All. The. Allergies.
My eight-year-old has ALL. THE. ALLERGIES. He has nine anaphylactic allergies (none of which are airborne) and handfuls of environmental allergies. After his allergy testing, his doctor said she has never seen so many allergens come back with results...
10 Ways I Stopped Spending Too Much Money on Groceries {Part 1}
If you cut your grocery bill by just $10 a week, that’s $520 you can save a year. For some families, that’s just fun money. For others, it’s...
I will admit that I feed my girls drive-thru easily once a week. Dry cereal in a Mardi Gras cup for breakfast? Check. We are go-go-go. That is likely no surprise for any busy mom. I'm living out the...
I am a survivor
Twenty-seven years ago, my life almost ended before it had even begun. My lungs were underdeveloped and my liver wasn’t working; my tiny body was not yet ready to function on its own. I was born...
On a recent visit home, my mom was in the midst of a project to organize family photos. I helped her with some dating and had the usual "what was I thinking?" reaction (or rather what was my mom...
“Made it through another great weekend with Mickey & Minnie! I am absolutely convinced that if you can do Disney with young kids, you can do any long distance endurance event. A marathon, an Ironman, a 5K...whatever you want....
When I was pregnant with my first, I knew I was going to be one of those fit moms running down the block while my baby babbled happily in his jogging stroller.
Like many things with motherhood, running with a...
A new medical diagnosis is something that I know I am not alone in. It might be your child, your self, or your family member. Many of us have crossed this bridge or will at some point.
It's a grief...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Dr. Susan Fallahi of Uptown Pediatric Dentistry.
Tips for Taking Your Kids to the Dentist During a Pandemic
During a time when we are forced to weigh the risks and benefits of public exposure, many...
You can read the miscarriage statistics. You can watch your friends experience the profound loss of a pregnancy. But I think most women carry a certain degree of separation and distance, unless it becomes their reality.
I know I did.
I...
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Dr. Kevin Kirchner. As usual, we prefer to post about brands, companies and services that we have personally tried. Today Amanda writes about her experiences receiving a laser skin...
The other day I was grabbing a quick iced coffee at a local coffee shop when I happened to - unintentionally, I might add - overhear a judgmental conversation. There was one table against the wall that admittedly was...
Disclosure :: As parents some of us are sure of ourselves and others ... not so much. Generally, though, parents have plentiful opportunities to take classes. But what about grandparents? Things have changed in the past several decades, and we...
Anxiety Or Prudence?
Am I a good mom? What if my husband gets in an accident? What if my cats escape and I never find them? What if there’s a hurricane? WHAT IF I RUN OUT OF TOILET PAPER DURING...