Contributor Confessions

Father's Day is just days away, and this week a few Houston dads have graciously contributed their thoughts on parenting. Today, Matt Clanahan, husband of Houston Moms Blog's own Project Coordinator Meagan, reflects on his guiding principles for raising some pretty cool kids,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndL7y0MIRE4 There is a scene in my favorite movie, A League of Their Own, where Dottie, the star player of the Rockford Peaches, decides to quit baseball. She abandons her team just as they are headed into the championship game...

I've graduated, Friends. At this stage in the game we are stroller free on our morning walk to school. All three boys plow the sidewalks on scooters to drop off our oldest at school. I want to throw open the front...

One of my closest friends lives in Austin, Texas, and we both had babies within a few months of each other. She and I met during our freshman year at the University of Texas and went through a multitude...

Like many other mommas, I had a good dose of anxiety as my precious firstborn got closer and closer to school age. Both my husband and I went to public schools growing up, and that was just fine, for us....

I hate hosting play dates at my house. There, I said it. They literally make my skin crawl. From the pretzels in the couch cushions to the disaster in the playroom to the lack of any and all manners ... I simply cannot...

Apparently we moms of 3 are the most stressed. I'm not going to argue for or against this study. Moms everywhere have their own struggles; we all go through hard times. Having three kids is the most challenging, most...

Sometimes we choose to be single moms; sometimes the status is thrust upon us. We face the reality that, for however long the status remains, this is our life. We're the primary caretaker for the tiny kiddos. Our status...

I remember the first time my daughter tasted an orange. She was the most adventurous out of all my children when it came to trying new foods as a baby, and she was meticulous about absorbing the sensations each...

From the moment I enter through those automatic sliding doors, I feel a sense of peace. I’m greeted by the aromatic smells of popcorn, the sight of a Starbucks, and the ever-exciting Dollar Spot. After I enter, I know...