Motherhood

It’s going to happen at some point. It might happen as early as preschool, or it might surface in elementary school, but one day you will disagree with something your child’s teacher does or says. Sometimes what the teacher has...

I struggled the first few months after my son was born. Nothing I had read in books or planned to do worked out. Life was chaotic and I felt like a mom failure. Why was it so hard for me...

On a recent trip to the playground I noticed my son being pushed and picked on by another boy. The other child's mother shrugged and replied, "Well, boys will be boys." Frustrated I asked myself, "What does that even...

Volunteering has always been a passion point for me.  In high school, I was very active in Key Club and would spend my Saturday mornings waking up at 5:00 a.m. to help at various community events.  Unfortunately over the...

Each day, moms from all over the metroplex email us asking for advice. Can you recommend a great preschool in Lakewood? Do you know of a photographer who can take newborn photos in Mesquite? Which Zoo is better, Dallas...

Don't misunderstand me; I love babies and toddlers!  And I have my dream job teaching preschoolers.  But as a mom, I must admit parenting very young children is the hardest thing I've ever done. When I had a 4 year old,...

It's not often you can begin a new year an feel like you already know fantastic things await you. This past December, we met with 4 Dallas moms we knew would make a great addition to our Dallas Moms...

When I found out I was pregnant with our first child, I knew I wanted the baby’s gender to be a surprise. Little did I know, that was not the norm! As I told people the exciting news that...

I was supposed to write this post earlier today, but instead I took a nap. It was going to be a post about setting intentions for the new year or something. When I thought about it some more, I...

"How do you do it all?" Seriously? If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me this question in the past year I'd be relaxing on a private island instead of sitting at my kitchen table, typing on...

I just did something that maybe I shouldn't have done.  I told a new mom (by the looks of it) that she was doing something wrong.  And I watched as her face went from confusion-to-horror-to-tears.  And then I walked...

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