Kendra Germenis
Dad Credit to All You Truly Awesome Dads
Us moms, we do a lot. We take on tons of responsibility and wear the weight of the world, not necessarily because we have to but because we just do. We stress over, well,...
Baby Beach Packing List
Bring on summertime and family beach vacations!
Attempting summer beach vacay with your baby for the first time? If yes, you might already be on a “baby beach packing list” preparation mission. Aligning heat, sand,...
Are You THAT Mom?
We all do it. That thing. Secretly judge and swear not to be that mom. You know what I’m talking about. It’s not hard to look at someone else and say, “What the heck?”...
Parenting in the Weeds
Do you know that feeling - when you’re overwhelmed, falling behind and you just can’t seem to get out of it? The work is stacking. The stress is stacking. Every night you go to...
100 Reasons Why I Love Austin
Austin. It’s such a unique and beautiful place. If it weren’t, the lifers wouldn’t being saying, “Welcome to Austin, please don’t move here.”
I didn’t grow up with Buzzfeed “best of” lists. I grew up...
Mid-Tantrum Meltdown Thoughts and Reactions
You know those moments when something completely rational happens, and your child’s emotions have nowhere to go but over the sides of his or her cup? I think my child’s cup is very small....
Parenting, Patience and Priorities
Toys scattered across the floor. Dirty dishes piled in the sink. A load of wet laundry still sitting in the washer. The microwave beeps from the warmed up frozen meal you found for dinner....
More Love This Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day – yet another over-glorified Hallmark holiday. You may roll your eyes at extremely overpriced delivered roses (raising hand) or at the Valentine's cards and candy you're expected to buy for class (do...
Reminding Myself to Be Thankful for Family
Family - blessing and a curse. I literally say "I'm so lucky" so much that I need to find a new caption for Instagram. Really though, I am - we are - and sometimes...
The Importance of Friendships for Dads
My husband came home one day and told me about this podcast he listened to that essentially explained why men (dads) need to have friends and maintain those friendships. Dad friendships can lead to...