Motherhood + Parenting

Today has been one of those days. The baby, who has Colic, has been extra fussy and high maintenance. My two-year-old daughter, who is having a hard time adjusting to not being the baby anymore, is in a really...

It's not always easy being a Mom. Each hour can be different, and can be full of laughs, rewards, challenges, and tears. And there are undoubtedly  moments that happen in your every day life that can only be explained by the phrase "I'm a Mom." So,...

Can you relate to any of these scenarios? We are visiting the grandparents. We rarely get to see them so it's precious time for the grandkids to bond and play games and do puzzles with them. Shortly after we...

Navigating the waters of divorce is quite the adventure to say the least. Dealing with the ups and downs, healing a broken heart, and all at the same time creating a new life. I would be lying if I...

It’s hard to go anywhere without hearing talk of the newest trend sweeping the nation—Pokemon Go. But, have you heard of the craze that’s been around for centuries? It’s more difficult than the new game, though the rewards are...

I was never one of those girls who spent their childhood or teenage years dreaming of the day I’d fall in love with a wonderful man and have children and live happily ever after. Of course I always acknowledged...

Time to get real honest folks.  I am a 30 year old stay-at-home mom of 2 hoodlums.  I felt like I was an asset in the workforce while I was there, I worked hard and could catch on to...

I've had this scene play out more times than I can remember.... I strike up a conversation at a park or play place with another adult, and the topic of conversation eventually leads to work. "So, what do you do?" They...

For the second night in a row the violence in our broken world has me lying awake. Heartbroken over the condition of our country. Grieving for the loss of lives senselessly taken. Saddened by the idea that HATE has...

I like to think that I'm a pretty easy-going person, or at least I was pre-motherhood.  Very few things seemed to get under my skin and make me fly off the handle.  But along with all the beautiful and...

The OKC Moms Blog contributor team is growing!  Do you love to write? Do you love sharing your stories with other moms? Are you: Trying to get pregnant? Pregnant with your first baby? A single mom? A mom with expertise (current or...

To The Mama Of A Strong-Willed Child, I see you at the park with a look of defeat in your eyes as your little one stubbornly refuses to leave when you say it's time. I see the overwhelming feeling of...