Dear College Football,
This may come as a shock to you, but I am not a fan of bringing my children to your games.
I know, I know, you are shaking your helmet-clad head in disbelief that someone does not bow...
Hey, there! I see you, locked in your bathroom. It’s dinnertime, and you’ve just thrown yet another temper tantrum in front of your family, hurling silverware, flinging broccoli, and shot-putting your homemade meatloaf in the trash because your picky...
It was one long summer in our household, y’all. I know I’m not the only one who is slightly relieved that school has started. Even those of you who put sad face emojis on your status (cough, cough, liars)...
It was my first day back to work after having my second baby. Every time someone asked about him, my eyes started watering because I felt so guilty about leaving him at daycare for nine straight hours, without really...
Cuando tus hijos pasan 9 horas en la guardería y has aprendido a aceptarlo
Era mi primer día de regreso al trabajo después de tener a mi segundo bebé y cada que me preguntaban por él, mis ojos se ponían...
My 15th birthday party was about as rockin' as any low-budget birthday party could be. My crush was there, which was my main requirement, plenty of friends showed up, so I felt pretty cool for a day, my mom...
Sometimes the weight of my children's future paralyzes me. Hundreds of questions swirl around in my head making it difficult to remain calm:
Who will they become? Will they thrive without us around? How do I make sure they're both...
This post was collaboratively written with my husband, Ron Soos. I promised I'd give credit.
If you have lived in South Texas long, you’ve likely encountered them: furry, black and white, kinda cute, nocturnal, and threatening of a terrible, terrible...
I pictured the moment in my head for, oh, approximately nine-and-a-half months. Once we knew our family was expecting a new baby, I went through a round of emotions, from excitement to anxiety to delight to distress. When we...
There are few things that can truly prepare you for becoming a parent. Everything was fun and games until I became pregnant...and then suddenly everyone had a story or bit of advice. It all seemed a bit late—after all,...
Ten years ago, my 18-year-old self was fresh out of high school and looking at what I wanted to shape my life into over the next few years. I enrolled in a community college and did typical 18-year-old things,...
Last summer, in the midst of the sweltering San Antonio heat, my family and I made the move down to Texas from Chicago. The stress of moving into a new home, registering at new schools, worrying about an approaching...
I try not to be jealous, to covet things others have, to be grateful for what I do have, and generally I’m on top of it. I love my home. I have more than I need. My family and...
I did. I truly did.
I could lie and say I was at the end of my rope, but really it was just a normal Tuesday. A few errands, a late lunch, a Target run for throw pillows—you know, just...
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