For the last year, I've been trying to convince my husband that we should have another baby. He has vehemently refused.
I don't blame him. I had a very difficult first pregnancy -- preeclampsia forced me on hospital bed rest...
I am a strong believer in the benefits of alternative or Eastern medicine. I wasn't always this way, but in 2009 I contracted viral meningitis while traveling in Southeast Asia and for the following year battled debilitating migraines, body pain,...
One of our favorite things to do at Dallas Moms Blog is to help out our community! We frequently get questions from local moms who are new to motherhood or experienced moms who are new to the area asking...
Despite how difficult babies can be, I still remember my son's first year of life as good! Maybe not easy-breezy, but I wouldn't say horrible or too miserable. Of course, we had our struggles with nursing and sleeping through...
I am a proud working mom – emphasis on the word proud. As a single mom for five years, I developed my teaching career, thinking one day I would find “The One” and have the luxury to settle down...
Let’s face it: breastfeeding is not for everyone! For moms who want and are able to, it can be challenging to survive long nursing sessions, sore nipples, engorgement, biting and more. I was one of the lucky ones, though,...
Our younger child is turning two this month, so we’re past the “baby” stage at our house. But with several friends who have recently had or are expecting their first babies, I’ve been talking and thinking a lot about...
As a teenager I constantly pushed the envelope and saw rules as mere suggestions. Despite my aloof attitude, my aspirations to settle down, have a family, and be half the stay-at-home mom my own mother was kept me somewhat...
Dallas Moms Blog has partnered with The Little Gym during the fall to introduce you to the variety of classes The Little Gym offers around the Dallas metroplex. From Mommy & Me with your youngest to Sports Skills with...
I am a mother of four: two little boys and two bigger Pit Bull-mix girls. That shocks some people. "Is that safe?", they ask. It's a question that my mother never encountered, raising me alongside a Golden Retriever and...
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Dallas Moms Blog has partnered with My Kids DDS to take parents (and kids) through a pediatric dental...
In the last five years, this mama has had her fair share of flying with kids. With our relatives split between California and Texas, we make the nearly cross country trek at least twice annually.
My family has experienced mechanical...
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Must-Visit Toy Stores in the Dallas Area
With prices comparable (or below) big box and online stores, these local stores are amazing mini-worlds perfectly suited for kids to explore, play, and let their imaginations run wild.
