I'm no Carrie Bradshaw, but I've learned a thing or two about dating after a 10-year hiatus. I know I eventually want to be married again, to have a partner to share in all the joys, the craziness, and...
Five minutes with 10-year-old Bella Curry left me a changed person. This short-haired, blonde little girl showed me—a 42-year-old mom of three—how to be a better person. Hanging out with this fifth grader truly left me speechless.
Bella Curry is a...
You have the power in your hands. The power to make or break your child's popularity standings, baby cool factor and, really, to impact the trajectory of their entire future, and this is the month when it happens.
Halloween is...
Alamo City Moms Blog is happy to partner with Almouie Pediatrics and share information about their comprehensive healthcare services for newborns, children, and teenagers as well as their continued growth in San Antonio.
Finding the right pediatrician to care for...
This recent back-to-school season was an important one for me. My youngest child headed off to a full-day, five-day-a-week preschool program, leaving me and my stay-at-home lifestyle to figure out what comes next. For the past five years, more...
Before children (B.C.), I was a teacher. I taught a Head Start preschool program for four-year-olds and loved it. I espoused the virtues of preschool—long-term benefits include everything from better marriages to higher salaries—to anyone who would listen. So...
Alamo City Moms Blog is excited to partner with Core Physique Studios located in the Quarry Village. Today, contributor and recent mom, Bridget, shares her experience trying Core Physique Studios' unique workout.
Mummy Tummy. Baby Belly. Whatever you like to...
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When I was quizzing my friends and my feminist teen about what parents of teens want or need to know, one of the big topics that came up was consent. It...
The phone rang at 11:23 A.M. today. I already knew who it was. It was THE call I had fantasized about for the last three months. THE call determining the life I would now have. The size of my family...
Alamo City Moms Blog and the City Moms Blog Network is thrilled to announce our second annual Costco Mom Hour. We love Costco and are excited to partner with them again. Costco provided us with $100 in Kirkland Signature...
Do y’all feel a little tingle in the air today? A slight rustling in something other than the leaves? Perhaps you are really craving that Pumpkin Spice Latte this morning, and a soft voice from the great unknown is...
Alamo City Moms Blog is excited to partner with Boerne Handmade Market to bring information about the family-friendly event being held this fall.In a world of mass-made gifts, products, and goodies that crowd the shelves of super stores we all...
Ah, I love fall, with its crisp air, colorful leaves, cool mornings, boots, jackets, scarves, and football. Oh wait. This is San Antonio. Only one of those things is actually true right now. I spent last Saturday at a...
A fun fact I learned as a big fan of the Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast, "feminism" was coined by a man.
A dude.
A dudely philosopher, Charles Fourier, who observed how poorly women were valued in the 19th century....
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I moved to San Antonio in 2003. After 16 years, I still only sort of get the Fiesta frenzy that overtakes the city every...
