Parenting

This is a day in the life of contributor, Heather, a stay-at-home mom who balances a few part-time jobs while caring for her brood of four kiddos: a five-year-old kindergartener, a four-year-old preschooler, a potty-training two-year old, and a...

Ever curious as to what other moms do all day? Us too! That's why we're sharing what our day-to-day lives look like in this week long series, A Day In The Life. First up is Cassidy, working mom of...

We've talked over and over again on DMB how much we love MOPS. So many of us on the team attend a MOPS near our homes and love it. Since you've heard enough about how much we enjoy it,...

Having a hard time with tantrums, fussing, or fighting? Not sure what to do when your four year old cries over something that seems silly or your preschooler pouts? My trick: Become a comedian. Nothing, and I repeat, nothing, can...

  Dear Dallas Mom, You there, the one who feels like she can't keep up. You're busy, busy. You schedule classes for your 14 month old. You work all day- either at home or not at home- and collapse after your...

As I type this, my 15-month old daughter is playing in the living room, babbling and occasionally coming up to bang on the keyboard, which is a super fun distraction.  It got me thinking about how being a mom...

Rule 146: Never never never never EVER discuss what you are going to take your children to do before the event actually arrives. (Parenting Handbook, Revised version 4,987) *  *  *  * I admit it...I break this rule. Sometimes it's because...

I am not going to lie, when my husband announced his company was sending him to a conference he'd been wanting to attend, I got a little worried. I am really blessed to have a husband who is a...

It's the 4th of July and I've just gotta know: Are you a "Holiday Mom?" Not sure what I mean by a Holiday Mom? Well take this little diagnostic quiz to see if you qualify. 1) Is your outfit du jour (or what...

Mother’s Day is around the corner, and now that I’m a mother it takes on a whole new meaning for me. I’m no longer making picture magnets or matchstick hearts for my mom, instead I celebrate this sweet, precious...

Yesterday Jenny discussed some of the challenges (read post here) that working moms face. Today, I'd like to talk about the other side -- how hard it is to NOT work. I recently heard a commercial that included this phrase, “I’m...

When it comes to the "mommy wars" about working versus staying home, I have a hard time promoting a single viewpoint for everyone because I have seen both sides of the issue. About 2.5 months after my first child was...