Margaret Sarver

Margaret Sarver, Kansas City Parent Magazine EditorEditor of Kansas City Parent Magazine and Kansas City Baby Magazine, Margaret Sarver, enjoys the joys and challenges of raising two daughters. A former elementary school teacher, she currently spends her days at play group, swim lessons, soccer games and leading Daisy Scout meetings. Her favorite TV show is "The Office" and her favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption". In addition to being a busy mom and wife, Margaret enjoys reading, trying new restaurants, traveling, attending concerts and weekly date night with her husband, Ty.


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  • Summer Bedtimes

    I am a big believer in bedtime and routines. When my children were younger and still took naps, I NEVER left the house or made plans during naptime. I was actually very surprised when I learned that other moms weren’t as structured as I was and that sometimes they even ran errands or made plans during naptime. The whole idea was foreign to me.

    At bedtime, my kids are in bed on time and I ...

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  • What This Mom Can't Do

                Now don’t get me wrong, there are many things that I can do as a mom, but today I thought I mention a few things that I can’t do. For example, I can’t make homemade lemon sorbet or chili. I also don’t tell a funny joke very well, nor can I cut the grass (although I tried once-it didn’t go well). This mom has no idea how to get a running toilet to stop. ...

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  • Potty Training Blues

    My four-year-old, Ally, has been potty trained for a couple of years. However, staying dry at night has been a different issue. We decided that when she finished the last pack of Pull-Ups we were going to bite the bullet and have her wear underpants at night. Well, so far it’s not going so well. Out of the past 10 days, she has been wet six times. The problem is that she doesn’t wake up ...

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  • The Summer of FREE!

     I have decided that this is going to be the theme of our summer. I am making in my goal to see how many free things we can find to do. This week already we have…

     

    • Eaten a FREE root beer float from Sonic (and enjoyed a FREE bike ride there with my oldest)
    • Saw Bongo Barry in an interactive FREE show sponsored by our local library (and received a FREE download of the ...

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