I’m beginning to realize that people in the olden days were on to something when they said children should be seen and not heard. I’ve come to this conclusion after witnessing a scientific miracle of sorts: my daughter never stops...
On Saturday, May 23, I kissed my precious children as my husband and I dropped them off at my mom’s and headed out into the pouring rain to celebrate my 35th birthday with a group of friends. This holiday...
It’s no secret that parents today like to overanalyze. We do it often—and more than any generation before us. We worry constantly—about the effects of too much screen time, the chemicals in our kids’ plastic dinnerware, the sugar in...
I don't hover at the playground. When my daughter and son were toddlers, I was deliberate in helping them learn to climb up ladders and along playscapes. I wanted them to develop the physical strength, confidence, and problem-solving skills...
Summer reading TV time!
It’s almost summer. What the heck to do with all that time? Fear not! There are lots of exciting adventures to be had all around San Antonio—until about 10:00 A.M., when it gets to be over...
Hieeeeee, and welcome to the terrible world of the internet, where your child’s friends are all 30 years old and live on YouTube!
Wait, was that too alarmist? If it makes you feel better, at least three of your child’s YouTube friends are...
Everyone seems to know someone who walked four miles through blizzards and past a three-ring circus to school and back. My dad did. All I can remember, though, is that it was 1950-something, and on one of those long walks...
My children watch TV. There, I said it. There are days, in fact, when they probably watch up to, if not more than, the maximum recommended daily allowance of the boob tube. And while I’m not particularly proud of that...
There are plenty of WTH parenting moments, like "WTH is all this pee doing on the floor?" or, "WTH did you do with my keys!?" But lately, I've been having a lot of WTH parenting moments in regard to...
Motherhood comes with a host of choices to make about what is best for you, your family, and your child. We at Alamo City Moms Blog have a variety of moms who want to embrace these choices instead of...
Motherhood comes with a host of choices to make about what is best for you, your family, and your child. We at Alamo City Moms Blog have a variety of moms who want to embrace these choices instead of...
Alamo City Moms Blog is growing!
It's an exciting time for us over at ACMB, and we are thrilled to announce that we are expanding our team! Here's what some of our team members have to say about being part...
My body has let me down a lot.
As a child, rheumatoid arthritis and a lack of coordination left me unable to succeed at the sports I desperately wanted to play. As a teenager, my small chest, chubby thighs, and...
As we celebrate the final group of moms who participated in our "Motherhood: More Than Skin Deep" project, we want to applaud and thank the brave women who joined us in this journey. These courageous women bore their bodies and...
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