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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
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...
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
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!
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...
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!
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 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
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
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...