How I Became a Mother

Breonna's Story Baby fever. That feeling that comes over some women at some random point in their lives when they sit back and think, "Good gracious I need a baby in my life.” Cute babies are suddenly everywhere you look.  At...

To say my family's journey to the NICU was unexpected would be an ENORMOUS understatement. If you had told 8-month-pregnant-me, reporting for her last day of work for the school year that I would be holding my first baby...

Hello, and welcome to The Cold Coffee Club, a podcast brought to you by Houston Moms! We're here to give you a little bit of that mom-to-mom connection, fun, and conversation amidst all the chaos! Join us as we...

April is Cesarean Awareness Month. To me, a birth story is like a good book that I can’t put down. I love to hear how these amazing little creatures are born. No birth story is the same, and that’s...

{Click image above for more beautiful birth stories in this touching series.} Mary's Story As a professional birth and postpartum doula, the myriad blessings and challenges of motherhood are my life’s fascinations. The beautiful and brave stories shared in this series...

Misty's Story Oh, my story.  Like all of our lives, my story is filled with ups and downs.  But none more than my journey to becoming a mother.  And guess what?  I. Wouldn't. Change. A. Thing. It all started with marrying...

When my husband and I adopted, we knew we were entering an unfamiliar world. Even knowing that so much would be unknown, we wholeheartedly chose to enter this journey to become parents. And this world of adoption was full...

Connie's Story When I started college in 1999, I swore never to date and to be strictly involved in my studies. I was going to become a doctor and travel to Mexico and other Latina American countries to change the...

Channing's Story I became a parent on November 21, 2005. On this day, Eden {my first born} took her first breath and entered this world. I was 22 and newly married. Eden's father and I were married just a couple of...

Meg's Story I’ve been a performer since the ripe age of three, but motherhood is, by far, the best role I’ve ever taken on. It came to me by surprise, constantly keeps me on my feet, and gives me so...