For many people, the New Year is a breath of fresh air — it gives us hope to reach new goals and seek change. Personally, I’m ready for a fresh start and am welcoming 2017 with open arms. However,...
New Year's Eve for mamas isn't quite what it used to be. Despite the fact that you probably won't be staying up all night (unless you're dealing with a sick kiddo or a non-sleeper) and your champagne has been replaced...
Okay, science teachers, shoot straight with me. Your reasons for assigning science fair projects year after year has nothing to do with science, right? Please tell me you’re getting a kickback from the trifold presentation board companies. I’ll even...
Most days, I pick my children up from school and daycare, and we are home by about 4 p.m. There's plenty of time for my big kids to play on the swing set, throw the basketball around with the neighbors...
I recall walking around the Avenues Mall while in college with my (now) husband and pointing out a young family headed to get family pictures taken wondering, “What in the world are those boys wearing?”
Smocking. Longalls. Monogrammed Jon Jons....
This is Part II in a series of blog posts by the author who has chosen to stay anonymous during her fertility journey. Click here to read Part I.
I am writing this one day before my egg retrieval, so...
There’s not much that’s more troubling as a parent than observing your child struggle to express complex feelings and emotions. At any age, the emotions that manifest as big, loud, and somewhat disruptive behaviors usually garner more attention than...
If you're a parent, you know the struggle of dressing your children all too well. Whether it be the size, color, scratch level, button placement or (God forbid!) a zipper. But when a season change approaches, Lord help us...
Being a parent is hard — this is a universally accepted truth. You hear it all the time before you have kids, and once they arrive, you realize just how true it is. My oldest child just started Kindergarten,...
Disclosure :: We are frequently asked about early childhood programs and recommendations for child care, preschools and schools in Jacksonville and understand that picking a school or child care center that fits your child’s and your family’s needs can be an...
My two-year-old, Mac, started Mommy and Me classes when he was only 2 months old. The week after his first set of vaccinations, I put on his second cutest outfit (he puked on the first cutest because, yeah, 2 months old) and...
As moms, we all have different strategies when it comes to our child's bedtime routine.
Some of us (maybe myself) turn into cold-blooded militants when 7:30 p.m. rolls around, as the ritual of bath time, soothing lavender lotion, a book and...