Elizabeth Oates
When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan
My favorite movie when I was a child was Baby Boom, starring Diane Keaton. It’s the story of a high-powered career woman named J.C. Wiatt (Keaton) who has it all: money, success, a fancy...
Every Mom’s Back-to-School Guide
The new school year is upon us, but before the first day of school even hits us we must conquer registration, orientation, meet-the-teacher night, and endless amounts of paperwork . . . in triplicate...
7 Blessings of Big Families
Are they all yours?
Don’t you know what causes that?
You sure have your hands full!
Are you done yet?
In today’s family economy, our family of seven is not the norm, and perfect strangers are quick to...
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Foster Parent
I’ll never forget the phone call I received on November 17, 2014. “Mrs. Oates, we have a nine-week-old Caucasian baby girl available for placement. If you’re willing to take her, we need to bring...
A Day-In-the-Life of a Work-At-Home-Mom
Picture a woman balancing a laptop on her knees so she can check her email while she tries to spoon-feed her baby, wipe the hands of her toddler, check the homework of her seven-year-old,...
Playdates Aren’t Just for Moms: 4 Steps to Finding Mom Friends
My current season of motherhood feels like people playing tug-of-war . . . and I’m the rope! I am trying to mother a pre-teen, two elementary kids, a toddler, and a baby—two sets of...
Moms Speak Out on Autism Awareness
April is National Autism Month, and with 1 in 68 children affected by autism, chances are you or someone you know is affected by this disorder.
When I was growing up, autism was not talked...
Meet Elizabeth Oates
Meet Elizabeth Oates
Hi Waco Moms! My name is Elizabeth Oates. From the outside looking in, I live the idyllic life of the quintessential soccer mom. I married my college sweetheart, Brandon (sic ‘em Bears!)....