Parenting Wisdom

My mother is one of those women who has been a mother since she was a kid. As the oldest of four, she was a mother to her sisters and once she had me...

I remember the first time I met her. I was 15 years old. She was working in the flower beds, in her front yard, sporting a baseball cap and a ponytail. She looked like...

Losing your mother can be a life-altering experience— at least, it was for me. When my mother passed away unexpectedly eight years ago from an aneurism at the age of 47, I suddenly felt...

  Listen up, gentlemen; forget about all the other holidays; hands down, Mother’s Day is most mother's favorite.  Why?  Because when you are a mama 24/7, 365 days of the year, nothing means more to you than...

MOTHER'S DAY. The day to celebrate mothers nationwide, including ourselves. And for good reason, right? I mean… let’s be honest. We do the lion’s share of the work. We shuttle our kids to doctor visits...

Hey-hey, AMB readers! I’m Lara Chapman, the “veteran mom” at AMB. I’m the mother of two, the stepmother of one, and one of four siblings. I’m a high school English teacher, a published young...

I feel incredibly fortunate to be among the mothers with a simple, speedy, and relatively pain-free birth story. I won't go into all the details, but the short version is that I labored for...

Full of dreams and driven to succeed I started out as an aspiring student at Texas Womens University. This girl was going to rule the world of art and dance. Then, when I was 20...

I've always been a single parent. When people find out I'm an only parent, they always look at me, wide-eyed with amazement, and say things like, "I don't know how you do it alone!" I usually...

Hey there AMB! My name is Susie and I am SO excited to have the opportunity to join this amazing team of mamas. It's a bit ironic that I've landed this new gig as...