My wife and I are raising our daughter in a two-mom family. But here's the thing... This doesn’t mean our family is all that different from yours. Here's just a few ways our family is a lot like yours.
1. We...
The term Super Mom is thrown around a lot. We try to do it all - raise kids, run a household, work in some fashion, maintain friendships and romantic relationships, enjoy the moment… the list goes on and on....
To the mamas of children fighting invisible battles...
I see you.
I see you struggle to give your child as much of a "normal" life as possible.
I see you constantly second-guessing yourself; am I being too protective? Am I letting him...
I haven’t relied on a single person more than my father to help, guide, and tell me the painful {usually colorful} truth. He has never let me down. Not a single time. He has managed decades of stress, responsibility, and...
Father's Day is just days away, and this week a few Houston dads have graciously contributed their thoughts on parenting. Today, David, husband of Houston Moms Blog's own Kathleen, reflects on the gift of a father's presence, both past and...
Father's Day is just days away, and this week a few Houston dads have graciously contributed their thoughts on parenting. Today, an anonymous guest blogger reflects on his struggle to juggle both career and fatherhood.
Note :: I am writing this...
Father's Day is just days away, and this week a few Houston dads have graciously contributed their thoughts on parenting. Today, Matt Clanahan, husband of Houston Moms Blog's own Project Coordinator Meagan, reflects on his guiding principles for raising some pretty cool kids,...
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There is a scene in my favorite movie, A League of Their Own, where Dottie, the star player of the Rockford Peaches, decides to quit baseball. She abandons her team just as they are headed into the championship game...
Summer is one of the hardest seasons for a working mom. There's the childcare issue: we have to scramble to figure out what to do with these kids for three months while we go to work as usual, and once...
As a parent, I want little more than to keep my children safe and healthy. The list of precautions and preventative measures I take is extensive. I baby-proof my home, diligently research safety ratings on car seats, faithfully take my little...