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
Children’s Memorial Hermann Now Makes Pediatric House Calls! {The New Service Every Family Needs}
It was a Saturday morning, and I had just gotten my 1 year old down for an early nap. Exhausted, I flopped myself down on the couch with a book and my breakfast, hoping...
My Kid Doesn’t Eat
My six-year-old doesn't eat vegetables. He doesn't eat chicken. He doesn't even eat pizza. In fact, he doesn't eat at all. My son G is exclusively tube fed. Due to his medical condition, he is...
The Mom Tribe No One Would Choose
There is a lot written about “finding your tribe” when you become a mom. It is important to find other moms who “get you” and with whom you can share your fears, frustrations, and...
6 Ways the Instant Pot is Changing How I Feed My Family
I am not much of a Black Friday shopper, but this past year, I made a single impulse purchase the day after Thanksgiving: an Instant Pot. Amazon was selling them for a steal, and the...
Reclaiming Me in 2017
Last November, I participated in a blogging challenge to write a post a day for thirty days in a row on my personal blog. It was indeed challenging, and painful at times, but also...
Changing My Attitude This Holiday Season
Here we are again, the start of another holiday season. The next month will be filled with parties, presents, delectable treats, and wonderful memories. It's the most magical, wonderful time of year, right? Wrong. At...
3 Reasons Moms Will Love ALDI
Grocery shopping is one of those necessary evils of adulthood; I have to do it, but is it ever really enjoyable? When I go to an overwhelmingly large grocery store, I can easily become...
This November, I’m Not Running For SuperMom
I’m out.
Take my name off the ballot. I reject your nomination; please, for the love of my trashed-out minivan, find someone else to vote for.
For years, I’ve tried to fake it: to dress the part,...
The Grace of a Good Day
I’m struggling with motherhood.
I've been a stay-at-home mom for six years now, and I'm feeling restless. The days drag on much longer than my patience. I spend the hours preventing my newly-minted toddler from destroying the house...
I’m Good at Catching Vomit {and other confessions of a special needs mom}
When it comes to parenting my son with multiple disabilities and special needs, I like to think I do a good job of staying positive. I do what needs to be done to meet...