She was granted 50 honorary degrees. She had a literary career that spanned more than five decades. She published seven autobiographies. And yet, she once said: “I have written eleven books, but each time I think, Uh-oh, they’re going to...
October is finally here! The days have found their own natural rhythm after the chaos of the back to school season. I’m finding myself calm as the seasons transition, and at the same time, I'm realizing just how quickly...
How many trick-or-treaters will you have this Halloween? 10? 20? More? One out of every 13 is likely to have a food allergy. I know, it gets old: gluten-free, dairy-free, fun-free, whatever-free. Most schools now offer allergy-friendly zones. As frustrating and cumbersome as it...
I absolutely refuse to wear a swimsuit to the beach. The chafing. Ugh! The awkward tan lines. Ew! Constantly worrying about it shifting or being pulled down by a wayward child? It’s a hard pass from me! My family has finally...
Now that I think about it, I can't remember the conversations, decisions, or even the exact moment I decided to take the necessary steps to return to school. Oddly enough, that's how we got here - thoughts that usually...
At 38, I was diagnosed with Inattentive Type ADHD. I wish I could say it was a shock, but so many events in my life made sense after I understood what this diagnosis meant. As I researched ADHD in women, I learned I'm not alone.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that having children brings about a monumental change in the way we think about—and prepare for—the future. Though we don’t want to imagine our kids having to live without us, especially in...
Kids get sick. All three of my daughters have been back at school for about two months now. At their young age, this means they tend to unintentionally share germs and come home with runny noses and fevers. When...
              Weight and value. Value and weight.  How did these two vastly different topics become so intertwined as I grew up? Perhaps I was heavily influenced by the media or my peers, or maybe it was a byproduct of how my...
Among several other types of cancer, September is ovarian cancer awareness month. That’s something I wasn’t aware of until four years ago, when my mom was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer, which is a rare form of ovarian cancer....
"I noticed you didn't eat your lunch today. Talk to me a little more about that." In all honesty, this wasn't the first time I had noticed. For several days she had been eating her lunch in the car...
It can be an uphill battle in our house to get my two daughters to put down their iPads and head outside. As a Texas Master Naturalist, I’m always looking for creative ways to get them out enjoying nature....
Several years ago, “a quiet room and a Diet Sprite” became code for “I need a break.” I don’t even like Diet Sprite, but one of Tina Fey’s lines in the 2010 movie Date Night hit so close to...
It’s hot!! And the heat is here to stay, with KSAT News predicting that this year San Antonio will beat its record for the most 100-degree days. But we love summer and we need our kids to stay active...

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