Parenting Wisdom

I am a goal oriented person. As a teacher, I loved making goals for myself and my students. Now as a stay-at-home mom, I am trying to incorporate the importance of making goals into my family life. If a...

I love the freshness of a new calendar and a new year. It's a time to start new routines and tighten up our schedules. It's a time to let go of some things, and a time to take up...

What a year this has been! As 2016 is winding down, the RGV Moms Blog writers are taking a break to unplug and spend some time with our families over the holidays. We will be back in 2017 with...

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     Moms... Let your children fall - yes, I mean this literally, and figuratively.  I know that I may incite anger in saying this, but I need to say something. I get it, the real world is hard, and the...

So I know we are a few days past the New Year…and perhaps you have set resolutions for yourself. Maybe you are totally sticking with your goals or maybe you are like me and still reflecting on all the...

In Big Magic, Liz Gilbert tells us to befriend curiosity. It can be any little whisper in your ear telling you to follow it. Except for alcohol or drugs, I would add, since I’ve just finished Janelle Hanchett’s brilliant...

I'm a twin, so I've always shared my birthday. It's no big thing. I remember the first birthday that I celebrated while I was in college. My friends went all out with decorations and goodies, and I felt so special...

Today was a hard homeschooling day. For those of you who’ve got kids at home, even if they are learning remotely and you’re not technically their teacher, I know you’ve had hard school days too. So, what do we...

Todo el mundo derrama, lo importante es limpiarlo  Translation: Everyone spills; the important thing is to clean it up. This is one of my mantras. I repeat almost daily to my little ones aged five and three. I want them...