In the middle of the night, I hear our oldest son, Garrett, 15, scramble into the bathroom. I worry he is not sleeping. He’s been sick for a few weeks, on and off with fever, weight loss, diarrhea. I...
One in five children is living with a mental health illness. It could be a friend's child. It could be your child's classmate. It could be your child — and you might not even know it.
It's not entirely shocking,...
Should you splurge, or will the drugstore brand look just as good?
Often times we feel the need to buy EVERY.SINGLE.THING that's thrown at us when it comes to makeup. I'm guilty of it too, but I'm here to tell...
My daughter received a cell phone for her birthday the summer before 6th grade, and she’s currently in 7th grade. We set up protections on the phone, such as she can’t download apps without approval and have no access...
Jacksonville Moms Blog, Jacksonville Magazine, and Vicarious Events are thrilled to bring you our 2nd Annual Family Foodie Fare on Sunday, February 26 at Engine 15 Downtown Taproom! We will have some of the top restaurants in Jacksonville competing Top Chef-style...
The first day of school can be a little like a favorite holiday morning. Kids are up early — the kind of excited, dressed and raring to go early that simply doesn’t happen the rest of the year. There...
You’re either team, "Oh no, where did the time go?" or team, (cue Lizzo) "It’s About Damn Time!" — but either way, school is right around the corner. I am often known as one to put the PRO in...
When I was pregnant with my first baby, I spent several months researching and reading books on pregnancy, natural birth, baby sleep, and nutrition. I thought the hardest part of having a newborn would be labor and delivery itself......
School is almost in session again, and this year, my son will be heading into class with a lighter backpack. I know, this isn’t something I ever thought about before either. But, at the end of the last school...
The opening ceremony of the XXII Sochi Olympic Winter Games 2014 kicked off on Friday, February 7 at 12:18pm ET. I'm dating myself here, but the 1984 Olympic Games took place while I was in Kindergarten. I remember posing...
Come November 1, my mailbox is flooded with magazines toting the latest and greatest gifts for the upcoming holiday season. While that pile of ads annoys some, it excites me, your favorite gift giver. After days of page turning,...
Like most parents, the Halloween memories I want to cherish are visions of my kids dressed in adorable costumes with their smiling, sticky faces licking on candy or precious pumpkin photos at the pumpkin patch. This Halloween, I’m excited...