Parenting

I loved Lauren's post last week on the black hole of recovery. She wrote candidly about the things they don't tell us will inevitably happen after we deliver a sweet bundle of joy. But now, 20 months after delivering my...

Sibling rivalry happens in every home with more than one child, doesn't it?  If it doesn't happen in your home, please share your magical secrets! :)  But, if you're like me, you've probably found yourself feeling like this. In our...

With the upcoming changes at Dallas Moms Blog and the addition of new contributors, it's a great time for us to learn a little more about our lovely readers. Although we could ramble on and on about whatever our...

The first week of December, I was so excited to actually see my "Mommy Diary" article published in Dallas Child Magazine. My day is not exactly riveting, and I am not some supermom making a huge impact on Dallas, but...

Dear Santa: I was thinking that perhaps you could get a little more creative this Christmas.  Body lotion, Snugglies, new dish towels…those are all really nice. But (insert yawn here) seriously, Santa, a mom only needs so many pairs of...

You know what time of year this is, right? This is the time of year where schedules get a little full, kids eat a little too much sugar, and it gets dark earlier so it feels like you have...

I'm sure it's happened to you. Your kid got sick from another kid from daycare, the church nursery, or playgroup. I know this has happened to us, and I'm sure we've been the culprit a few times as well. But sometimes it's so easy...

Sometimes, it is hard to get kids to understand being thankful. With the overwhelming flood of toys, gifts, candy, etc. that the holidays bring on, sometimes its good to bring our kiddos back to reality and what we are...

I am so thankful for my relationships with my two sisters. We have always been close. Growing up, we spent almost all of our time together. Although we definitely had our share of fights, we have also always been...

The other day, my 21 month old, verbally advanced daughter was walking around the house talking. Some of it made sense and some of it came out too fast for me to translate. The one thing I noticed, however,...

Yesterday, someone on twitter posted a link to an article on The Wall Street Journal blogs.  The title of the article was "Top Guilt for Moms: A Messy House".  Because I, too, live with that guilt, it peaked my...

Today we have a fun giveaway to one of the cutest baby boutiques in Dallas. Babytique just opened off Forest and Inwood, but it is so much more than just a store. They offer a one-of-a-kind registry experience, in-store classes,...