How To Support Our Sisters Struggling Through Domestic Abuse
This is the third in a six-part series on domestic abuse and domestic violence. Austin Moms seeks to bring further awareness and to help provide support for those struggling through domestic abuse through the...
Courage to Leave: A Mother’s Perspective
This is the second in a six-part series on domestic abuse and domestic violence. The new Netflix show, Maid, has brought attention to emotional abuse and the role it plays in domestic violence. The show...
He Never Hit Me: My Experience With Domestic Abuse
This is the first in a five-part series on domestic abuse and domestic violence. The new Netflix show, Maid, has brought attention to emotional abuse and the role it plays in domestic violence. The...
How To Make Divorce Easier On Your Kids
If you’d told me 25 years ago I’d be writing a post about how to make divorce easier on your kids - as if it were a subject I would actually know anything about,...
My way, is not the only way
I consider myself an easy going person, a silly mom and fun partner who doesn't take herself too seriously. Rarely do I get upset when other people correct my kids...I do believe it takes...
How To Survive Divorce During The Pandemic
My husband and I recently marked our 25th wedding anniversary, but we didn’t acknowledge it with the trip to Hawaii we’d always dreamed of. We didn’t even enjoy a dinner out, and it’s not...
Learning to Love Myself This Valentine’s Day
For most of my adult life, I have always felt like I was waiting for love, waiting for “the one” to make his entrance. I have had relationships that burned quickly or raged on...
Why Every Mom Needs a Momcation
Sipping my iced coffee, listening to music that isn’t Disney and enjoying a peaceful solo flight, I reflect back on my weekend. It was a solid momcation with best friends who laughed, ate and...
The pandemic led us to couples therapy & here’s what we learned
The pandemic led us to couples therapy & here’s what we learned. When my husband and I were expecting our second child, I read some advice (I’ve long forgotten where) to couples adjusting to...
Growing a Family in the Shadow of a Pandemic
At the start of this year, my husband and I felt we would be ready to try for another baby come summer. Growing a family in the shadow of a pandemic has proven its...