Recently, a dear friend told me that I make my life look easy. She was complimenting me on how I was usually pretty upbeat and that I managed to make a demanding job, three kids, volunteering, family/friends, etc. look...
If you are an avid consumer of Nick Jr. as we are in this household, you probably know quite a few commercial taglines just as well as you know your kids’ favorite cartoons’ theme songs. One day you’re humming...
A big chunk of February is covered in hearts, cupids, and ooey-gooey mushy love stuff. Since this is a month to declare your love, I want to give a big hug, smooch, and shout-out to the tribe that surrounds...
When my eldest daughter was born, I scoffed at the idea of introducing my kids to television. I devoured every AAP study about the harms of showing TV shows to children, and swore to keep my kids screen-free for...
I discovered my son’s introduction to pornography on accident. I was typing something into search on my phone (I wish I could remember what), when search history popped up with that three letter word every parent breaks out into...
What kind of mom are you? If you'd asked me a few months ago, I probably would have said something like, “Uh...I’m a good mom.” I had never given a second thought to what my “Mom Personality” might...
San Antonio moms, you have a unique opportunity to tell your story this spring, for your words and experiences to reach millions of people. The Listen to Your Mother Show is coming to the Alamo City, and it is...
We at Alamo City Moms Blog know that motherhood comes with a multitude of tough issues and questions. That's why we are introducing a new interactive advice column series, "Ask the ACMB Team." Each month we will feature three...
There are some who feel a calling toward parenthood from their very first baby doll, and there are some who never feel the desire to have kids. And there are some people who fall anywhere and everywhere in between....
Last December I had the pleasure of attending Women in the World at the St. Anthony Hotel. The program is presented by Tina Brown Live Media in association with The New York Times.
Let me first say: this post encompasses some difficult...
I have always had a love-hate relationship with cleaning my home, as we all do. But it can be especially challenging for those of us who are not naturally inclined to knowing just where everything should go. I have...
My whole life I have striven to be perfect. To always get a perfect score on that science test in grade school. To have perfect attendance. To be on the Honor Roll. To avoid a single hair falling out...
As I build my Christmas list and work to check things off, a thought keeps coming to mind: “These are just things.”
While I know my little has a long list of things he’d love to see appear under the...
"Once she learns the truth about Santa, she's gonna be pissed."
This was my prediction for Sis, when she was three.
In first grade, someone's child decided to educate his classmates about the jolly bearded guy. Luckily, Sis's good friend was Jewish...
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