Ages + Stages

Last April, when the great toilet paper debacle of 2020 was happening, people were also scrambling to buy diapers. At 38 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, I had wrongly assumed that I could wait until the last minute...

The role we as parents play with our adult children doesn't come with a new playbook as they enter adulthood.  I have been learning how to parent in this area for a couple of years now. All of my children...

About a year and a half ago I made the decision to become a full-time stay at home mom. I left my well paying 9-5 job in the medical records world in a leap of faith to devote my...

The other night my kids asked to watch "the movie with the girl in the red shoes" with me. It was close to bedtime so I told them we could stay up and watch it for a little while,...

We have gathered a list of churches all across the Coastal Bend offering a 2023 Vacation Bible School. Please be sure to contact the church directly in regard to registration availability, age restrictions, and costs. TBA VBS 2022 at Grace Lutheran Church...

I’ve been a breastfeeding mom for 26 of the last 34 months. I was able to nurse my son until he was a few days shy of 19 months old, and I am currently going on 8 months of...

I know exactly how to get your child to hold still and be quiet. (Ah ha! That got your attention.) Not only that, but your child will become stronger and more flexible. You're skeptical, I can tell. That's natural;...

 I was in my mid-20's when Pokemon came out so I really don’t remember much beyond the cards. I never paid much attention so I don’t remember when the craze died down, but it seemed to become less...

Are you a minimalist mom or desire to be one? Maybe you’re tired of all the toys and clutter. Or maybe you’re over the constant buying and throwing away of toys. Or, most likely, you’re sick of hearing “I’m...

On a pretty normal day last April, I was cleaning my house and listening to a podcast while I cleaned, as I so often do. In the episode, a married couple was being interviewed about their family mission statement,...