As summer began, my hubby and I realized that our time is short before our kids, especially our soon-to-be high school junior, leave home. We have been pretty good about teaching our kids life skills, but realized that there...
*FOMO previously defined by Alamo City Mom Blog post "It’s OK to Say No: Missing Out on FOMO."
Being a new mom means getting used to all sorts of things. For me one of these is FOMO—or more accurately, managing...
Alamo City Moms Blog is thrilled to partner with Love to Swim School to bring you information about their swim classes, summer camps, and parents night out.
Summertime in San Antonio is here! Spending time at your nearest swimming...
There are times when the forces of the universe of parenting swirl around and come together with a strength, converging at just the right time and trajectory to shoot forward in one swoop, smack you in the face, and...
Summer is here! As San Antonio parents, we are always looking for great ways to keep our kids entertained during the dog days of summer. Alamo City Moms Blog has compiled a list of activities by age to keep...
When you welcome a new child into the world, the “firsts” are always on your mind. You carefully document each new experience and milestone. There are first smiles, first steps, first bites of solid food, and first words. Baby...
Fluff.
Turn.
Stare.
As I gently prepared my babies' nursery for their arrival, I began to think about all the things that could go awry with their birth.
I was 24 weeks pregnant with twins and home on bed rest, a tubutaline pump...
Every now and then then I wistfully reflect on my breastfeeding experience with my two sons, now ages seven and five. Recently, my memories of lullabies and rocking chairs came to a screeching halt when I thought about one...
I recently had one of those moments, the kind where time stops and I can suddenly see myself from the outside.
I was conscripted away from my sink of dishes to play “school” with my four-year-old. She was the teacher,...
Dear Mean Girl from My Freshman Year,
I remember you.
“Cool” is not a word people usually associate with me. That’s OK. I’m awkward, suck at small talk, and never know what to do with my hands.
I briefly held a seat...
I am a card-carrying member of the Meanest Mom in the World club. I had the honor of being inducted into this prestigious group when my twin sons were in the 5th grade.
To what did I owe such recognition?...
Have you started your children along the path to success by ensuring they’re exposed to a healthy dose of classic movies? You haven’t? Well, get on it sister! Mr. Rogers is known for his research in this area, stating...
We are honored to bring this informative post to our readers from ACMB's partner Stone Oak & Dominion Pediatric Dentistry.
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. In keeping with the theme of children’s dental health education and prevention, we...
We are in the middle of learning all about parenting our newly minted preteens. A few weeks ago, Rob and I realized we needed a little course-correction in our parenting approach. It seemed as though our kids had suddenly...
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