Motherhood comes with a host of choices to make about what is best for you, your family, and your child. We at Alamo City Moms Blog have a variety of moms who want to embrace these choices instead of...
Motherhood comes with a host of choices to make about what is best for you, your family, and your child. We at Alamo City Moms Blog have a variety of moms who want to embrace these choices instead of feeling...
As part of the San Antonio community, at Alamo City Moms Blog we feel strongly that we are part of something bigger than the small worlds we operate in daily. San Antonio is a city rich with incredible not-for-profit organizations...

An Ode to Friendship

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I'm not sure when exactly it happened; but when my world turned upside down last year, I found myself weeding out the friendships in my life that I no longer needed to help me survive each day as a...
So, you’ve decided to move to Texas and become a Texas transplant. Me too! That’s right: I’m not from Texas, but according to Lyle Lovett, Texas wants me anyway. And I hope so, because here I am. And, as...
We have a three-day holiday ahead of us, so if you're looking for things to do with your little ones, here are some of the events that are happening in San Antonio this weekend! Know of another fun event you'd...
Good grief, you guys. Am I the only person grabbing books off a shelf for my kids without reading them first? I mean, sometimes I’ll flip through a few pages, but if I’m being honest I’ve done that like...
I was pregnant with our first child when one evening after dinner with friends and their four-year-old, they solemnly sat us down. They said the strangest thing: "We'll be here for you both—even after you have the baby. You know,...
“Mamá, donde está el rombo?” My two-year old son “Papito” and I were working on a shapes puzzle this week when he looked up at me with an urgent question. He was asking where something was…but what? I had never...
My family faced some heavy losses in 2014. We lost my step-dad in January, my father-in-law in May, and my husband's brother in December—all sudden and devastating losses. Needless to say, we weren't exactly in the holiday spirit when...

A Conversation About Risk

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Do your pre-teen kids play unsupervised? How old is old enough to stay home alone? When do you let your kids walk to a friend’s house by themselves? Last week, Ashley shared with the rest of our contributor team an article about...
Do you ever find yourself trying to figure out weekend plans and struggling to come up with ideas of things to do with your children? Have no fear, Alamo City Moms Blog is here! We are starting a weekly post...
From the day my second child was born, this question popped up as frequently as any other: Will you have another? I couldn't help but immediately think about Kevin Bacon's hazing scene in Animal House. Initially my reaction was, "My...

Realistic Mom Resolutions

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I’ve always loved New Year’s. I relish the idea of a clean slate, a fresh start, a chance to improve. I look forward to New Year’s with first-week-of-school enthusiasm, giddy with anticipation of 365 days full of promise and...

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Take Mom Out to Eat: Mother’s Day Brunch Spots in San...

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Any day is a great day to take Mom out to eat, but on Mother's Day, it's even more special! Even better, you (and...

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