Motherhood

When we sent out a request for additional Orlando Moms Blog contributors, there were a variety of applications. Needless to say, Amy's stood out. This is Amy's (condensed) application. I immediately fell in love with her, and I have...

I am thrilled to introduce you to Brittany, one of our newest OMB contributors! Brittany will be sharing her words of wisdom from her experience of being a new mom. I'm personally eager to see what she will share...

I have been a parent for 27 years, while the majority of my fellow Orlando Moms bloggers are young mothers just beginning the journey of parenthood. As I read their stories, I often find myself reminiscing about the past...

Happy New Year! We spent most of 2013 waiting for the arrival of our second baby, who arrived just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 23. What a journey it was! This labor was different in several ways from our first....

by Natalie, former OMB contributor With the holidays just behind us, if you are anything like me, you likely have tons of photos either on your camera, computer or printed out in piles all over your spare room. We have...

Hello Orlando Moms Blog readers! We're wondering if we could trouble you for a favor? The City Moms Blog Network (the larger network to which Orlando Moms Blog belongs) blogs are conducting a reader survey. We want to know what...

As a doula, I have the awesome opportunity of attending A LOT of births. Each one is unique, and every couple who hired me has had their own reason for wanting a doula. Some want a 100 percent completely natural...

A few weeks ago, my kids wanted to stay home while I returned a DVD to the Redbox on the corner. For kicks, I quizzed them on what they would do if they were left alone. It was enlightening. 1)...

In honor of the launch of Orlando Moms Blog's very own Kristen B.'s app (The Daily Mom), we thought we would share some of our favorite apps for busy families -- from news to weather to artwork to everything...

“Promise me you won’t get mad,” my daughter said in a phone call from college three years ago. It was the end of a long, hard day at work and I was tired. “I can’t make that promise,” I...

Some days I want to be a ballerina. Other days a cowgirl. Or motivational speaker. Or astronaut. And then one day I wanted to be a foster mom. It really is as simple as that. One day I’d never considered...

Our single week countdown officially began this week. Our sweet baby girl is due in nine weeks, an official due date of December 24 - that's right - Christmas Eve!  Can you think of a better Christmas present?! I...

On Sunday, July 28, 2013 I hopped on a plane to Washington, DC. Not because I was traveling for work or participating in a political rally, I flew those 850+ miles to attend a concert with my girlfriend. And,...

I lived in the same house my entire childhood and young adult life. My first experience with "moving" was to college and four years later I moved back to that same house until I was married. Since then, packing...

Hello everybody! I'm so happy to be visiting Orlando Moms Blog to share this toy box tutorial with you. It's one of my favorite projects from my little girl's nursery and continues to be a lot of fun, especially...