Today, I wear black and white. And each January 31 for the rest of my life, I will wear black and white. I do this because January 31 is Omphalocele Awareness Day. Earlier this year, I shared our story...
It's February! Where did January go? Are your "get in shape" New Year resolutions already a distant memory? Are you looking for a way to jump-start your fitness routine? Well, step right up. I have a grab-bag of nifty...
Alamo City Moms Blog is pleased to partner with the Family Service Association to promote their luncheon series "Journeys of Transformation." The ACMB team hopes you will join them there!
As far too many San Antonio parents know, bullying has...
I am really into Christmas—the music and lights and food and family time. I love the candlelight Christmas Eve service and the sweet nativity play for kids at church. This year I am particularly excited because we are going...
"Hey, Mom’s fallen out of a tree and can’t move."
It wasn’t exactly the kind of text I was expecting to receive at 7:30 on a Thursday night...or any other night, for that matter.
"Are you kidding? What do you...
Developmental delays. Loss of motor function. Feeding tubes. I wondered if the infectious disease specialist noticed my jaw dropping more and more as he spoke. Thank God he wasn’t naming the prognosis for my son, who was born with...
Alamo City Moms Blog is happy to partner with Dr. Paul H. Ratner, M.D., who specializes in the treatment of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology with children and adults, to bring you this post about the latest treatment for peanut allergy.As...
Alamo City Moms Blog has put together this post in conjunction with our partner, University Health System, to share facts about the Zika virus. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, it's always a good idea to discuss...
I am a checklist kind of person. I enjoy writing down my to-dos and then crossing them off. Recently I bought a notepad called the GSD master list. It stands for "Get Stuff Done," only "Stuff" is actually replaced...
Reality check: we’re halfway through the summer. Phew! And by this point we’re all tired of answering the infamous “can I have another snack?” question. Seriously, though, how do these tiny humans eat. so. darn. much? While I can’t...
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...
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I am a regular mom. I am not a doctor. I am not a personal trainer. I am not even naturally thin or athletic. But I do know a few things about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I have spent...
Somehow it has become acceptable to skip from Halloween straight to Christmas, but I, for one, like to actually acknowledge November and the quintessential fall fruit: pumpkin. Pumpkin is still trendy in my world. (However, come December 1st, I...
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Alamo City-Area Library Summer Reading Programs
Summer is upon us, and the name of the game is, "Keep the Kids Occupied." Many schools send home summer reading tasks but reading...
