Alissa M

Alissa M
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Alissa is a wife to her best friend {since 2003} and a grateful mother to four boys {2009, 2009, 2010, 2012) and one girl {2015}. And if you're going to be friends, you should know she has a deep and abiding love of chocolate. She's survived infertility, IVF, two NICUs, cloth diapers, a food allergy, and so much more! In 2017, she officially began writing and publishing children's books and LOVES it! When she's not writing or picking her kids up from school, she'd like to be reading/singing/laughing/napping/traveling/crafting/learning something new. But in reality, she's probably grocery shopping/cleaning something/telling her boys to stop fighting. She lives in Katy, blogs at AliMcJoy.com, and occasionally visits Instagram {@alimcjoy}, and Facebook {@alimcjoy}. She is a big believer in living life--especially mothering--with intentionality. If she's learned anything it's that accidental success is a myth: decisions determine destiny. She will also be the first to tell you she is not even close to perfect, but she's giving life her best shot one jam-packed day at a time.
Post-Weaning Depression :: One Mom's Story | Houston Moms Blog

Post-Weaning Depression :: One Mom’s Story

Post-weaning depression is a not often talked about, but very real mental health condition.  When my fourth son came into the world, I thought I was prepared. I naively thought, “I must have seen it...
True Confessions of a Children’s Book Lover | Houston Moms Blog

True Confessions of a Children’s Book Lover

Can I start with a confession? I fully accept that you will judge me and probably roll your eyes or question my competancy. That's fine. After all, I have shared my love of reading...
Read More Books with Houston Moms Blog:: Join our Book Club! | Houston Moms Blog

HMB Book Club :: January Recap and Future Books

With the new year came a new format for our book club meetings—what did you think? Jennifer and I had a lot of fun getting together at her house  to discuss Michelle Obama’s book...
HMB Book Club:: November Recap and Our Next Books | Houston Moms Blog

HMB Book Club :: November Recap and Our Next Books

And just like that, our THIRD book club meeting has come and gone! Thank you to everyone who joined us and for those of you who came back and watched later--it's not too late!...
Happy Young Readers Day! | Houston Moms Blog

Happy Young Readers Day!

I hope I never forget the feeling I had as a fifth grader when I finished the last page of Little Women. I was hiding in the empty "Mothers Lounge" at our church while...
Read More Books with Houston Moms Blog:: Join our Book Club! | Houston Moms Blog

HMB Book Club :: October Book Recap and Our Next Book!

Can you believe October came and went so fast? I have a feeling I'll be thinking the same thing in a few minutes when it's December! Our last book club meeting was a lot of...
HMB Book Club:: September Book Recap and Our Next Book! | Houston Moms Blog

HMB Book Club :: September Book Recap and Our Next Book!

Hi, friends! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Facebook Live Book Club meeting! The beauty of our book club, though, is that you can participate live with us from the...
Read More Books with Houston Moms Blog:: Join our Book Club! | Houston Moms Blog

Read More Books with Houston Moms Blog :: Join our Book Club!

Houston Moms Blog is starting a monthly Book Club! Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 20 at 8:30 pm for our first meeting {held conveniently on Facebook Live}. This month, we will be reading and discussing...
Get Your Kids Reading with These Children's Book Recommendations | Houston Moms Blog

Get Your Kids Reading with These Children’s Book Recommendations

My niece is preparing to start her last semester of college in a rigorous Communications program. While on an internship in Germany this summer another intern said to her condescendingly, “You need to read...
Sticks and Stones:: A Few Thoughts About the Power of Words | Houston Moms Blog

Sticks and Stones :: A Few Thoughts About the Power of Words

I arrived at the mall with a very important mission. I was searching for a black maxi skirt I needed to wear to an upcoming event. The problem was it was the middle of...