About 26 years ago, my mom began an embroidery project. It wasn’t intended for me, but for my younger brother. I don’t know how the sewing kit came into her possession. I don’t recall ever seeing her sew. Maybe...
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I hope I'm not breaking some sort of woman code here, but there a few things my friends and I have experienced that might have been glossed over in the pregnancy and childbirth books.  (Or maybe I skipped those parts?)...
Today we welcome our guest contributor, Carrie, finalist for Alamo City's Amazing Mom and sister to ACMB contributor Kelly.  Carrie was born and raised in San Marcos. After college and law school, she moved to San Antonio, where she...
Developmental delays. Loss of motor function. Feeding tubes. I wondered if the infectious disease specialist noticed my jaw dropping more and more as he spoke. Thank God he wasn’t naming the prognosis for my son, who was born with...
When I registered for baby gifts I had no clue what I was doing. I am not what one might describe as a "researcher" and my choices had much more to do with popularity and the items' aesthetics than...
During my first pregnancy, all I knew about placentas was that one existed in my body and would be evicted, along with my daughter, at birth. I have a vague recollection of this happening since I was busy being...
Know someone with a bun in the oven? Headed out to a baby shower but totally turned off by the overpriced baby paraphernalia on their extensive registry that you know will be completely useless once the baby arrives? I am...
Any other Friends fanatics out there? Remember those episodes in seasons eight and nine of Friends where Monica and Chandler are trying to have a baby?  They see Ross & Rachel’s beautiful little Emma and decide they are ready one...
Alamo City Moms Blog is partnering with Clinical Trials of Texas to bring this important information about postpartum depression and a unique opportunity to our ACMB readers. This is a sponsored post.   While as much as 80% of women...
As I’ve been sharing our story about our struggles with infertility, I’ve been constantly reminded of the many people who helped us along this journey.  If someone you love is hurting because she is a mother without a baby,...
I recently left my job at 31 weeks pregnant. Leading up to this decision, I probably searched Google, mom blogs, baby blogs, and a variety of other resources at least 38,597 times. Examples of said searches include: "Is it...
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...
This is a transcript version of a live Q&A we did during our Bloom 2020 event. Stay tuned for more news about our upcoming Bloom 2021 event. The interview has been edited for clarity. ACM Owner, Amanda: Hello, ACM friends. I'm...

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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,...