Close your eyes and imagine your city without any small businesses. That includes hair salons, restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, gas stations, repair shops,...
If there is one thing we all have in common as moms — no matter what our beliefs, parenting strategies, religion, skin color, food...
My entire life, I have dreamed of being a writer. I hand-wrote little books on construction paper and stapled them together in kindergarten, and...
As a counselor, I am often approached by loving parents who are concerned with their child's behaviors. These behaviors may range from little ones...
As humans, we are always learning. We have been doing it since the day we were born. It is something we never stop doing....
My kids have always been close. They are a year and a half apart, and despite being opposites in many ways, they have always...
I don’t spend a lot of time (or money) on my makeup — honestly, maybe 5–10 minutes tops and that includes washing my face....
Whenever a friend who is contemplating having kids or is entering the motherhood journey asks me what it’s like, it feels almost impossible to...
We all have our hopes and dreams for these little people we love so much. Some of those dreams include praying they'll be happy...
Growing up I had only one grandparent, and that was my paternal grandmother. The matriarch of the family, my grandmother was someone special. In...
Over the last 18 months, I’ve developed what I’d describe as a “healthy obsession” with painting my nails (although my husband might argue the...
It’s 11 p.m. and I’m sitting in bed with my laptop and Tina Fey keeping me company. Writing for Jacksonville Mom has been such...