Media + Books

Many moments in the last 15 months of my son’s life have left me speechless. The time he simultaneously peed into both mine AND his own face. When he had cat-like reflexes and pulled a diaper out from under...

Have y’all seen Troop Zero yet? It’s a sweet and inspiring story about a little girl that loves all things outer space at a time when most people expected only boys to be interested in such things. There’s one...

School is out for the summer, and summer reading programs are kicking off. We all know how important it is to be reading to our kids and fostering their independent reading skills, especially in the summer months when they...

Ahh, the New Year. A time for reflecting, goal-setting, and... watching TV? Let me explain. I've been thinking about the reading goals I create every year around this time. I usually set a goal for the number of books I...

Libraries are an essential part of our communities, wonderful for all the access they give people in terms of knowledge, support, and resources. But the thing is…if you’re a book lover - like me! - you know there is...

Y'all. I'm not going to even lie. I'm about the least tech-savvy person out there. It took me YEARS to muster the courage to buy a smart phone. Last month, I discovered how to open the sunroof in my...

  It's no secret this pandemic has been hard. Hard for moms. Hard for dad. Hard for kids.  Despite all of this my kids have been amazing. Like, letting Mommy and Daddy take uninterrupted work calls at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm...

We couldn't let the summer approach without mentioning that Heather and Breonna will be hosting Houston Mom's Blog Book Club once again.  New around here?  Not a problem!  Not much is required, and we know how busy everyone is - so it's...

In the months since the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, many of us have engaged in the valuable work of anti-racist reading. There are many reading lists and recommendations available, and bookstores around the country...

I've been seeing a lot of positive responses to season 2 of Bridgerton, the global phenomenon television series on Netflix. I'm obsessed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpv7ayf_tyE   But also, almost across the board, I'm reading the critique that Bridgerton season 2 is far more subdued...