Elizabeth Baker
Elizabeth was raised in Houston and met her husband Ryan shortly after graduating from Texas A&M with a journalism degree. A few years later, Grayson {Sept 2010}, turned Elizabeth’s world upside down, not only with his sparkling blue eyes and killer smile, but with his profound disabilities and diagnosis of Mitochondrial Disease. After two years of navigating the world of special needs parenting, Elizabeth and Ryan were blessed with Charlotte {Jan 2013} and Nolan {Sept 2015}, perfectly completing their party of five. Elizabeth and her crew live in Katy, and when she can steal a few moments for herself, she can be found out for Mexican food and margaritas with girlfriends, binge-listening to podcasts and audiobooks, or trying once again {unsuccessfully} to organize her closet. In addition to her role as Managing Editor of HMB, Elizabeth writes about faith, politics and special needs parenting for publications like Scary Mommy and HuffPost.You can connect with Elizabeth on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, or ElizabethKBaker.com
PIVOT! When I Realized I’m Not Meant to be a Stay at Home Mom
I always pictured myself as a stay-at-home-mom. I envisioned days filled with picture books, kitchen dance parties, park play dates, and craft projects. In my pre-kid naiveté, I knew without a doubt that my...
I Love My Kids, but I’m Burned Out
I thought this was going to be different. I thought I would be different. As a child, I was the girl who mothered baby dolls, who dreamed of little people calling me “Mommy” one day....
What Tully Gets Right About Postpartum Mental Health {And What it Could Have Done...
Tully, a newly released film starring Charlize Theron, has generated a lot of buzz and controversy surrounding early motherhood and mental health. The plot centers on third time mom Marlo, and chronicles her story...
When Anxiety Shows Up As Anger, Everyone Suffers
STOP!!!! I angrily barked at my two year old, who was trying to "help" me load the dishwasher. He brought his half empty bowl of oatmeal across the room, leaving a trail of clumpy cereal...
Congratulations Princess Kate, You’re a Mom of Three!
Dear Kate,
Congratulations on the arrival of your newest little prince! I know you {and the rest of the world} are so happy he's finally here! So tell me, how did precious little Charlotte react...
I’m Raising a Boy in the #MeToo Era. This is What I Want Him...
Oh my precious baby boy, who really isn't so much of a baby anymore. You are only two, and your world is both exhilarating and scary. You have boundless energy and innate curiosity. You...
Don’t Call them Lazy or Disrespectful :: Kids These Days are Changing the World
I have a request. Can we just stop with the condescending hot takes about Kids These Days? Every time I scroll through my social media feeds, there's another blog post or tweet that's gone...
Why You Should Outsource the Chore of Cleaning the Dirtiest Item You Own
As a mom of three kids, my to-do list is never ending. In addition to keeping my little people alive, fed and reasonably happy, there's laundry, grocery shopping, more laundry, and once in awhile,...
When Your Intuition Tells You Something is Wrong with Your Baby
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. When a mom finds herself with the gut feeling that something isn't quite right with her baby or child, she often doesn't know where or who to turn...
Thank you, Judy Blume
Dear Judy,
This week, you celebrated your 80th birthday. How can this be? Your books and stories have been a part of the fabric of my life for as long as I can remember, and...