a natural gift.
To those who have this gift, they are labeled an empath; a person in which is overly sensitive to their environment and those that...
Assess Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Life is flying by us so quickly. One minute we are sitting down unwrapping presents with the kids for Christmas and the next we are already on our summer break frying in the sun....
The Mom’s Guide to Neltner’s Farm Fall Festival
Nestled between beautiful rolling Kentucky hills lays a very special and quaint farm, Neltner's. Over six generations they have grown their family name into a business that offers not only a large variety of...
The Lies My Social Media Tells
There is a disassociation between my social media profiles and in-person self.
When I post on social media, I don't feel this way. Each picture I send over or carefully crafted status is something...
Why I’m Holding Off on Resigning from Being a SAHM
Every few months I find myself searching. Researching jobs, applying, reaching out to employers. If I had a job, then you would think my work ethic is unstable. You'd think I can't hold a...
Sex, Diabetes and the Truth
Whelp. That escalated.
An hour ago, promptly as we finished our family dinner, my toddlers asked a question. From their single question sparked a wave of follow-ups that led us to having an impromptu (the...