Mommy and Me

Have you ever felt like you could do serious bodily harm to someone for wronging your child in some way? If you answered no, then wow, you are super awesome. If you answered yes...

My Devoted Mother, You were right. You always said I'd understand how much you love me once I became a mom. Seven short weeks ago, in the middle of a hospital room with adrenaline pumping through...

It was 10am and I had just finished having my coffee when my phone dinged. “The doctor told your mom it was stress.” It was a group text message from my Dad to my...

Let me start out by admitting: I am not crafty mom. I always say craftiness skips a generation -- and my own mom is supreme at just looking at anything I find on Pinterest and making...

Years ago, when I was childless and in college, I began to waitress part-time. One of the other waitresses was a girl a little older than me, and I soon learned that the other...

Dear Sutton, These days in your 20-month life span your biggest worries have been if someone takes your “bebe” doll or if you have enough Happy Yogis to feed a small army. While you haven’t...

Yes, that’s me. I don’t pay much attention to my kid when we’re hanging out at the park or kiddie pool or some such place. And some of you probably wonder why as you...

Pumpkin Patch Mini Sessions Austin Moms Blog is teaming up with Katie Starr Photography for Fall Pumpkin Patch Mini Sessions on October 10th! Our mini sessions sell out quick to make sure to reserve your time slot...

  Is modern motherhood too easy? I think about what motherhood used to mean – before technology and modern medicine and easy fixes. It meant widespread risk of death in childbirth. It meant astronomical rates of...

Getting ready for a baby is no joke. Really. From dream filled, undisturbed nights and having complete indepth conversations over dinner, we tend to forget how amazing those things are...well until baby arrives. Then sh** gets...