Tweens & Teens

Sooo...you're planning a trip to Houston.  Well, let us be the very first to welcome you here with our handy-dandy Family Visitor's Guide!  As the nation's fourth largest city and a mecca for world-class restaurants, arts, and entertainment, we...

Even before I became a parent, I absolutely knew that I loved babies and toddlers. I had worked in early childhood education for years and was eager to have my own little ones. This is probably why we had...

Do your kids light up when playing Roblox or Minecraft? Do they marvel at the idea of building robots or flying drones? Kids are becoming expert users of technology at younger and younger ages. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if...

One of the number one requests you hear from your child's school on testing days is... Make sure you have a healthy breakfast! So McDonald's wants to make sure both students and teachers are fed and ready for the first day of STAAR...

I’m raising a tiny feminist. You should be too. Excuse me while I grab my soapbox and yell for the internet to read. "Feminist" is not a bad word. For some of you, this may not be anything new.  And for others, you...

In April of 2017, I watched the first season of 13 Reasons Why. If you are unfamiliar with this show, I'm guessing your kids are young or you don't have Netflix. For those of us navigating the scary waters...

Everyone loves free printables! Houston Moms Blog loves to ENCOURAGE and EQUIP moms with relevant resources like Activity Calendars, Coloring Sheets and Mom-spiration quotes.   New Printables are added monthly so check back often.  It’s time for those adorable Back to...

I have a new measuring stick. It’s not a yard stick, or a ruler, or a tape measure. It’s called “summers.” That’s right --- I am now measuring life in summers. You see, I just finished the registration process...

From the time my husband and I started thinking about how we wanted to raise our kids, we had a few specific ideas and core values we wanted to instill. Some of them have gone by the wayside because,...

When my twins reached the all-magic age of 3 and I felt like they had some ability to sit still for an extended period of time, my husband and I couldn't wait to take them to the movies. If I...