There's a scene in the movie Riding in Cars with Boys where Drew Barrymore's teenage character is awestruck when she delivers her first child. Though she is only 15 years old, she is not shocked because of her age,...
While I stood next to my daughter at the doctor’s office, my heart sank as I watched her vitals drop. Her O2 levels started to decrease, her temperature was rising, and she began to wheeze.
“It is my recommendation that we give...
A year ago, Pandora was in occupational therapy, and one of the skills she needed to work on was crossing the mid line. To help her with this and other motor planning skills, we signed her up for softball,...
Let’s start by saying my mother is amazing. Let’s follow that by saying I didn’t truly REALIZE how amazing, selfless, and strong she was until I had a kid myself. Don’t worry; I feel like a jerk about that...
One of my closest friends lives in Austin, Texas, and we both had babies within a few months of each other. She and I met during our freshman year at the University of Texas and went through a multitude...
There are quite a few things I hope for my kids to have this summer. Our five children range in ages from 6-16, so the opportunities and outcomes for each of them can vary greatly. But for all, I wish for...
Flowers are blooming, allergies are booming, and school is <this close> to being out. Y'all... May is packed full of fun activities, and we highly encourage you to take advantage of our still cooler temps before the real heat...
I can't be the only one who believes that National Infertility Awareness Week can be tough. Not only do you get to be infertile, but you get a week of social media posts and news articles to commemorate it....
Have you ever visited a city and it just grabs you by the heartstrings? I'm a Dallas girl by birth, have lived in Houston for the past decade, but spent the early years of my marriage in New Orleans....
In 2013 I very quickly went from being a frivolous, free-spending, single, young adult to a single mom of a child with a disability. Needless to say, my entire reality changed in what seemed like the blink of an...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (April 26-28)
April brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
