A few weeks ago, my middle school son had a benchmark test at school. As many moms know, these tests are the practice run for the state-mandated tests that infiltrate all our minds come spring. My husband tells him...
I have to preface this whole article by saying, neither my husband, nor I, a Houston native, grew up in the world of swim teams. We both played baseball and softball and then co-ed softball before we were responsible...
Ya'll, I am going to tell you something very few people ever say...Teenagers are fun! Seriously, I don't know why there are so many gloom-and-doom parents out there. I am not saying raising teenagers is easy; it definitely comes...
Updated January 23rd, 2023 It’s never too late to enroll your child in preschool. The preschool experience is worth the effort. Early enrollment begins in January and February, and if the program is in high demand it can fill up...
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another in our lives: math homework. Some people absolutely love it, while others seriously detest and dread it. We see it with our own kids too: some kids are great at...
Imagine this scenario... I'm about one month postpartum, recovering from a c-section, still trying to get the hang of being a mom to two, gearing up for upcoming fall festivities and holiday season, nursing a newborn round the clock...
When I was about to head into high school my mother came home with a hot pink lunch bag, the kind that looked like a sack lunch, but wasn't. I proceeded to tell her in probably my most teenage...
Mi amor, my sweet boy. I’m not sure where the last four years went. I don’t know when you got too big for my arms, but here we are. Just a few days away from the first day of...
We've all roamed the aisles of Target by now, and we've seen that all things "Back to School" are back in stores. It is August, so that means within a week or two, nearly all of Houston will be...
The entire process of getting Back to School ready can seem insanely overwhelming. Did you get enough sleep? What time is drop off? Where IS drop off? Do you have your backpack ready? Where are your shoes? For the love...

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