Taylor
Taylor is a San Antonio native and stay-at-home mom to two daughters: Harper and Hayes. She and her Okie husband, Jeff, have been married 12 years despite their Texas/OU rivalry. Taylor is a former Clark Cougar, a devout Texas Longhorn, where she studied English, an active MOPS member, and often feels like a professional juggler. She relishes trips to the theater, loves embarking on new adventures with her family, and admittedly spends too much time on Facebook. A former contributor, Taylor’s posts center on parenting her tenacious, strong-willed first-born and the challenges she faced along the way to becoming a mom of two. She also served as ACM’s editor and resident proofreader, and as such, cares way too deeply about the use of Oxford commas.
Show & Tell Ideas from A to Z
When I reflect back on my own days as a preschooler, Kindergartener, and elementary school student, I remember “Show & Tell” as a fun, personalized activity—which occurred only a few times a year. I...
Ask the Sexpert: Concrete and Factual Answers to Your Sex Questions
This post was updated in January 2021, it was originally published in February 2015.
With Valentine’s Day (and—ahem—the accompanying movie release of Fifty Shades of Grey) soon approaching, I think it’s safe to assume that...
ACMB Cares: Five Reasons I Fell in Love with The Acorn: A School for...
Throughout 2018, Alamo City Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month as part of its ACMB Cares campaign. Our goal is to familiarize readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an...
Turbulent Times: Life Lessons for My Daughters
A little more than a year ago, at 10 weeks pregnant, I walked into my OBGYN’s office with my then six-year-old daughter and watched intently, desperately, for any sign of a fetal heartbeat on...
Ask the ACMB Team
We at Alamo City Moms Blog know that motherhood comes with a multitude of tough issues and questions. That's why we are introducing a new interactive advice column series, "Ask the ACMB Team." Each...
Spreading Joy: 10 Random Acts of Kindness to Do With Your Kids This Holiday...
Giving back during the holidays, and instilling this mindset in my child, is something I value tremendously. Though we vary in our methods and don’t have a set tradition for contributing to the greater...
“Mama, how much do you love me?”
“Mama, how much do you love me?”
She’s asked for years, head cocked and dimples ablaze.
And my answers have varied, depending on her age at the time:
“Thiiiiiiiiis big!”
“To the moon and back.”
“More than all the...
10 Do’s & Don’ts for Supporting a Friend Through a Miscarriage
As most of you already know, I suffered a miscarriage at 10 weeks pregnant this past summer. I went public and blogged about my miscarriage for many reasons. While it was certainly therapeutic for...
A Letter to My Daughter on 9/11
My precious daughter,
I watched this morning as you matter-of-factly dressed for school, your bright face eager to begin yet another day of first grade. To your sweet, innocent soul, today is a day like...
My Miscarriage: Lessons Learned Through the Loss of a Dream
On June 1st at 1:12 A.M., I sent a text message to my husband, who was traveling for work and had just landed in Boston after hours of weather delays. Two pink lines had...
If You Give a Kid a Trophy…
It’s no secret that parents today like to overanalyze. We do it often—and more than any generation before us. We worry constantly—about the effects of too much screen time, the chemicals in our kids’...
You Know You’re a San Antonio Parent During Fiesta Week When…
As we all know, it's Fiesta week here in the Alamo City. Amid all the parade floats, food booths, and cascarones, we San Antonians forgo our usual routines and change up our parenting styles...
35 Murphy’s Laws of Motherhood
A few weeks ago, family matters called my husband away on a four-day trip out of state. Up until then, things around our household had been going well—everyone was happy and healthy, and aside...
15 C-Section Shockers
When I think back to my C-section nearly six years ago, the emotions are mixed. On one hand, it was the best thing that ever happened to me because I got to meet my...