Parenting

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,...

On February 14th of the year that I was 21, love was the last thing on my mind. I woke up that morning with a cold heart. It had been many a Hallmark holiday since I was a consumer...

Well, HELLO to July in Houston. There's no doubt you've made your presence known, as my electricity bill can fully attest. We hope all of you are enjoying some downtime with your fam bams, perhaps some vacations, rainy movie...

  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...

Here at Houston Moms Blog, we get asked A LOT of questions.  Where can I get great baby gear for cheap?  {Kid to Kid}  What workout programs do you recommend in the Houston area?  {Baby Boot Camp}  Who makes...

The pressure to give our kids a magical summer is intense. Scrolling through social media, it's easy to get the impression that all moms are counting the seconds until school lets out. Then, one big endless (or at least...

I read an article years ago about making investments in your 20's and 30's, and these weren't investments of the financial nature - they were investments in people. It was a reminder to not forget to make deposits when...

Have you ever visited a city and it just grabs you by the heartstrings? I'm a Dallas girl by birth, have lived in Houston for the past decade, but spent the early years of my marriage in New Orleans....

There is no “putting it behind you,” really. For Uvalde, there is a line in the sands of time: life before this and life after. I had anxiety days before I even left to head home. Miles out of town...

Well, Houston Moms. We did it. We made it to the end of 2022!!! After a couple of turbulent years to say the least, it was nice for this one to feel more "normal". But with that brought some...