First, if you're a mom reading this, Alamo City Moms 100% encourages you to treat yourself to something from our list and if you're shopping for someone else, we hope you find exactly what you're looking for.
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It's not easy to put into words all that we're missing out on right now. The kids are missing their teachers, friends and freedom. We're missing our routine, mindless walks around our favorite stores and our people. Oh, how...
Quarantine life is tricky. One day, all is well within the walls of your house: your fridge is stocked because you finally scored a coveted curbside pickup, the distance learning has taken root and all members are in a...
We both knew it could happen, but we hoped that it wouldn’t.
We had talked about it and tried to imagine plans for different scenarios.
My husband had been placed on furlough already, people at his company were getting laid off...
Chances are, if you’ve learned nothing else from our recent time spent “social distancing” and quarantining over the past month, you can now probably classify yourself and your family members as introverts or extroverts with much precision.
For those who...
During most of our early days as parents, we basically transcend from one day into the next like a slow moving hippo playing in the mud. The light is dark at the end of the tunnel, seasoned parents will...
There are tears, gasps of horror, and faces contorted in displeasure. Words that we have never heard before and voices that sound completely unlike our own. When things really go sideways, there are splashes of destruction all over the...
It’s no secret that we are all trying to navigate the unknown and foreign waters that are currently flooding over us. We are abiding by the shelter in place acts, keeping our distance from others when we absolutely need...
Nobody was prepared for the coronavirus outbreak, but one good thing among all of the chaos is the amount of resources we can find online to keep the kids (and us!) busy and entertained. Moms and kids can get...
I’ve lived in my neighborhood for three years, and I have gotten closer to my neighbors in the past two weeks than ever before. Ironically, at a time that we’re all physically distancing ourselves, we’re coming together to support...
Birthday parties have always been a big deal in our family. I love planning them, buying and making themed decorations and party favors with my kids, and watching my child’s joy when she sees all of her friends and...
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
– Fred Rogers
We usually hear that quote and think of police, firefighters, EMTs and more. But in the midst of COVID-19, we can all be helpers.
The situation...
Corona, coronavirus, COVID-19, the 'rona... whatever you call it, it's the virus that has changed our lives for the time being. Alamo City Moms has produced some helpful articles to get San Antonio families through these days at home...
In an ideal world, our children would grow up without having to split time between two parents, two households. Most of us didn’t venture into parenthood with that plan. But for those of us who’ve found ourselves there, it’s...
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