Ashley
Ashley is from Hurst, and though she’s flown the nest a few times now, she always seems to boomerang right back to her hometown. Her latest stint took her family to Chicago for the last four years. While Ashley, her husband of almost 16 years, her son and daughter loved life as honorary Midwesterners, Texas called, and it was time to answer. Though her children are in upper elementary school, Ashley found her groove as a stay-at-home mom and is not eager to give up the title quite yet. You can find her putting in the miles all over town with her “doggy clients” as a Rover walker and caregiver. (Dogs talk back less than children.) Ashley is often the loudest mom at the ball fields but comes in peace with the best snacks. She recharges with a run around Hurst, a ride on that stationary bike everyone’s talking about, or on a patio with a margarita and her very funny husband. Ashley has written for local mom groups and church and is a returning writer for Fort Worth Moms. Her husband hopes she will stick to more pieces on motherhood and less on disappointing stays at grimy motels.
4 Steps to Becoming the Ultimate Sports Mom
Go ahead and appoint yourself as your child's manager/PR/spokesperson. He or she need the press, but just don't know it.
Modeling Body Positivity for Our Kids
We can't control the brutality of cultural demands on body size, type, or differences waiting outside our front doors. But what we can do is use the security of our homes to build a strong foundation for confident kids.
Ode to a Kitchen Table
You held an assortment of items that served as milestones in the life of a young family.
The Gift of a Mother’s Words
For a woman trying her best to raise her children, unsolicited advice can invite waves of discouragement.
Children’s Counseling :: What It’s Like According to Kids
What does the process of counseling look like from the perspective of today's kid? What could be gained if we gave kids the floor and let them talk about their experiences?
In Defense of Why I STILL Stay at Home
A school day leaves my house in a state of calm I haven't known since becoming a mother. The silence! You wouldn't believe the silence. I
Moms’ Dirty Little Secrets: We’re Gross, Too!
Unfortunately for moms everywhere, I'm here to set the record straight. I plan to drop some knowledge and peel back the curtain. Call me a turncoat, but it's time. Kids get the bad rap, but us moms can be just as disgusting. We're, however, smart enough, with our fully formed brains, to hide our particular form of gross. Sorry, sisters. Get ready. This is happening.