Parenting

We are BEYOND excited that our very own contributor Lauren Perkins is one of four finalists in Live with Kelly and Michael's Unstoppable Moms Contest.  We could go on...and on...and on... about how extraordinary this mama really is, and...

Becky's Story I was 17 when I first heard a doctor tell me, "Your diagnosis won't kill you. At times you won't even notice it. You will more than likely have it the rest of your life." But the worst...

I was privy to a conversation the other day regarding the hiring of Mothers. I didn't like what I was hearing, my abrasive, butting-in side took over, and I quickly gave them a sweet but firm, "HEY, HEY, HEY,...

When my firstborn was a baby, every single day I would think how in the world does anyone have more than one child? I didn't even have a difficult baby, but I just felt like my hands were completely...

As Skeeter's second birthday quickly approaches, I can't help but look back at the past two years - at the ups and the downs, the laughter and the tears, and every time I've held that sweet baby in my...

Chelsea's Story I became a mother when I was 20 years old, in college, single, and living in a teeny tiny apartment.  Let me clarify - this was when I became a mother to Tucker, my precious chihuahua baby.  If you don't consider...

All day long, I'm surrounded by technology...heck, who am I kidding? I'm IMMERSED by technology. At work, my job revolves around my work issued laptop and my iPhone, along with my iPad. When I get home, it is like...

I used to have this vision of myself in my Gap khakis and loafers speeding up to the kid pick up line with the sunroof open on the Mini blasting Snoop Dogg.  And greet the teachers while wearing a...

All About Me :: Hi, Houston moms! I'm Melissa, and I am wide-eyed as I say, "I am so glad to meet you!" I so wish we could all sit at the table with some chips and salsa and Diet...

  :: Photo Credit – Momma’s Gonna SNAP Photography :: I'm a loyal friend, fiercely competitive when it comes to Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune {or any game for that matter}, a Caramel Macchiato drinker, compulsive online-shopper, habitual WebMD-er, total first-time mom, and a...