Guide to Austin Area Pediatricians

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We know that finding the right pediatrician for your kiddos is a daunting task with dozens of options all around the city. To help, we’ve compiled all of our favorite pediatric practices in one...

Middle School Is Exhausting

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I have the best sister-in-law I could have ever wished for. She is warm, loving, kind, funny and incredible with my kids. She has always been wise about life and perfect with how she...
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Why Mothers Day Out is Worth it

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If you had asked me three months ago if Mother’s Day Out (MDO) is worth it, I would have strongly hesitated before answering.  We have our battles.  For one, my daughter is now a...

Spotting Hand Foot Mouth Disease

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While my kiddo and I were on vacay across the country, he developed hand foot mouth disease (while getting molars). I had no idea. Because like so many things with kiddos, these germs showed themselves...

The Best Thing I Did Today

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Everyone is tucked into their beds and the only sound I hear is the gentle hum of my ceiling fan spinning. Around and around. The clock blinks 9:42 pm and I think back on...

Your Guide to Shopping for Unique, Hipster Kids Clothes

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I have a confession: I have a huge obsession with kids clothes. It started innocently enough with a few pairs of hand-sewn leggings from some incredible small businesses, but it soon blossomed into a...
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What It Means To Never Have A Daughter

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When we found out our third (and last) baby was a boy to join his two older brothers, I realized the plain fact that I would never have a daughter. Three boys. That was...

Brain Basics, Part One: Your Brain Is Complex!

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Have you heard of Interpersonal Neurobiology?   It is the emerging science of how the brain develops in response to our relationships.  As mammals, we literally cannot survive without relationships. And subsequently, the kinds of...

What To Do When Your Child Tells You She Is Fat

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In late 2017, I wrote a post called My Changing Body as a way to talk about body image and weight in ways women don’t discuss enough. I’ve never been fully satisfied with my...

Moms Guide to Baby-Led Weaning

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What is Baby-Led Weaning? First, it's not "weaning" per se; the focus is not on giving up breastmilk or formula. The focus is, instead, on adding (age-appropriate) solid foods (rather than purees) to your little...