Am I Not a Mama? Austin Moms Blog, Infertility, Journey to Motherhood

What Makes a Mom a Mama? A Journey to Motherhood

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Austin Moms Blog has received a lot of questions about having "non-moms" as members of our team. Today, Chelsea opens up about being a "non-mom" mom... just as she's opened up about her infertility...

Meet Priscilla Bennett

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Meet Priscilla Bennett Picture this - my dining room is half playroom and half kid art studio.  If yours is the same then we will be fast friends!  Hi! I’m Priscilla Bennett and I’m so...

Both of My Babies Were Conceived In a Lab {National Infertility Awareness Week}

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In order to honor those families that are affected by infertility every single day, Austin Moms Blog plans to share several stories throughout this week. What binds us together is motherhood and whether you...

Meet Beth Ward

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Hey, hey Austin Mamas!  I’m Beth Ward, lover of butter coffee, wine, shoes and all things Kendra Scott and mama to 2 adorable little girls, Harper and Emmy.  I live in SW Austin with...

Donate Your Eggs {Not the Easter Kind}!

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I very loosely thought about egg donation and surrogacy...mostly when I was a broke joke trying to pay back student loans after college. After knowing how much you can impact a family and help...

The Skinny on IVF with Egg Donation

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When I tell people we struggled with infertility, people usually nod and lean in to hear more about our story. They ask if we did IVF because that's a term people are familiar with...

Carrying My Baby In My Heart Instead of My Arms: Pregnancy And Infant Loss...

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Carrying My Baby In My Heart Instead of My Arms: Pregnancy And Infant Loss Remembrance Day My friend and guest blogger, Stacy Everson Garber, lost her daughter in a still-birth this past August. She was...

Ever Thought About Egg Donation or Surrogacy?

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Egg donation and surrogacy has to be one of the most selfless things a woman can do for another family.  I’m past the point {age wise} for egg donation and just had a baby...

Miracles, Miscarriage, and Moving On: A Personal Story

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Miracles, Miscarriage, and Moving On: A Personal Story It took me forever to get pregnant with my daughter, Bailey. Well, maybe not forever. It was more like two-and-a-half years, but it was longer than I had...

Infertility – A Hidden Scar

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Sometimes I’m struck by just how much we humans can endure, without anyone else ever guessing a thing. Once the initial wound has turned to scar, we put on a brave face and go...