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Tooth Fairy Tales Ever since my two older kids starting losing their teeth and writing letters to the Tooth Fairy, I have been typing up responses in the night to disguise the true identity of the one who leaves them money and/or messages. I have one child who left a note in lieu of her […]
I’m not gonna lie…it wasn’t an easy decision. We prayed. We pondered. We debated. We discussed. We thought of all the reasons why it would never work. We thought of all the people it would impact; all the people who might get hurt. But the same three words just kept coming back to us… Love […]
Being a first-time mom in my mid-30s has its pros and cons, one of the biggest advantages having been the opportunity to watch many of my friends transition into motherhood before my own turn came. Between these observations, advice from friends and mentors, and so many “women in medicine” and “work-life balance” seminars, I have […]
Back to school is one of my favorite times of the year. All of the hopes and dreams that come from the start of something new gives me energy. Shopping for school supplies brings me joy {There’s nothing better than a fresh set of pens in alllll the colors}. I just love back to school […]
Splish, splash, splosh! Typically, Houston’s notorious summer heat sends us all jumping, cannon-balling, and diving into the nearest swimming pool. This summer however, many public pools and splash pads might be closed or have limited access. What can a home-bound mama do? Space and Splurge If you have the space and the budget, here are […]
If you by chance caught my family and I on the Today Show recently, you probably heard me framing up the problem we are all feeling after 2+ months of quarantine. From a 30-minute interview came a 20-second sound bite to frame up what my “engi-nerd” husband, Paul would say is the “problem statement”. What you […]
After having my first child at 23, I had no plans for her to have a sibling right away. The narrative I aspired to for our lives included having another child by Shelby’s fifth birthday, but life had different plans. Those plans included substantial maturing on my part, and many years of my daughter being […]
I never thought a global pandemic would be the vehicle that would bolster my confidence as a mom, but here we are. We are living in a world of bring your own Lysol and engineer your own face masks out of rubber bands and scrap fabric for your next grocery store run. Like everyone else, […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month and Houston Moms Blog is dedicated to helping raise awareness about child abuse prevention. This is one mom’s story. Recently, I joined a new group of parents. It wasn’t a voluntary membership; I did everything to avoid it. It’s the loneliest club, one that no parent wants to […]
Every April, the world changes to light things up blue for Autism Awareness Month. This year, as the world battles COVID 19, Autism Awareness Month has taken a bit of a backseat and understandably so. I’m not trying to take anything away from the seriousness of the health crisis that we are living currently; however, […]
