In the four years since the loss of my then only child, Emma, I've grown, evolved, and overcome obstacles I wasn't sure I would. I've learned things that have affected how I parent my children. I wish that everyone...
As I was compiling the March events guide, I noticed an increase in St. Patrick's Day festivities beyond your standard pub crawls. Turns out, Dallas (and the surrounding area) has quite a few family-friendly St. Patrick's Day events happening....
As a speech language pathologist with experience in feeding therapy, I was surprised, frustrated and maybe mildly mortified to find myself stuck with a picky eater. Following three serious hospitalizations in his first year of life my second child...
Okay, folks. It's already February as I write this, and I've radically changed my outlook for 2019 by going to bed at a responsible hour every night. And slowly, over the course of the last month, I've started another...
Dear Trader Joes,
I have been meaning to tell you, I love you.
I love walking through your doors and being welcomed by the prettiest, affordable flowers. They are perfect for our house or a nice gesture to bring to someone...
Being a mom is an important and rewarding job, but it's also one that comes with its fair share of stress. I know I often get bogged down in everything that is urgent, negative, and exhausting, sometimes making it...
This is as much a note to you as it is a reminder for me. Because if I'm honest with myself, I'm over-committed, over-worked, and over-stressed. After a full day of caring for others and making sure all their...
THE BEGINNING
One day in early January 2015, our lives took a sharp turn and we found ourselves on the rollercoaster that is CHD (congenital heart defects/disease). My precious daughter has a critical heart defect; she has a heart that...
There's a story...a long story about why we made the change to using a fertility awareness method, but I'll save that for a cup of coffee on another day. The short story is this: We'd been married about 4...
President George H.W. Bush's death on November 30th of last year has affected me more than I really thought it would. As we neared the close of the 30 day executive order for flags to fly at half-staff in...
This post is part of our Sleep Series. Fellow moms trying to help you rest easy!
There is exactly one thing on my list of resolutions this year: getting more sleep. While I'll probably still do my annual spring refresh, my...
Today is the Day!
Lately, I have been having a hard time sleeping. Don’t get me wrong, I’m EXHAUSTED…but I have had a lot of guilt wondering if I was the best person I could be today. I know, I...
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