Babies

A few years ago when my oldest was heading off to Kindergarten, some friends and I brainstormed on how we could celebrate our kids (all boys) to encourage them before they started school. We landed on the idea of making...

Few events are more traditional and decidedly Texan than the State Fair of Texas. The annual event brings together Dallasites, Texans from across the state, and friends and family from afar eager to join the fun. School children even...

Two weeks ago our family experienced a momentous occasion: our 6 year old daughter learned how to ride a bike! The joy! The excitement! The pressure! And so, when my little big girl learned to ride and immediately began...

My three-year-old hasn't wanted or needed me lately.  I'm not sure when the transition happened, but over the span of seven short months the same little boy that used to cling to my body like monkey to tree no longer has...

I never thought I would say this, but I think I’m ready to expand our family to baby number three.  Let me explain. With my first pregnancy, I was so sick in my first trimester that I literally said she...

For six years my wedding dress - a symbol of one of the happiest days of my life - hung in our guest room closet with no apparent destiny in sight.  That is, until I discovered an amazing local...

Since 2006, Stacie & Derek have been capturing the heart of newlywed couples and growing families through her photography business, Stacie Tatum Photography. This year, she finds herself closer to her subjects than ever before and capturing her own memories...

In honor of National Adoption Month, we're bringing you a series this week on adoption and fostering. We hope "A Road to Adoption" provides helpful information for those considering the journey and those who've already started!  The idea of BraveLove...

Let me first begin by saying that I am aware of the benefits of breastfeeding. I admire other moms who breastfeed their babies, especially when it does not come easy or is fraught with complications. However, I feel that...

  With one toddler, sometimes the days are magically rhythmic. He's decently behaved for a two year old, you have a routine and a schedule, mama's hair is sorta fixed every morning. You think, "I got this!" and roll along...

Now that our little girl - our second child - is 7 months old, I think it's time for me to admit it: I am the parent of not one, but two high needs children. It wasn't until just...

I know I’ve already lost some of you with the title. No, I’m not a glutton for punishment. Yes, we were of sound mind when we decided to take our 9 month old with us cross country on a...