Jenny J
Why Motherhood Can’t Be an Excuse to Suck at Friendship
There have recently been some blog posts circulating that center on a common theme I see in the mom community, especially mommies with littles. It is the concept that because we are mommies, it is okay...
Dear School, Please Forget What I Said About You in May
Dear Preschool, Montessori School, Elementary, Junior High, High School, Classical Model, University Model, Homeschool, and ALL THE SCHOOLS IN ALL THE PLACES...
Can we be friends again? Like the best of friends? You know the...
3 Parenting Lessons I Learned from Making My Son Do Something He Wasn’t Good...
Recently I made my son do something he hated. Something that was hard and did not at all come easy to him. Something that for 14 straight days ended in him crying and telling me...
An Open Letter to the Overlooked Dad on Father’s Day
Dear Overlooked Dad,
First off let me just say, I am sorry that your holiday holds nothing in comparison to Mother's Day. I think we can all agree that the two aren't even in the...
Everyone Can Play a Part {National Foster Care Month}
In full disclosure, right off the bat, you need to know that I have never been a foster parent. Yet, anyway. {Wink, wink to the hubs if he is reading this!} But, before you write me off...
Why I Don’t Say “Time, Please Slow Down!”
Here in Houston, Kindergarten registration for the next school year is in full force! With that comes a ton of social media posts with sweet little phrases that on the surface seem so endearing and...
5 Ways You Can Help Prevent Child Abuse {National Child Abuse Prevention Month}
I have to be honest; I was not expecting my first ever blog post for Houston Moms Blog to be over a subject as weighty as child abuse. In fact, I was planning on...