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I suspect I might be an outlier in this respect, but I don't run {solo} errands with my toddlers. If it can be avoided, then I avoid it. When my teen and tween were little, I did my grocery-shopping...
We learned the process of second parent adoption from other members of the Houston Gay and Lesbian Parents Association. At that time, we just participated through the private email listserve. We knew that we had to go to a...
I'm attending a conference in Houston today - my first one since becoming a mom! And once childcare was arranged, my next biggest worry was about pumping.  Where could I pump... The bathroom stall?  Gross.  Private corner with a nursing cover? Awkward. ...
Make sure you soak in every moment! It all goes by so fast! You'll blink, and they'll be off to college! Take it all in! Don't miss a thing! Sounds easy enough right?...wrong! As soon as my first baby was placed in my...
I never wanted kids, not really anyway. I mean, in my whole life I maybe held 2 children? I certainly never did babysitting for a side job. I really just never thought I would be a mom. I was...
When you first get married, you are constantly asked the inevitable question - When are you going to have kids? My husband and I didn’t give the world much time to ask that. My first {and only baby thus far} is...
Fridays are my day. They are either no-work or little-work days for me - so no wonder I love them! In honor of Friday being my favorite day, here are a few things that are on my favorites list right...
There was an article recently roaming the internet discussing how to talk to your daughter about her body. I loved the article and wished I had grown up under the influence of a generation that had read information like that on...
Dear Adoptive Mom, First off, congratulations! Whether you've just made the decision to adopt, have a match, or are already mothering your precious one, I want to congratulate you on being a mom. You were this little one's mom before...
When my husband and I sent our son to a month of summer school this year, we anticipated that there would be an adjustment period. It was a new classroom, with older classmates and new teachers. But, no big...

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