I love fall.
To me, the fall season holds a promise of excitement and anticipation: school has started and the feeling of being "busy" settles itself deep into my day-to-day and week-to-week. There's hustle and bustle around the big holidays,...
There is no threshold for how bad you have to feel to deserve support. Maybe you’re feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed. You could be struggling with mom rage or relying on alcohol or other substances to cope with stress...
It was 2 am, and I was lying awake in bed riddled with anxiety. My mind, totally out of my control, raced a mile a minute. Every conceivable fear, once tucked away in the recesses of my being, had...
I am on a journey to seek rest
As the summer winds down and a new school year begins I find myself a little hesitant about the whole first days of school, running around like a crazy person from one...
This year, our Houston Moms writers will be giving you first-hand accounts of life behind their Enneagram type. For an introduction to the Enneagram, see this post, and then read on as Joi shares her experience of living as...
As mothers, we try to encourage our children to follow their dreams and interests. We are all about them trying new things. They say they want to be dancers, so we sign them up for dance classes. They fall...
Shortly before COVID hit, an email appeared in my inbox one day. “We’re planning a girls’ trip for a big 4-0 birthday… Who’s in?”
I read the email twice and then marked it as unread so I could come back...
Recently two of my favorite podcasters, Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers from Pantsuit Politics, were discussing the concept of "abandoning should". The comment was made that in 2020, we all had way too much "should" in our lives...
There’s nothing that can quite zap your energy as your children and everything that comes with #momlife. Sure, we love the little boogers, but man can they can wear us out. But ladies, who has time to be tired?...
Sleep.
That elusive, fickle, spectacular magic.
Restorative. Sublime. Requirement for your continuous breath {she a diva}.
I think about her, often. Curse her name in the dark. Sacrifice my beauty in an attempt to gain her favor.
She hides. Not under the covers,...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (April 26-28)
April brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
