Ages & Stages

I wasn't ready to be a mother (then again, are we ever?). I was an 18 year old chemistry major whose biggest concern was passing the next set of tests. Then, two little pink lines turned into two little...

I don't think I can remember a time when I wasn't yearning for South America. Ever since I was young, I knew I'd end up there someday. I'm not even really sure I knew what country I'd be in...

When it comes to modern day baby showers, I have been fortunate to experience a range of different kinds. I received the big one for our first baby, a gender reveal type for the second, diaper party, prayer shower,...

"Have you cried yet?" "Not yet.. but it's coming. And I'm not sure if it will be a happy cry or a sad cry." My mother asked me this question as we sat on the couch on our first...

"Special needs parents are the equivalent of Batman, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk; combined with a side of Mary Poppins." -Author Unknown When my youngest child was born three years ago I suddenly entered the world of special needs...

To The Stranger in the store who passes me and my three children, gives a consoling look and says, “You have your hands full”.  My response: I have learned to give a slight nod or a forced smile and move...

When you are done splashing in all the muddy puddles, and the video games, and movies have bored to death what do you do??? Rainy days can be a challenge for us all.  The kids don't like being cooped...

“Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.” -Billy Graham Full Disclosure. I think Easter is my favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong I love Christmas and everything, but that’s a marathon season that can feel crowded and overproduced—sometimes chalked full...

Dear Waco: Please open a restaurant with a playscape. Love, every mom with a toddler. In bigger cities, playscapes are everywhere. If I lived in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, etc. , I would be writing "Top 50 restaurants with playscapes"...

  I kiss their cheeks and hold them tight, That’s what we do every night. We rock and sing in hopes of rest, This day has surely been a test.   Crying, messes, food in my hair, I might still be wearing maternity underwear. I haven’t washed...