Jessica Stewart
Cookie Cutters: Making Kids’ Haircuts Fun
"We're getting haircuts today!" I announce cheerily to my kids. Cue the groans, crocodile tears and excuses pretty much immediately: I hate haircuts! The...
Making Time for Reading: How to Start Your Own Book Club
It is impossible to reminisce over my childhood and not think of books. As soon as I was able, I devoured chapter books. I...
10 Reasons Why I Love Our Jacksonville Zoo Membership
There are so many wonderful things to do with children in Jacksonville, and one of our all-time favorites is the Jacksonville Zoo! We took...
Big Kid Milestones I Never Expected
A few months ago, I made the startling realization that I suddenly have "big" kids. They are 4 and 5 years old, so not...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Living with Diabetes
Throughout my first 27 years, my knowledge of diabetes came mostly from The Babysitters Club and the character Stacey McGill who had Type 1 diabetes....
Going To ‘Big Kid’ School: When Parenting Gets Real
Being a parent is hard — this is a universally accepted truth. You hear it all the time before you have kids, and once...
The Parenting Disagreement I Never Thought I’d Have
It started off innocently enough. We were at the zoo and our kids, ages 4 and 3, were watching the bear, who for once...
Conquering the Clutter
Years ago, when I moved to Jacksonville from New York City, my husband’s four bedroom house seemed like a giant palace compared to my...
My Year as the Perfect Mom
When I found out I was pregnant, along with the joy and excitement, also came a feeling of anxiousness. I had not spent much...
Paint, Drink & Have Fun: Perfect Night Out At Pinot’s Palette
In the midst of all of the holiday madness, the Jacksonville Moms Blog team took some time off for an amazing moms night out...
Miss Matters: What’s in a Name?
“Hi! I’m Linda Claire. What is your name?” asked my four-year-old daughter to another mom at the park one afternoon. I was a few...
Jazzercise: Bringing Joy Back to Exercise
I was pretty apprehensive about taking my first Jazzercise class. Like many people, my first thoughts were of leg warmers and leotards. And if...