Julie
How Motherhood Changed Me
When my son was just a few months old, there was a tornado warning in our neck of the woods. At 2:00 a.m., I heard the sirens, woke my husband, grabbed my newborn out...
My Virtual Village
It takes a village to raise a child, the African proverb says. When I learned that I was pregnant for the first time, I was clueless. I didn't know anything about pregnancy symptoms or...
My C-Section Story
This post is part of an editorial series, "The Stork Stories," brought to you by the Fort Worth Moms Blog and Texas Health. We hope these pieces provide you with helpful information, encouragement, and answers...
Listen Up: The Hip Mama’s Guide to Podcasts
I am the proud new owner of a used iPod Nano. It was a steal at $20 on a local buy, sell, trade page, and over the last few weeks, I have filled it...
On Being Pregnant After a Loss
On the day I found out I was pregnant with this baby, I told my husband quietly, as if saying it out loud might cause something bad to happen. We didn't cry and laugh like we did with our first. We were excited, of course, but with the unspoken knowledge of how this could end permanently written on our hearts. It's hard to let that go. It's hard to live in hope.
Mama’s Guide to Whole 30
I knew I needed a change. I had lost and gained the same five pounds at least three times. I was craving carbs, feeling lethargic, and by the end of most days, my knees...
The Top Albums You Need for Your Toddler
Music. It colors our lives with happiness (and sometimes sadness), and it makes us sing and dance and sometimes laugh. Songs can take us back to places and people from our past. The familiar...