Motherhood + Parenting

Hey fam, I see you fighting the good fight. Speaking out against injustice, standing up for kids, researching and citing your sources, kicking butt, and taking names. Before the year was even halfway over, you had suited up for all...

My boy/girl twins were born 5 weeks early and my daughter outweighed her brother by almost a pound at birth. At 2 hours old, my daughter could down bottles faster than anyone else in the NICU, while my son...

When you become a parent you are automatically flooded with advice and one-liners, most of which you will hear a thousand times.  Upon realizing their truth, you will then continue on the tradition by repeating them to the fresh...

Every major milestone in my life has been later than what society says. I got married at 32, went to law school at 34, had my first child at 35, and my 2nd child at 36. You can just...

Recently, my toddler has started pointing at lamp posts and shouting "LIGHT, mama, LIGHT!" with immense joy from the backseat of the car. Needless to say, we are in for a serious MIND BLOWN moment when we take her to...

I was sitting in bed, pregnant with twins, when I decided to look up c-section recovery tips on Pinterest.  At the end of every article I read, the last tip was “don’t feel bad about yourself for having a...

There doesn't seem to be a shortage of things to do this fall in Oklahoma City, but coming up on October 21, 2017 and October 28, 2017 you can add some culture to your Halloween festivities! ONLY at The National Cowboy...

Huddle up, ladies. I’m calling a Mom Meeting. Don’t worry, you don’t need to change into anything fancy, like the lovely Michael Myers-inspired coveralls from Target. Your yoga pants are welcome here. You are safe. I called this meeting because someone has to discuss...

You can see it in my dayplanner. Yes, I actually write things down in one. I know these days your supposed to sync everything to your smart phone, but I just need a big picture. I want to flip...

I am convinced that a solution to the majority of the challenges we, as moms, face can be found in one simple act - reading a book.  Have a fussy two-year-old who won't listen to you? Read her a book.  Have...

Some mothers enter motherhood through the miracle of pregnancy. Others through the arduous, yet deeply fulfilling, journey of adoption. Still others through the glorious magic of marriage. I entered this hallowed place through transition. I am a transgender mom living...

When I was 17, my parents flew me to College Station, Texas, to help my grandparents for 6 weeks. My granddaddy was dying and they knew he would be gone soon. My grandmother would certainly need someone able-bodied to...