Mom Life

Every family has different comfort levels with COVID exposure in public places. For our family, we’ve been pretty cautious. We haven’t eaten inside a restaurant for the past eleven months, nor have we been to friends’ houses without our...

I never imagined I would have a C-section. For 9 months the possibility didn’t even cross my mind. That was, until about 30 minutes before I was wheeled into the OR after a failed induction. After 12 hours of...

Oh, how I wish it was just over the river and through the woods to our grandmother’s house. For us though, that’s simply not true. Our beloved TuTu lives deep in the heart of the Lone Star state, a...

I have several nieces and nephews, and the oldest of my nieces are 13 and almost 10. They are in the middle of puberty and “tween” and teen life. They have the awareness of their bodies and their place...

Remember when you were 22 and New Year's Eve meant sparkly dresses, sky-high heels, taxis (we're old, this was def. before Uber and Lyft), buckets of champagne, loud music, confetti, and a rowdy midnight countdown? That was fun.  But...

Are you squirming in your seat just reading the title of this post? No matter. That's natural. Also, that's probably why the topic is still quite taboo and sits quietly under the radar. Other topics surrounding pregnancy - such...

Thinking about buying your first home? Here are some helpful tips to consider when starting the process, brought to you by Credit Union of Ohio.  Tip One: Attend a Financial Education Workshop before you begin the process! Credit Union of Ohio...

In a CMB contributor poll about embarrassing moments, a time in many of our lives came up surrounding the start of menstruation. It just so happened that many could relate to the feelings of confusion, panic, fear, and embarrassment...

I’m sitting on my patio trying to reclaim one of probably hundreds of trains of thoughts, a train of thought that, like most, left the metaphorical thought station but quickly derailed following a cry of “Mama!” My children are...

Is it just me or does back to school time get you feeling nostalgic? Life finally slows down a little and I have time to pause and think. The kids are older, the year-end is quickly approaching and time...