About Bethany Prange
Bethany Prange's 'MoCo Mommy' column reflects upon on the trials, tribulations and joys of raising children.
Bethany grew up in downtown Fults, and now lives in Waterloo with her husband, Kevin, and their sons, Remy and Ty.
A former full-time print newspaper journalist, Bethany now runs her own digital marketing company. Writing MoCo Mommy keeps her writing skills sharp and more importantly, keeps her sane during the hijinx and hysterical mayhem that often overcomes their boy-filled home.
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Toads And Kids Make For Great Stories During Lockdown Season
By Bethany Prange On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, I spent a good 30 minutes tiptoeing through the grass of my backyard, calling his name. I peered behind trees, under cars and beneath bushes. Alas, he was gone. And so ends the somewhat epic tale of Sir Jaguar Toadington. Jaguar, as he was known by …
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Figuring Out Motherhood In A Crisis Is Not Too Easy
By Bethany Prange With all this “free time” I allegedly have, I’ve been thinking of writing a book. It’s a nonfiction work-in-progress loosely based on true events, and the working title is, “How To Teach Your Child To Be A Moody Train Wreck In Five Easy Steps.” Best seller material, don’t you think? I’m thinking …
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Finding Small Joys During These Trying Times
Last night should have been like any other night. My son and I ate dinner together, played and settled in to watch television before bed. But last night, in the middle of what should have been one of his favorite parts of the day – TV time – he looked up at me with a …
Parents Do The Best They Can During Crisis
As I thought about what to write for this column, I promised myself I would write about anything but Covid-19. Because my full-time job is in digital marketing and public relations, I spend a large portion of every day with one eye on the news cycle. This week in particular, I’ve spend a lot of …
Entertaining Kindergarteners Is No Job For Kids
by Bethany Prange A good friend and I were recently commiserating about the long-lost days of sleeping in on the weekends. My friend, a 40-something mom to an almost three-year-old, went on to bemoan the fact that on a recent Saturday, she awoke to a puzzle being shoved in her face by her all-too-chipper daughter. …
Embracing The Weird: Teaching Kids It Is Okay To Be Different
By Bethany Prange If you ever look at your kid and think, “my Lord this child is weird,” take heart. Spend just 20 minutes on Facebook scanning posts from other parents – or read one of my columns – and you’ll quickly learn it’s not just yours. They’re all weird. Honestly, who can blame them? …
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Kids Can Lead The Way In Raising Money
Last weekend, my husband ran to the local farm supply store to grab an extension cord for the garage. He came home instead with two boxes of Lemon Ups and one box of Thin Mints. When I asked what happened, he grinned sheepishly and said, “the Girl Scouts ambushed me.” I giggled to myself, imagining …
Inspiring Joy Is Worth The Work
The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day are always a little befuddling. The kids are on break, work schedules are off kilter, and the house, well, it looks like a Lego truck crashed into a store stocked with Ritz crackers and wrapping paper. And let’s be honest – we don’t even care. Ambition level …
Handling An Impossible Wish List From Your Little Darlings
by Bethany Prange Like many families these days, my husband and I have to make some adjustments to have a traditional Christmas morning with both our boys. Our older son, now 13, is only with us for a week at Thanksgiving. So when he was young, the Elf on the Shelf left a note saying …
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Every Mom Is Crazy About A Sharp Dressed Young Man
It’s Tuesday, October-something and I blew it. We’re not even halfway through the school year and I already threw in the towel. Did I forget to pack his lunch when the tray offering was something “gross”? No, that happened on week three. Did I accidentally forget to completely empty the homework folder? Once! One time and I got …
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