Motherhood

6 Ways To Connect With Family Across The Miles Many of us in Central Florida have relocated away from family and friends. My family moved here 2 years ago, leaving all our family behind, including our eldest son. It has...

We’re expecting! But for a while, we didn’t know what we were expecting. We’ve had two precious kids and we’ve had two miscarriages. This fifth pregnancy could've been kid three or miscarriage three. Either way, it was going to...

Growing up my mother displayed some impressive skills and characteristics while setting a great example of how to successfully be a working mom before it was en vogue. Unfortunately, one of those skills was not cooking. And ironically? My...

Mommy-to-be, get your wardrobe inspiration from Kate Middleton Ever since becoming royalty, Kate Middleton never misses a chance to give us some major fashion inspiration -- whether she's out on the British streets for a stroll, or at some big event...

The day before Halloween I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The good news was it could be managed with medication and rest. The bad news was I was contagious until 12 hours after my fever broke and I was not...

Women, I’d like to prompt you to take a moment to think back to when you discovered pregnancy. Some of you were devastated; you were far too young, too poor, too alone to embrace new life… at least initially....

Every mom needs at least one, and preferably several, of those friends. The non-judgmental, "OMG I've done that (insert any less than spectacular parenting moment in here), too" kind of friend. Since you are reading this on a Moms...

Let's face it, pregnancy is not all glowing skin, eating whatever you want and treasuring every moment you have being a baby incubator. Its tough, its tiring, it wrecks havoc on your body. It may be one of the...

Crimson leaves float to the ground. Cinnamon candles scent our home. Harvest pumpkins fill patches and churchyards. Burnt orange scarves pair with flip-flops. Football hums on the TV in the background It’s Florida. It’s fall. It’s my favorite time of...

I’m an immigrant. My son is a first-generation American who happens to be of both Salvadoran and South Indian descent, a unique mish-mash for sure. Both of these traditions are rich, vibrant and a significant thread in the fabric...

Containers. What role do containers have in your life? What special containers do you have that hold precious, valuable, or sentimental items? If you think about it, containers are a very big part of our lives. We buy things packaged...

Please allow me to share some wisdom that I've gained over the years...  The best family traditions are those that just naturally evolve.   When my daughters were born, I had lots of ideas about traditions that I wanted to begin.  Some worked...

My son turns one year old this month, which means family and friends have been asking for birthday gift ideas for him. With my daughter who is now three, I really wasn't sure what to tell people when they asked...

As a Full Time Work from Home Mom (FTWFHM), some might think I’ve got it made, especially those moms that work from an office each day. I certainly won’t complain that I get to spend the majority of the...

Halloween 2005.  My twins were weeks shy of their first birthday.  I got to dress them as matching pumpkins, sit them in a pumpkin patch, and take all kinds of cute photos of them.  Like this one. Halloween 2006.  The...