This is a sponsored post from Stone Oak & Dominion Pediatric Dentistry. SOPD is a partner of Alamo City Moms Blog but they also serve as the pediatric dentists for a number of the ACMB team and we highly...

Life with a Lovey

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I willed the Gods for it. I dropped coins in a fountain for it. I spent 37 hours on Pinterest making an Oprah-approved vision board for it. And then it happened. I finally birthed a child who developed a major...
Do you have a student that is about to start middle school? Or even high school? Are you constantly being pestered to buy her a phone (a real smartphone…not the iPod Touch for babies)? Or to let her have...
As a lactation consultant, childbirth educator and doula, I rarely discussed how long I breastfed. Students and clients knew I’d passed American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization initial recommendations. Both recommend exclusive breastfeeding the first...
When I do the math, I've been pregnant or nursing for the last 11 years. My routine was to nurse a baby for a year, and then get pregnant. My sister had her first baby about 6 months before...
My sister had her first baby two months before I did, so I guess you could say I got a front row seat to really understand how this whole “breastfeeding” thing worked. She could literally do her taxes, pluck...

Lactation Law 101

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It seems like yesterday that I was dealing with it: still in a postpartum haze, picking up my briefcase, and heading back to the office a mere 12 weeks after my first daughter was born. I had a snazzy...
Can your nursing relationship survive while working full-time? Yes, it is possible!  I breastfed for a total of 4 years, which includes 12 months of pumping, while serving full-time in the United States Air Force.  After some reflection, I realized a lot...
I took all the classes.  I read all the books and blogs I could get my hands on.  I sought advice from moms who had exclusively breastfed their children for over a year.  I was prepared and determined to...
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...
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...
Imagine what it's like to be a doctor, only to be told your child has something you can't diagnose or fix.  This is exactly how Charlotte felt when she, an elementary school educator and counselor, continued to watch her...

Raising My Daughter

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Have you seen this video? Watch it. Seriously.  It will be the best two minutes of your day.   Done? Need a tissue? Or a whole box? The two minutes it took to watch this video opened my eyes to the new world I...
Are you tired of plastic, battery-operated, flashy toys that your children seem to "get over" in minutes?  Do you wish it was a little easier to find high-quality, educational toys?  The moms at Little Pnuts felt the same way.  It's...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio?

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...