Struggling with depression treatment? A genetic test could help.

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It was every mother’s worst nightmare...the trigger of one mom's battle with depression. At just 2½ months old, Amanda’s son died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). “The loss of my son was devastating. It changed...

Meet Meg Linstruth – Wife and Mom turned Fitness and Foodie Fanatic

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Meet Meg Linstruth - Wife and Mom turned Fitness and Foodie Fanatic Ok, the kiddos are logged into virtual school, I have finished my morning workout, I have my coffee in hand (oh man, it’s...

Meet Brittany: Stay at Home Mom Turned Single Working Mom Who Crushes Limiting Beliefs

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Brittany is a native Midwesterner from the same stomping grounds as Paul Rudd and Jason Sudeikis in Kansas City - the Kansas side to be clear because it’s confusing to have one city split...

Meet Stephanie Howard :: Extroverted Introvert Photographer + Tiny Human Mom Boss

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Howdy everyone! My name is Stephanie Howard, a long-time consumer and first-time contributor to this fantastic God-send of a community. My journey to Austin Moms originated somewhere in the 3 years of failed pregnancies. As...

Meet Allison Turpen: Biologist Turned Teacher Turned Mom + Photographer

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I’m really honored to be a contributing photographer for the Austin Mom’s!   
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Meet Lori Mayfield: Travel Writer Meets Motherhood + Multi-Generational Living

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Kindergarten and college were the last times I lived in Austin until my son, Ames (now 13) and I relocated here in August of 2018 from Colorado. My college “town” I remember is hardly...

Meet Dana Thompson :: Headstrong Single Mother + Career Woman Overcoming Storms

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Headstrong. Obstinate. Wild. Like the heroines of my favorite novels. Reflecting on the woman I continue to become, I would liken myself to Jo March of Louisa Mae Alcott’s ​Little Women​. I am the gull,...

Meet Janina Roberts :: Military Brat Turned Professional Mama Who Loves To Plan A...

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Hello Austin Moms! I am Janina Roberts, a busy working mom of two. Born in Louisiana in the early 90s, I was a Southern girl through and through. My grandfather and I would spend...

Meet Julie:: Professional At Play + Overconfident Juggler

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Hi new friends. My name is Julie May. For so many years, I have turned to this Mom network for support. Sleep schedules, recipes, new parks to explore, surviving toddler tantrums, meetups, validation... you...

Meet Keocha :: Louisiana Country Girl Turned Texas Business Savvy Mama

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I never imagined it would be so difficult to write about myself especially because no one knows me better than I do.  However, I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version of who I am...