When you're pregnant, everyone has opinions about what you must buy for baby! I can't even count how many hours I spent researching what I needed and what was excessive and which brands were best... I drove my sweet husband crazy...
Unlike many of our friends in Dallas, my husband and I are not from the area. We don’t have local family and that means we don’t have the luxury of ‘built in babysitters.’
It is a little overwhelming to start...
Every time I see a new parenting phenomenon I'm a wee bit skeptical. Headlines tell you to push your children and be a "Tiger Mom," or to let your children raise themselves in extreme "Free Range Parenting." There are "Unschoolers" who...
One of my favorite nights of the month is definitely our neighborhood book club -- Krystal has written about hers in the past. If you love to read and aren't a member of a book club, I highly recommend it....
I recently had to have surgery for endometriosis and ovarian cysts. I wasn't worried about the actual procedure, but almost went into panic mode with everything that needed to happen while I was recovering. Lucky for you dear reader...
I watch her from across the room as she giggles with friends. Their heads bent close together, I imagine them dreaming about and discussing which classes they should take. The halls of this school are unfamiliar. It's a time for...
Dallas Moms Blog is the #1 hit when searching for family activities and resources in the Dallas metroplex on Google. With over 150,000 unique visitors each month and a social media following in the tens of thousands, our site...
Conflict is normal. It is going to happen regardless of your age, ability to communicate well, or peer group. It's to be expected. So why do we try and avoid it with our kids (and each other!) at all costs,...
This post was sponsored by GOJO Industries, the makers of PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.
It's time to start thinking back to school, and while many parents might be feeling the...
Before I married my French husband we of course had your normal pre-marriage conversations about children someday, but one that was very important to him was that our babies be raised bilingual. At the time, I was a bit...
I remember the day we took this picture, you were just a little over three. I remember thinking at that moment, "You look so big, how were you already three?! I feel like you will be starting Kindergarten in...
I have received information and materials from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc, the makers of TYLENOL® in order to provide this sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own.
Almost 4 years ago in a 1 bedroom, 1 bath loft...