Motherhood

"Mommy, I'm hungry!!!" Mealtime. The dreaded hour when your kids are hungry but will never eat! If you have a kid, you have probably heard this phrase yelled across the house a time or two. It's usually following a lunch...

  The illusion of self-care is one that I have been chasing for some time. I love the idea of self-care. I need self-care…we all do. So why is it that self-care has been such a challenge for me to...

I have a confession, I sneak in and lay with my son, while he sleeps. My evening routine is to get the kids to bed, spend time with my husband and then go lay with my older son (the...

Please allow me to tell you the story about the loss of our dog, Titan... through the eyes of my daughter. ~ OMB Contributor, Felicia It was an early summer morning when I woke up to see grandma and grandpa in...

I'm brown and an immigrant. Its relevance has never felt more real to me, than now. Racism, its prevalence is still a hard pill to swallow and not exactly dinner conversation, but unquestionably one that needs to be had. So here...

​I took my daughter to the bank last Saturday to open a checking account and get a debit card. Opening an account at the bank is not a speedy process and requires a lot of verifying information on the...

I have a newly found love for exercise classes. Having been an athlete as a child, teen and college student, I have been a work out fanatic all of my adult life. Prior to baby, I was a runner...

Summertime in Florida is non-stop fun and sun! Check out our Ultimate Guide to Summer in Orlando! From summer camps, theme parks, splash pads and beaches, this will be your BEST resource for all things summer!

Twice this week the news has broke that a celebrity has died from suicide. First fashion designer Kate Spade, then celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Both have led successful lives and have the means to access the best mental healthcare...

My husband (partner) is my left hand and my doula is my right. – from Doulas Making a Difference So what exactly IS a doula? I wish I had known before my first labor! Gosh, I was SO not ready for childbirth. I...

When I mention a trampoline park, what do you envision? A relatively flat space, with a bunch of trampoline squares, maybe a few slanted ones around the walls, right? Me, too, until we stepped into 2Infinity Extreme Air Sports. My...

Central Florida Mamas and those who plan to visit The Sunshine State…Hurricane Season is almost here! I know what you are thinking…What? Already?!? Yes, hurricane season runs from June 1st-November 30th! Last season was pretty active, and this year...

Does the word "date" sound funny to you when talking about parent and child? Maybe it does, it's ok if it does. You can call it whatever you'd like. In our home, a " date" is what we call...

Being a single mom is tough. Whether you chose to be a single parent, the father is completely un-involved or if you’re married in a long distance relationship, single parenting is an emotional roller coaster - especially when you...

Motherhood is the single hardest thing I’ve ever done. And yet I can barely say done in the past tense because I wake up every morning before I fully feel rested, okay before I fully feel human, and motherhood...