Ages + Stages

I'm currently knee-deep in planning my daughter's first birthday.  Yes, I'm one of those moms who started planning the party six months ahead of time.  I'm also one of those moms who hasn't *actually* done anything for the party...

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome aka SIDS was a problem people USED to deal with...kind of like AIDS, right? At least that was MY perception with my first pregnancy back in 2007. It was a nice surprise pregnancy for my...

I used to dread when other parents would ask me how Miles was sleeping.  It seems like the 'go to' questions for parents to commiserate over.  But in my case all my friends had kids who slept 12 hour...

My kids' dentist wanted to go ahead and see my 18-month-old when my 3-year-old was coming in for a cleaning. Although I knew he didn't need to go to the dentist, I also knew it wouldn't hurt for her to...

Spring has definitely sprung here in beautiful DFW, so it is time to clean out the closets. Get of rid of all the little shirts that are too tight and pants that are too short. Time to stop cramming...

Last December, I had the very rare opportunity to spend some time thoroughly cleaning my house. I don’t know what it was about that day, but the stars were all aligned. My son was playing peacefully by himself, quietly...

One of my favorite things we've done for my toddler is giving him daily independent play time. Did you know independent play is important?  I had no idea that my kids need to play alone!  We affectionately refer to...

I don't know for certain that I had postpartum depression (PPD). But, since 80% of mothers struggle with depression either before or after a baby's birth-- I'm guessing it's probable. My story goes like this.  I was 32 years old...

Before I got married, I had the eating habits of a ten-year-old boy.  I was in school and waited tables at The Cheesecake Factory, so the majority of my meals were menu items and thanks to their obscene portion...

I'm not sure about most moms, but during the day I often need other adult voices to fill the space in the room, so I will typically leave the television on in the background. I’ll tune in to a...

Having sick children is never a good time for a family. Sleepless nights, sweet babies turned into cranky, out-of-sorts babies, and the ever-looming question of “How sick is too sick to go to the doctor?” all come crashing down...

  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...