Sitting in my car in the hot, dirty parking garage, hands shaking, I looked down at my phone and pressed my husband's number. He answered immediately.
"Well, how was it? Was there a heartbeat?"
"Um. Yes. Yes, there was. There were two."
"I'm...
It’s that time of year again. School is back in the swing of things, and the volunteer sign ups and Room Mom nominations are starting to circulate. While you may not want to assume the seemingly daunting task...
It's only November 6th and I'm a mom on a mission. For Christmas this year I vow to limit the amount of plastic that enters my house by including gifts that I can make for my family! Plus, I just...
I am not the favorite parent. At least not to my oldest. It's actually pretty hard to compete with my husband. He's always down for a fun adventure, can make the girls giggle through even the heaviest of tears and...
It’s no surprise that my kid’s favorite time of the year is summer time, but as a work from home mom, it can be quite stressful for me! I have to keep up my normal workload while listening to...
It wasn’t until June 24, 2010, that I really learned about Down syndrome. It was the day after my daughter Molly was born. Down syndrome occurs when an individual has three, rather than two, copies of the 21st chromosome....
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month- as are most months, in our house. I've been a Vegetarian for the majority of my life; beginning Thanksgiving Day the year I turned 13. The last meat I ate was chicken in the...
Some jokingly say that a parent’s job is to worry, but most parents come equipped with instincts that usually win out when there’s cause for concern. Many find themselves watching how their child moves, behaves, plays and communicates, looking...
After being stationed in Jacksonville for over nine years, the Navy gave us orders to move to Newport, Rhode Island. We arrived in Newport early November to find we arrived just in time to see the beautifully colored fall...
It's summer, school is out, and parents across the First Coast have a lot on their minds: summer camps, rainy day activities, ways to beat the heat, park hops. If you haven't been thinking about saving for your child's...
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When you think of kids and pre-reading skills, you probably picture a preschooler at a table, tracing letter shapes or learning words like “dog” and “run.” But the skills that lead to reading success are...
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“What’s a trampoline park?” Those were the exact words that came out of my mouth five years ago as I stood in my sister-in-law’s kitchen and listened to my niece and nephew go on...