Monthly Archives: May 2015
The Food Misfit :: An Allergy Mom Speaks
Although the sun peacefully beams its morning rays on my kitchen floor, I cannot yet feel the calm hope of the burgeoning day. I...
The Challenges of Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Last year, I entered a new mommy club, the club for moms of special needs children. Our son began receiving early intervention services at...
2015 Summer Camps and Activities in Columbia You Don’t Want to...
We have partnered with some of the Midland's top summer camps and programs to provide you with a list of activities your kids don't...
6 Things a Woman in Her Third Trimester Doesn’t Want to...
Can we all agree that the final weeks of pregnancy are pretty brutal?
You have spent the previous eight months prepping for your new child's...
Food Allergies :: One Mom’s Advice
Please note, all information below is the advice of one mom based on her experiences with her own children's food allergies. As always seek...
Midlands Moms who are Making a Difference
Six years ago, when we lost our daughter Naomi in my second trimester of pregnancy, one of the cries of my heart was that...
Words of Wisdom from the Mothers (and Grandmothers) in our Lives
It's Mother's Day! As the loved ones around us take time to let us know how much they appreciate "mama," we couldn't help but...
Birth Stories :: My Experiences With VBAC (and What You Need...
Birth is a funny thing. It is powerful. It is amazing. It is miraculous. And above all else, it is unpredictable.
Whenever a gathering of moms...
3 Life Lessons My Grandmother Taught Me
This week I saw a Facebook post about ideas for celebrating Mother's Day ... but it was for grandmothers. What a bone-crushing feeling that...
Understanding a Mother’s Love
My Dear Mama,
Oh how many times I have fantasized about what it was going to be like to become a mother. Of course, you...
What REALLY Means the Most to Teachers
I know it sounds cheesy at best and cliché at worst, but the simple fact of the matter is, as a teacher, the time I...
You’re Invited :: Beach Blast Play Date at The Little Gym!
We are THRILLED to partner with The Little Gym to bring you a very special beach-themed play date!
Enjoy the Beach {without the sand}!
Join the...
More Than Just a Teacher :: 6 “Second” Jobs Teachers Have
Teacher’s Appreciation Week is upon us and with it comes well-meaning gestures and gifts from family, friends and administrators about how teachers have very...
Book Review :: Elisa Albert’s After Birth is Brilliant, Edgy, Honest
I haven’t experienced such a raw, authentic account of new motherhood since reading Sylvia Plath’s “Berck-Plage”: “I am not a smile. / These children...