Manhattan KS Moms

Sarah is owner of Manhattan Moms and is passionate about encouraging and connecting moms - we weren't meant to do this alone! She graduated from Kansas State (Go Cats!) in journalism, worked for newspapers and for several marketing departments, and eventually got her master's in urban administration. Sarah and her husband Shea have four kids - Henry (12), Clark (9), Lucy (7) and Caroline (1). She enjoys reading historical fiction, beating her kids at board games and traveling as much as possible.

I’m just a normal mom who is trying to figure out how to have it all. Married to my best friend Dylan, we have 3 children, 2 senior dogs, 10 fish and a frog. Our children regularly like to do yoga with me and see if I can carry all three of them at the same time while doing squats. I’m originally from Junction City and have lived in New York, Denver, Kansas City and now Manhattan. My Bachelor's is in Family Studies & Human Services from Kansas State University (go Cats!) and my Master's is in Mediation and Applied Conflict Studies. I spend my free time trying to plan dates with my husband, writing and aggressively applying eye cream.

Melissa and her husband (Tenured Professor at Kstate- Go Wildcats!!) moved to Manhattan Kansas from Florida about 7 years ago. They recently moved to St. George with their 3 boys (ages 6, 4, and 1) her mother in law, brother in law (age 15), 2 dogs, 2 fish, a tortoise, and a whole bunch of chickens! Melissa is a stay at home mama but has a background in child/adolescent social work and teaches night classes at Manhattan Christian College. If she’s not taking her kids to sports practice, after school activities, or play dates, you can catch her cooking, gardening, reading, and finding new fun recipes to try or home decor ideas on Pinterest.

My husband and I are both Manhattan natives who are proud to call this place home. We just celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. I am a stepmom to two great teenagers - one of whom will graduate high school this Spring! I became an older new mom to our baby girl who was born last fall. We have two big fur babies - Charlie, our 13 yr old lab mix and Mac, our 7 year old pitbull mix. I’m a Registered Nurse, working most of my career in the Emergency Room. I enjoy a good cup of coffee, cooking with my husband, and playing with our daughter.

I first came to Manhattan during college where she graduated from Kansas State.  I went back to Indiana after college but I fell in love with the town and always wanted to come back to stay.  In 2018 I moved back with my 2 children (16 and 8) and my fiance. I earned my masters degree in Early Childhood Education and love working with children. In my spare time, I love to go on adventures with my family, anything from finding new places to explore or events going on in Manhattan or nearby towns.

Hi! I am Melissa Soldan - trying to be a "cool mom." I grew up in Kansas City and came to K-State in 2001. I fell in love with the Manhattan community and have been here ever since. In my fun time, I own a children's clothing boutique and volunteer in various roles in the community.  Professionally, I work in Development for Big Brothers Big Sisters, I love sharing the story of mentorship and how we can support youth in our community. My husband, Daryn, and I will celebrate 10 years together this October and have two children - a 7 yr old daughter (Alvy) and 18 month old son (Bobby). Our family loves going on adventures, enjoying Fancy Coffee FriYAY, golfing, and all the fun events and activities to explore in the Flint Hills and surrounding areas.