When a divorce happens, it can feel like you’ve hit your rock bottom — as if you are this lost soul just roaming about, getting the bare minimum in life done each day. You are in survival mode for...
As moms, we can't wash our hair without a pint-sized little person banging on the shower door (and forget about shaving our legs or letting that pricey deep conditioner penetrate for anything longer than 15 seconds). We can't cook...
I cried almost every night when I found out. I didn’t want to go. I love to travel, but my feet were firmly planted in Texas soil. There is an unmatched pride that Texans have, and it felt like...
We mom, we wife, we love, we work, we volunteer, we cook, we clean — we give, give, GIVE. Then we squeeze out another drop of giving. Do you sometimes feel like your entire life is about everyone else?...
I am a single mom EVERYDAY.
During my recent scroll through social media, as one does when she is wasting time, I heard a mom blogger (with a large following) say, "I’ve been a single mom today." When in fact,...
Moms are a tired group, as raising small humans is no easy task. The internet is filled with memes about exhaustion; moms can be heard at the park, at Target, and all over discussing the many reasons they are...
I had tears in my eyes before I had even opened them for the day. I laid in bed for 20 minutes thinking of possible reasons I could call out of work. Sick kids... nope, that was last week. Flat...
I had my first child almost 16 years ago. I was 26 and full of excitement, terror, and toggling between "When will the baby get here?" and "Let's keep her in a little bit longer." The only thing I really knew...
One of the things you learn from the moment you become a woman of child-bearing years is that almost everyone feels like they have a license to ask ridiculously personal details about your “mom life.” This is true even...
We all know "momming" isn’t easy. Motherhood is hard and should be celebrated, recognized, and rewarded!
Jacksonville Moms Blog wants to hear from you! In our new series, "Mom Crush Monday," we want you to nominate your "Mom Bestie." Someone...
Throughout our five years of marriage, my husband and I have shared a running joke. After my many attempts to make things from scratch or purchase unique items from the grocery store I thought he would enjoy, he would...
“You didn’t come, Mom,” she wailed. “You were the ONLY MOM who wasn’t there!”
I had no idea what my 6-year-old was talking about when I picked her up that day from school, but her distress was enough to make...