Whether you’re divorced, in the process of divorcing, or were never married as a mother to begin with, chances are you know what it’s like to fear the future. And I'd be willing to bet that you've asked yourself...
Dear Husband, You can’t hide it any longer. You’re obsessed. You’re consumed. From morning until bedtime, it feels like you think of nothing else. Your wistful and glazed expression during dinner gives you away. Your absent-mindedness while giving our child a bath...
It was a typical fall afternoon, and I was playing with my kids. The phone rang, and I was surprised to see my OB/GYN on the caller ID. “Ma'am? Your pap smear results came back with some abnormalities. You tested...
It's hard to talk about (or blog about) certain topics. We're launching a new series: True Life. Here is the first of many! Have you gone to counseling? You're not alone!   My husband and I have worked very hard to...
Here at ACMB, we've noticed an increasing number of readers are relatively new to San Antonio, and perhaps to Texas and its community-property system. And, the Supreme Court's recent Obergefell decision means that Alamo City moms who enter same-sex marriages will become...
"Do what you hate for love and shut up about it." I read these words on a plane to Chicago recently while my husband, Ryan, snored next to me on our early morning flight. It was an article in...
Ryan and I just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary and first “Easterversary” on April 5, 2015. Our second Eastervarsary will not be until 2026, which will officially mark our 23rd wedding anniversary. So on this, our first Easterversary and 12th...
My husband and I are celebrating nine years of marriage this year. Those of you with double-digit anniversary numbers are probably rolling your eyes at me, and those of you with one or two years of marriage under your belts...
Ladies and gentlemen, if the movies Gone Girl and This is 40 have taught me anything, it’s that there are two types of marriages: the kind where you can joke about putting your spouse in a wood chipper, and...
It’s a common question asked of couples: So, how did you meet? I suppose our answer—"we dated in high school"—isn’t as common as one would think. According to one online survey, our circumstance describes no more than 14% of...
Marriage is hard, y’all. Like, real work. Add in stepchildren, an ex-spouse, and all of the obstacles of today’s modern blended family, and you might feel like you are putting in overtime at this job, with no additional pay....

Ask the Sexpert: Part Two

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Today we continue our two-part “Ask the Sexpert” series with Dr. Erin Ross, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in sex therapy at the Institute for Couple and Family Enhancement in San Antonio. In today’s post, Erin tackles...
My pug Frankie had yet another near death experience this week. Frankie laughs in the face of cats with their meager nine lives. He’s enjoyed 18 and counting. This time Frankie ate a tube of intensive strength Desitin that someone...
I’m new-ish at this parenting game.  I know all new mothers have to figure it out on their own too and the end goal is still the same.  This post is about a fantastic, real-life parenting seminar and program...

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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,...