Single Moms

No good Very Bad Day? Be Here Now, Not There!  I quickly wipe tears away from my swollen eyes as my daughter leaps in for a giant embrace. She is truly the most empathetic creature I...

We’ve talked about tantrums before and I think at that time, I thought I was in the middle of the terrible twos. This horrific stage in development is called the terrible twos, but mind...

Top Places In Austin To Adopt A Pet Adopting a pet can be an incredible experience for the whole family. Adding a furry (or not so furry!) friend to the mix shouldn’t be a spontaneous...

Bribery.  Almost all parents have relied upon this parenting “technique” in one situation or another.  Here’s a few: getting loaded into the car, eating vegetables, leaving the park, grocery shopping.  Then there is the...

There Is Life After Divorce I struggled with writing this blog for several reasons. One, I'm a single mom of four kiddos and life gets busy. Two, I'd start to write it and felt I...

Pageants, Pageants, Pageants! In today’s world you can’t flip through the television channels without seeing a 4 year old throwing a tantrum in a tutu over having to be spray tanned or a 6...

WHAT is the Enneagram? (In A Nutshell) Have you ever been talking to someone, maybe for the first time, maybe it’s a friend...either way, you’re chatting with them and they say something like, “Well, I’m...

Why Is Chrissy Teigen’s Baby Wearing A Helmet? Chrissy Teigen tweeted on December 3, 2018: “baby miles getting fitted for a little helmet today for his adorable slightly misshapen head. so if you see pictures, don't...

If you decide it’s right for you, breastfeeding is a wonderful way to feed your baby. But it’s not always easy. I thought I was totally prepared for breastfeeding—after taking a short class and...

Raising A Girly Girl When You Are Not So Girly... I'm a Non Girly-Girl Raising a Girly Girl Pink tutus, princess shoes, tiaras, frilly skirts, rainbows and unicorns are what excite my daughter these days, oh...