The fear of missing out (FOMO) can have a strong pull on your everyday decision making, and it intensifies around the holidays. If you're a parent, you probably also have a sense of "Mom FOMO" where you make decisions...
I recently got to spend some time with my best friend and her new baby boy. He was two weeks old when I met him and a complete angel. He pretty much just slept all day, and when he...
There are certain mom tasks that I have romanticized and have been waiting impatiently for my turn to do. Hanging balloons on a mailbox for a birthday party, getting a stroller in and out of a car to go...
November is recognized as National Adoption Month. The purpose of this distinction is to raise awareness for children currently in the US foster care system who are awaiting adoption. Personally, I have adopted three children from foster care in...
In a perfect world our family’s Halloween costumes would be coordinated, home-made from things we already had lying around, and, no one would complain about being itchy. But it’s not a perfect world and I have learned that it’s...
I was chatting with another mom in the gym the other day about her workouts. I saw her do an exercise in the gym that I didn’t know how to do and asked if she would teach me to...
As the summer starts winding down,
As school starts back at the beginning of August,
As the temperature starts to drop - wait a minute - we are in Alabama so that doesn't happen...
But one thing is for sure, in the...
Our “why” of Baby Led Weaning is simple: we wanted to eat dinner at the table as a family, letting our baby eat at his own pace, enjoying the full meal experience. (You can find that post here.) The...
Recently my husband and I have realized that there are some tricky topics we have to be prepared to address with our kids. Race and Diversity is one of those topics. To be completely honest, I had never really...
For those of you seasoned moms, you're probably going to know the feeling of what I'm sharing in this blog post. So many feelings come with Baby #1: excitement, anticipation, uncertainty, doubt, joy. The emotions are endless.
The planning is endless, too:...
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Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
