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Unexpected Blessings
In honor of Father’s Day, Alamo City Moms Blog is bringing you a series of posts written by local dads about topics related to fatherhood.
Ah, the “joys” of fatherhood…
The sleepless nights, the sound of...
I’m a Dad, Not a Babysitter
In honor of Father's Day, Alamo City Moms Blog is bringing you a series of posts written by local dads about topics related to fatherhood.
A few years ago, when my kids were younger and...
Battle Scars
It is hard for me to tell people that I had a crisis pregnancy. When you hear that phrase, you probably are like me and picture a young single girl, afraid to become a...
Take a Visit to the National Parks of Texas with Your Kids
For many of us, a road trip to a national park is a beloved ritual shared across generations—an all-American family vacation to places filled with natural beauty, world-changing history, and great childhood memories. Our...
525,600 Minutes: How Do You Measure a Year in the Life?
Foreword: It has been 18 months since I wrote the following piece. A year-and-a-half later, each of these lessons resonates more deeply than ever before.
Every August, in the weeks before sorority rush, my sisters...
Surviving the Storm: My Rainbow Baby
October is known for being Breast Cancer Awareness month, but do you know that it's also National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month? In 1988, then-President Ronald Reagan declared October a month to honor those...
Three Ways to Beat the Summer Body Blues
July's arrival means there's a good chance you've already survived summer's biggest downer: swimsuit shopping! But, there's also a good chance that you haven't been able to lose those pounds you vowed you'd get...
1 in 5 Minds :: Rachel’s Story
My name is Rachel and I'm a mom with three kids, all of whom suffer with mental illnesses. If you met me, you wouldn't know that my family suffers in silence. If you saw...
1 in 5 Minds :: Lisa’s Story
When I was asked to write this blog, I was very excited to participate. It’s human nature to want to talk about yourself, to tell your story, and to be proud of those unexpected...
1 in 5 Minds :: Matt’s Story
Hindsight is 20-20. That’s the saying that my wife and my journey with our son brings to my mind vividly clear. I now look clearly back to 1997 when we first began to notice...
Colman’s Story: A Heart Warrior
“Mama,” Colman said, “will you tell me my story?”
“What story?” I teased.
“You know, my story!”
Colman was about four years of age when this story time ritual started as I tucked him into bed at...
Field’s Story: A Simple Test
Our son, Field, was born in June of 2010. We had experienced a healthy and normal pregnancy and we were joyfully expecting the same in our newborn days with our son. I had 2...
Henry’s Story: 1 in 100
1 in 100.
That statistic is the number of children per year who will be born with a congenital heart defect, according to The Children’s Heart Foundation. CHDs are the number one birth defect in...