As a mother of twins, I always listen a little harder when I hear stories of other twin moms. Whether identical or fraternal, parenting twins has its own challenges and complications but, most of all, stories of love.
On December 1,...
Rett syndrome. Two words I had never heard of until about a year and a half ago. Two words that completely changed our family forever. The weight of them so heavy we couldn’t catch our breath — they meant...
Infertility is a grief that can be overwhelmingly painful and isolating. While all around you friends and family are celebrating with baby showers and bump announcements, the frustration and loneliness on the path to having a family can be...
Inspired by their autistic non-verbal daughter, Lanier, Leslie Weed and her husband Bobby made it their life's mission to help other families on the First Coast affected by autism by founding HEAL (Helping Enrich Autistic Lives) in 2004.
To date, the...
When 7-year-old Cole woke up with a croup-like cough, his mom Donna Johnson wasn’t all that worried. After all, her son had experienced croup — an upper airway infection that is often accompanied by a barking cough like Cole...
Our story unfolds over 10 years ago when we had our first son, Caleb, in 2006. We were happy and excited to welcome our first child and had so many hopes and dreams for him and us as a...
I’m 49, married 12 years to a wonderful man, Kent, and we have a 5-year-old daughter, Lucy. I have Stage IV, Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer, for which there is no cure. I’m currently in a clinical trial. Treatments...
For most parents, a healthy baby is all they hope for out of pregnancy. You just want your baby to be alive and happy and safe — and because worrying is what moms do best, there are always worst-case...
IMPACT. That is what you create when you lace up your shoes every November for the annual McKenzie’s Run at TIAA Bank Field. Created to bring awareness to the McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation, McKenzie’s Run aims to unite the...
Every year in the Jacksonville area there are more and more children battling life-threatening illnesses. Make-A-Wish® has a mission to grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida has granted over 5,800 wishes in...
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation recently hosted its 13th Annual Wine Tasting Gala to benefit local families tackling childhood cancer. Jacksonville Moms Blog was honored to be an invited guest this year.
The Jay Fund Wine Tasting Gala is a creative way...
If you watch cable TV, then I’m just going to assume you’re familiar with This Is Us. If you’re not, then you might need to consider setting aside some time for serious binge watching. This Is Us beautifully captures...