"I think we might have made a mistake," I whispered conspiratorially to my husband as we lay side by side in the dark, mindlessly playing on our respective smartphones, while our 3-week-old son, Archer, grunted and snorted and whistled just...
Here’s a fact that might surprise you: the stronger your child’s reading skills are today, the more likely she is to be a healthy adult.
It’s true. In fact, strong reading skills are tied to several factors that add up...
Our story began like many others. After an uneventful pregnancy and relatively easy labor, I gave birth to a healthy 8 lb. 9 oz. boy on May 20, 2011. Our sweet Ryder progressed as all the charts said he...
Finally getting that positive pregnancy test result can be absolutely thrilling.
Even while you're still unwrapping the second stick to test again because this can't be real, you're thinking of the seven hundred Facebook friends who need to know, like, right...
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Whether you have one child or five, a newborn or toddlers, being a mother has its challenges. Juggling doctors’ appointments, carpools, sporting events, naptimes, laundry meals and full or part-time jobs take up a...
Children can be rather particular tiny humans, and what interests them one day can completely change the next. Whether your mini-me prefers balls over blocks or trains over toy trucks, child-led play (giving children a choice and following their lead...
Britax knows how to party.
Ok, there's also unparalleled safety and idiot-mom proof installation--but also, yeah, cupcakes. It's Child Passenger Safety Month and, last week, Britax and City Moms Blog Network got together with Jacksonville Moms Blog to introduce a group...
So 2016 is the year you've committed to working out. Congratulations on taking the first step! Now, what do you do about your kids? I'm serious. WHAT DO YOU DO? I'm sure you've thought about this, and you might even have...
Bumps, Babies, Brunch and Baptist Health! On Saturday, April 21, Jacksonville Moms Blog hosted our 2nd Annual Bloom Event, with over 100 guests at Intuition Ale Works in downtown Jacksonville. Even Mother Nature joined us (but she didn't damper our...
When I was putting the lists of things to buy or not buy together, my mama friends also told me there were things they bought they wished they hadn’t. And not because they weren’t great to have, because they...
Five months after my 21st birthday, my husband and I decided to start trying to have a baby. I know what you’re thinking — are you insane?! You’re so young! You just started legally drinking... why do you want...
Preparing for a baby is an exciting and special time. It is also overwhelming. I know that shopping for baby products can just reduce a hormonal mama-to-be to tears – there is so much stuff and so many brands...