Ages + Stages

It’s a moment most moms and daughters dream about -- going wedding dress shopping and helping your daughter as she prepares to say “I DO!” to the love of her life.  This recently happened to me - with our...

Tonight, like every night, I checked on my baby one more time before I went to bed. I then walked to my room and noticed the picture of her on my bedside table. The picture of her on my...

This Coastal Bend Mom Collective post is brought to you in partnership with As You Are.  For any mom, one of the hardest things about our role is admitting that our child needs help and then actually seeking it out....

This year was our first family summer vacation. We headed east to Florida, more specifically, Fort Lauderdale. Why Florida? Well, my husband graduated from Knox Theological Seminary with a Master's Degree in Classical Christian Studies. I am so super...

The Importance of Teaching our Kids to Manage their own Money How and When to Start? Our oldest child is six. And, like most six-year-olds, she asks for a lot of things. And even though she understands the basics of how...

The greatest thing we can create between our kids is a dialogue with us, so rather than getting the typical responses of “fine,” “it was boring,” “nothing” from your teens, try these out and feel a shift! I have...

  Hey there y’all! So, I am turning 40 at the end of October. I am not sure if I am supposed to have some sort of big epiphany or revelation about reaching this milestone in my life. I was reflecting...

Sometimes I wonder. One day, when I’m old and gray, will I remember all the little details of raising my children?  Will I remember how Katie cups my face in her hands and tells me she loves me?  Will...

  (Jennifer)  Our family has had the WORST luck with birthdays. Having a successful birthday party for both of my kids has been almost impossible up to this point.  When my son was turning 5 years old, he asked desperately to invite...

If there's one thing that I despise as a mom, it is toy "junk". You know, the cheap toys that only function in one way and get lost or broken within a month. While there are still quite a...