I want something really, really badly. I think about it every morning when I wake up and every night before I go to sleep. It’s different from when I wanted a baby so badly my heart and soul ached. That...
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...

IUD: A Love Affair

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Finding the right birth control is like finding a soul mate, and I had a fling with an intrauterine device. On paper, I thought it was "the one." It had everything I was looking for in a contraception: low maintenance,...
It's here. In our backyard. In Dallas, Texas. If your children attend a school, watch television, or go online, they've heard about Ebola. Although medical experts don't yet have a cure for this often fatal disease, they do know...
I was folding laundry a couple of weeks ago and I came across a bottle of Urine Gone on my laundry room shelf. As I looked at the $8 bottle of magical spray, it occurred to me that I wished that...
Sleepovers. This single compound word strikes deep emotions -- from excitement to dread. Some of us get excited recalling overnights with BFFs; silly phone calls; ghost stories; up all night and eating Doritos with cream cheese. (If you haven’t...

Mothering with a Migraine

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You want to know what a migraine is like? It’s like when Zeus birthed his daughter Athena, the most powerful woman in the kosmos, right smack out of his head and dressed in her full regalia- shield, spear, pointy helmet...
Early this morning, I posted this status message: Shocked about Robin Williams. The small thing I can do, every day, is to be open about the fact that I have struggled with depression. If someone decides to not hire me, not...
July's arrival means there's a good chance you've already survived summer's biggest downer: swimsuit shopping! But, there's also a good chance that you haven't been able to lose those pounds you vowed you'd get off before you wore it....
As a mom of 6 young children I'm concerned about the images they see every day. Kids have access to all different kinds of media with tv, computers, and internet enabled mobile devices. Even my 3 year old can...
Non-surgical cosmetic treatments have exploded in popularity over the past several years, and for good reason. While many people fantasize about plastic surgery procedures like eyelid surgery or a facelift, the fact is surgery isn't feasible for a lot...
I was blessed with good thigh gap. I’ve been aware of this quality because as a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, Christian, attorney, community volunteer, and generally law-abiding citizen, I spend a fair amount of time in front of...
This past weekend a big event happened that we had been waiting for (dreading really) a couple weeks now. My kiddos first baby tooth fell out! I knew it was going to happen someday but it felt like that...

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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,...