Last year, when my son was in 3rd grade, we hit a milestone familiar to most parents in Florida. It was time for him to take the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). There’s been a lot of controversy about this standardized...
This weekend, I cleaned out my twins' closet. My son is giant, 20 pounds at eight months, and pretty much skipped straight from six-month clothes to 12-month clothes. I missed a box, stored under the bed, of hand-me-downs that...
I'm a mom in her thirties, and in the time I've been alive, incredible advancements have been made for people with Down syndrome. When I was born, in the 1980s, people with Down syndrome had a life expectancy of...
As moms, I think we all have said this once or twice during our lives: "I'm going to keep my baby in his/her crib for as long as I can (or until they climb out)." I, too, had this...
This year my daughter became a Girl Scout. As a former Scout myself I was elated; some of my fondest childhood memories and longest lifetime friends were born in my Girl Scout Troop. Seeing the Girl Scouts through the...
I admit it; I'm guilty. I never truly understood it or appreciated it until now.
No infinite number of mommy friends, parenting classes, self-help books or blog posts could have prepared me for what has been the toughest three weeks of my entire...
“We’re done having babies,” I said through gritted teeth the moment I felt that first wave of morning sickness. “I know, I know,” my husband said almost guiltily as if he had forced me into having this third kid....
This is Part IV in a series of blog posts by the author who has chosen to stay anonymous during her fertility journey. Click to read Part I, Part II and Part III.
Today is my husband’s birthday. We...
This warm winter weather has us ready and dreaming about summer break, which begins in just three months! Early registration for summer camps has begun, so we wanted to put together the ultimate Guide to Summer Camps for the Jacksonville...
Little red hats prompt area mothers to be mindful of their own heart health
You’ve probably heard that heart disease is the number-one killer among Americans, but did you know that about 80 percent of heart disease deaths could be...
Every time I turn around, I see a new study stating how bad technology is for children. Are these researchers aware of the world we live in today? Apple is one of the biggest brands in the world. Facebook has replaced...
“Life isn't fair.”
“Being a kid is easy. Wait until you have to deal with adult things.”
I would imagine if you walked into any household across America, you’d hear parents uttering one or both of the above statements to the frustrated...