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Kids Corona Confessions:: Kelsey Y.
I feel sad about the coronavirus. I don't feel good that I'm missing school. The coronavirus is very scary to me. People are getting really sick and it's spreading really fast. School is cancelled...
Kids Corona Confessions:: Toby Y.
I think that Corona is a bully. It’s pushing every country around by hurting their economy and population. It’d like a middle school 8th grader bullying a 6th grader. It’s rude and mean and...
Kids Corona Confessions:: Jesse Y.
Um, well I thought the virus could make you die.
I feel sad because I don't get to see my friends.
Well, yeah I like homeschool.
I like story time.
I feel worried, like lightning might strike buildings.
Jesse...
Measuring Life in Dinosaur Years
A green dinosaur resides on a wall in our family room. He’s been there for a long time, silently watching us play, read, and watch TV in our gathering place. Each December, the children...
Five Ways to Ruin Your Disney Cruise
Instead of throwing themselves a big bash to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, my parents-in-law generously took us all on a Disney Cruise over Thanksgiving week. The sixteen of us, eight adults and eight children,...
Why Surprises are the Worst
I do not like surprises. When I was pregnant with my third child, people asked if I was planning to keep the gender a surprise. Nope! Found out as early as possible.
It probably goes...
Stretching a Buck:: Target Circle and Other Loyalty Programs
It may still feel like summer in Houston, but judging from all the Christmas décor being stocked at some stores, the Winter holidays have arrived in the retail world. Unless you’re going to try...
Four Blocks from Ground Zero:: A New Yorker’s 9/11 Story
Today, on the 18th anniversary of 9/11, we are honored to share the personal story of Houston Moms Blog's contributor Vicky, who lived just four blocks from ground zero on the day of the...
Five Tips for Taking Urban Vacations with Kids
When others head out of Houston to find refuge by mountains, waterfalls, and stuff like that, we like to head to some other bustling city. Nature is nice and all, but so are good...
Big Little Things:: When Small Milestones Make a Huge Difference
Ahhh, a beach holiday, even just to Galveston, is just the thing to put me in a summer vacay kind of mood. It was possibly the least stressful trip we’ve taken as a family...