In 1983 The United States of America designated April as the month to raise awareness of child abuse in our country. Barack Obama continued the tradition in 2016 in a presidential proclamation stating, "During National Child Abuse Prevention Month,...
'They' say don't do this and 'They' say don't do that. Who are these 'Theys' and who voted that we should listen to them? As part of my mommy-hood journey, I have found that I should stop listening to...
Sometimes I look for two pink lines.
Sometimes I feel phantom kicks that I hope are real.
Sometimes I hope that a day late means more than it does.
But, last September, my husband put the final nail in our family building...
Being pregnant with my first child brought on a lot of "firsts" for me :: my first bout with morning sickness {ewww, no thank you}, the first time I ever wore pants that wouldn't button by using the nifty...
I didn’t really know anyone when I moved to Houston. In those first few months in a new city, the most exciting events on my calendar were OB appointments. It didn’t matter—I was consumed with getting us situated anyway....
As my first year of motherhood is about to wrap up, I find myself reflecting on the most beautiful and productive year I’ve ever had. It was hard, it was eye-opening, and it was renewing. I have and still...
Now, I don't like to brag or anything, but after we took the childbirth class at the hospital, before we had our first kid, I was an EXPERT on breastfeeding. I was a little miffed that they didn't hand...
Today's topic covers what we think are the worst days ever. Our guest, HMB Contributor and author of The Monsters Club, Britany Brownlee discusses her blog post :: Hindsight :: The Importance of Scattered Legos and Coffee Dates. In...
Today our topic is Conscious Discipline. Emily Feinstein, our podcast host and HMB Contributor, speaks with Randi Rubenstein, author of The Parent Gap, about appropriate ways to discipline that leaves parents and children happy. She has shared her methods...
In October of 1988, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 15 as National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This day recognizes the loss so many parents' experience all over the world. It is also meant to inform and provide...
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Houston summer is upon us! Now is a great time to start planning outings in and around town for you and your family. Luckily,...
