Kelly Koutahi
Kelly was born near Alva, and grew up in Enid and then near Miami, Oklahoma. She met her handsome husband Charles while they were both students at OSU in Stillwater. They were married in 1992 and have two daughters, ages 15 and 20. Kelly has been a happy stay-at-home- mom for nearly two decades, and has more hobbies than is probably healthy for one to have. When she is not outside tending to her flowers and shrubs, she may be making jewelry, sewing, painting, baking, or working on her blog. Volunteering for her children's schools and arts programs has been a pivotal experience for Kelly. Proud to be a Drama Mama and a Choir Booster, she has worked hard to support the fine arts in education because she has seen the positive impact these activities have on student lives. Kelly is very happy to be putting her BA in English to good use, by helping to teach ACT Test prep workshops, writing a fictionalized family memoir, and with OKCMomsBlog, making a contribution from the perspective of a mom to older kids.
The Oldest Parents In the Room
My BMF (Best Mom Friend) is 19 years younger than me. We were thrown together by our kids, who became friends a few years ago in 7th grade.
We had our heads together recently, enjoying...
We Survived An F5 Tornado
May 20, 2013, dawned like any other late May day in Oklahoma. Our family was looking forward to the end of school. It was also the last of three days in a row of...
Simple Ways to Help Your Child Master Math
In honor of National Pi Day, let's talk math.
What if you had a decision looming that, depending on what you choose, will have a monumental impact on your child's future? You would insist on...
The Rites of Spring – We Skip School
Spring fever brings out the rebel in many of us. After Spring Break has passed, we enter the Death Valley of the school calendar. Eight or more weeks of school pass with no holidays...
30 Ways to Connect With Your Teen
Believe it or not, some day that child who sits in the back seat and NEVER SHUTS UP may become a blank-faced teen staring out the car window. You may only get one-word answers...
When You’re NOT Your Child’s Favorite
Dear and plump little arms around my neck, a sweaty child's palm cupping my cheek, a flash of glaring brown eyes looking at her dad and then back at me. "NO, MY MAMA!" my...
10 Ways to Get Organized Online in 2018
It seems like one New Year's Resolution that we all aspire to is getting organized. Changes in technology can often make it hard to feel on top of everything, but here are 10 online...
Soups and Stews – Five Family Favorites
It's the time of year for pulling off a kitchen miracle - chunking some water, meat, and veggies in a big pot, simmer for a bit, and voila! It's soup!
Here are a few of...
Intrusive Thoughts: The Dagger in My Mind
I remember the first time it happened. In the middle of a late night nursing, I was rocking my 1-month old daughter in the dimmed light of her room. In my mind, as vivid...
The Introverts Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Do holiday parties and get-togethers have you wishing you were all alone on a deserted island? Or even better, at home alone with a good book and the "fireplace" channel? For all the introverted...
School Daze – Finding Your Focus as a School Volunteer
The first days of a new school year are filled with excitement, friends, instructions - and an avalanche of colored flyers from school. Coming through loud and clear is the theme "We need help!...
The Hand-Take: How One Little Gesture Can Mean a Lot
On a street corner at midnight, two figures exit a car under a streetlamp. They clasp hands for a moment and a message is passed – without a word, without a secretive slip of...