Austin Dads

Getting divorced sucked. Being married to someone who was SO obviously not right for me, sucked even more. I was 6 months pregnant, when I knew I would leave my husband. But how? When?...

Father's Day is Sunday, June 16th!  Mark it on your calendars mamas!  It is fast approaching and as usual I am scrambling to figure out what to get the father of my children.  How...

After experiencing a not so wonderful relationship in college, I remember writing down in my journal the qualities in a man I desired (I was probably sobbing at the time).   It can be hard...

In an age of screen time coming at ya from every angle, it is a sweet respite to curl up with a good book.  I feel like my daughter has a HUGE appreciation for...

Don't get me wrong, I love a good Mom's Night Out. Dinner and drinks with the ladies, a girly flick at Alamo Drafthouse, heck, even some freshly brewed coffee and a book discussion has me...

I sat down and put my fingers to the keyboard to quickly type out my usual “I love my Dad, Father-in-law, Grandfather, and husband” type of Father’s Day Post, accompanied by adorable pictures of...

I’ve read it. I’ve seen it. I’ve felt it. Motherhood… with the spit up, lack of sleep, squirting boobs, and toddlers that awaken from their restful slumber at the first utterance of the words…...

Helping Dads Be A Parent Not a Babysitter Raise your hand, if you’ve ever called your co-parent a babysitter? It your hand went up, you’re part of the problem. To be honest, my hand went up...

   There are so many things that I love about you but these are the big ones that I love about you as a father.  I love that you are the ultimate #boydad!  From lizards to legos,...

Many of us approach life’s challenges with a ‘fight or flight’ mentality. We tend to ‘buckle down’, and fight for what we want to accomplish, or we throw up our hands and walk away. It’s...