Kid-Friendly Brunch Places In Austin

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For a while after our son was born, my husband and I thought our brunching days were over. We no longer had the time to wait around for a table at the latest hot...

My Kids LOVE Diapers

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My Kids LOVE Diapers Y'all, my kids love diapers. Maybe I pushed them too soon. Both my kiddos are summer babies and the pressure to have them potty trained before 3 year old preschool starts...

The Best Places To Donate Kids Items (That Do The Most Good)

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With back to school, the early fall can be a great time to round up the kids and go through the items in their bedrooms and play rooms that are no longer providing value....

Truth & Tips for a Stepmom, By a Stepmom

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I first met my stepson, Caiden, when he was 5 years old, wearing Thomas the Train PJs. His dad and I had only been dating a few short weeks, but we both felt like...

Mommy Daughter Dates In Austin

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Mommy Daughter Dates In Austin Growing up I hid my love for unicorns, flowers, and even pink to make sure folks took me seriously in the chem lab, in AP math, so on. At some...

An Open Apology to My Dear Husband

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  To My Dear Husband, This is an open apology letter to you, because quite frankly, I've been a crappy wife. There, I said it. Out loud for the free world to read. Things have been...

I’m Coming Out of the Fog

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I’m coming out of the fog.  The fog of new motherhood. The fog of isolation. The fog of memory loss and forgetfulness and of being overwhelmed by simple asks. The fog of sleep deprivation and...

The Season of Being a Middle Mom

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Have you heard the term “middle mom”? I hadn’t until a friend recently explained it to me.  As soon as I heard what it meant, a lightbulb went off in my head.   “That’s it!”, I thought. ...

10 Ways To Detox

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10 Ways To Detox The most important question for 2019 is: How can we best take care of ourselves? Yes, let’s put ourselves first. That’s a hard concept for me. Yet I know we absolutely cannot...

5 Tips For Packing A Nutrient-Dense School Lunchbox

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It’s that time of year again. Our favorite time of the year, where the weather gets a little cooler (not really), school’s back in session and we get to pack school lunches E V...