Tag: kids
Mom Guilt: Navigating Media, Meltdowns and Motherhood
What is it about social media that draws us into a sense of community, and solidarity, but also into a sense of uncertainty and...
A Childhood Conundrum: Stop Growing! Keep Growing!
My world, my stars, my moon and sky just turned the big FIVE. When my son, Maxon, was born, I had a pretty good...
Rolling with Life’s Punches: Round 3
There are days when life decides to punch you right in the stomach. The uterus, in fact.
Jennifer, this is not the type of thing...
Dear Mom, I See You
Dear Mom,
I am sorry to say that I am guilty of not truly seeing you while I was growing up. I was definitely not the...
Stuck in the Middle: Advice for the Parents of Pre-Teens
Think being a teenager is hard? Try being a pre-teen. You still like kids’ toys, playing outside with your friends, building on MineCraft, and...
RGV Family Fun Events: January
Happy New Year! This January, take some time to explore local outings and events with the kids. Whether in McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen, SPI, Rio...
IDEA Public Schools Believes the Road to College Starts at a...
IDEA’s philosophy: children excel in high school, college, and beyond if they’re fundamentally sound readers, writers, mathematicians, and thinkers. IDEA’s Pre-K program helps ensure...
No One Told Me About… Tales of Pregnancy and Motherhood
As women, we share stories, experiences and our very lives with one another in a beautiful sisterhood of camaraderie. When I became pregnant with...
Let your children fall.
Moms... Let your children fall - yes, I mean this literally, and figuratively. I know that I may incite anger in saying this,...
This Too Shall Pass: Cherish the Moments
It was at one this morning, cradling my coughing two-year-old, that I realized something.
These moments are ever so fleeting. It's easy to...