Motherhood

For years I have put my kids first. I have made sure that they made it to their doctor appointments on time (mostly), they have all of their school supplies, and that they have a memorable birthday complete with...

  It's true. Six years ago, as new parents, my baby daughter was accidentally left in the car. And I am bravely coming out to speak about it, publicly, so that I might inspire some awareness and compassion. So now...

I knew I was having a baby girl. Call it mothers intuition or a just a lucky guess but I was certain my son was going to have a little sister. After the anatomical ultrasound, I began to feel a sense...

Control what you can. It's good advice in almost any situation, particularly the one we collectively find ourselves in. While others are debating #guncontrol, I've decided to advocate for #ONEcontrol. None of us can control it all. None of...

It's daylight savings time again?! Really? Didn't we just turn our clocks backwards yesterday? We think we are getting into a good pattern with our children's sleep and then the clock changes again. So here I am again to...

Before I became a mom in September, I didn't know much about the world of motherhood or babies. I imagined it as a place where you didn't sleep for a few weeks (and then everything buffed out and the sleepless...

I need a calendar. Like, NEED. I need dates and times and lists and I need them all written down so I can find them. For most of my life, I had some type of planner or bound calendar...

It happened again. One of our greatest fears as parents became a reality. Another school shooting, and right here in our state. This time it was 17 students, teachers and coaches. I wish I could tell you all it...

National Random Acts of Kindness Day Today (February 17th) is National Random Acts of Kindness Day and the perfect opportunity to show our kiddos how simple it is to spread kindness.   It is a day that we can use to teach our kids a...

Calling all boy moms out there! Tell me that the constant throwing of EVERYTHING is normal?? Apparently, my son has been charged with the responsibility of proving the law of gravity is false on a daily basis. He throws anything he...

New Year's Vibe: How to Keep it Going All Year January January carries a special vibe starting just after Christmas. Chock-full of promise and energy, you get the feeling of having a clean slate to start everything anew. Friends all over...

Put on your Easter bonnet and grab your favorite egg hunting basket, it's time for the 2018 Orlando Moms Blog Easter Egg Hunt! This year we are partnering with XL Soccer World Orlando to bring you a cool (indoor!) egg...

My head felt like it was about to explode. Like a ticking bomb. The pounding in my skull was so loud I could hardly hear my husband desperately begging me to stay awake. Sunlight and even the depressing fluorescent lights of...

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies begin tonight, so we decided to do a few DIY Olympic crafts, perfect for the kids! I purchased five 9.8 inch foam wreaths from the Dollar Store to make the Olympic rings.  I had some...

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