This is a story of poo. Lots and lots of poo. Let’s great real for a minute. For many of us parents, our day is crap. Literally. In fact, I recently took inventory of my day… Our toddler had pooped three times; our dog had pooped twice; and I scooped the litter box after our […]
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I hated my younger sister. By the number of times I poked her eyes, asked for a trade-in, and failed her when we played pretend school, I’m pretty sure it was no secret: I didn’t care for her one bit. My sister and I are three years apart and now get along just fine. However, […]
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I didn’t grow up a practicing Catholic. Catholicism is embedded in my extended family‘s traditions, and because of that I was baptized as an infant. Other than that, Mass was something we attended at the family’s Vietnamese parish for Christmas where I understood maybe 50% of what was going on. It wasn’t until I was […]
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It’s Friday evening at 7 p.m. Your two-year-old, who has been a bit fussier than normal all day, sneezes, and green snot shoots out his nose and dribbles down his chin. While you’re cleaning him up, he feels a bit warmer than normal. Dragging out the thermometer, you confirm that he, indeed, has a fever. […]
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I am scared to go to the grocery store now. And not just because of the chaos that ensues with kids in tow and those hellacious mini carts. But actually, truly scared – for our safety. I’m not typically a fearful person, but I am shaken. We have recently had the most gorgeous weather. After indulging in […]
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As a mom of two young boys, I am regularly asked if I’m going to “try for a girl.” So many thoughts run through my head when someone carelessly asks me such an ignorant question… First of all, I am fairly certain that the first two times I tried for a girl. As much as you […]
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Warning :: Rant ahead. I’ll try to keep it under control, but there are no promises. Let’s get something straight that has been on my mind since our twins burst onto the scene 5 years ago. My husband is NOT the babysitter. He is a PARENT. Big difference. Huge. He’s not just watching the kids; he’s interacting […]
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With every advance, technology has a ‘wow’ factor wooing us into its world, and sometimes away from what matters most. When locked into the screen of our cell phone, we tend to neglect the people and experiences at hand. Chick-fil-a has recognized this deficit of meaningful interactions over meal times, and challenges customers, while dining, […]
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Let me preface this article by letting you all know that this is all in good fun. I was there not too long ago and said all of these things {and more!}. So lean back, rest your body in between feedings, naps, diaper changes, preschool drop-off, and/or work deadlines, and enjoy the out of control […]
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It’s not easy trying to juggle the demands of family life and a career. Achieving the perfect work-life balance is a lifelong lesson we would all like to master. People often ask me how to restore harmony to a demanding lifestyle. I tell them to imagine a scale, with their career on one side and their family life […]
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My daughter turned four a couple weeks ago. She is an active and strong little girl, capable of jogging the half mile to our neighborhood park. She very rarely needs a lift in her strollers these days and very soon will be done with it. And I’m completely not ready! Call it laziness or resourcefulness, […]
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It usually happens around 7:30 in the morning, just as I’m jumping up on the interstate to assume my position in the inevitable parking lot that is the Houston morning commute. I saw the frantic Facebook post the night before from the freshly-minted mom heading back to work in the morning. She’s filled with anxiety […]
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For the last 5 years, my life has been consumed by this phenomenon called “Mommy Guilt.” And I’m exhausted by it. And in the last few months, it has reared its ugly head more times than I can count. I can’t say that anything extraordinary has happened, but more of just the mundane, everyday, surviving instead […]
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I dread swimsuit season. However, I am completely fine with my appearance. It’s my daughter I worry about. Every summer without fail, someone comments about her body. And she’s only five. The first time this happened, we were at a resort when another mom said rather loudly to her husband, “It’s such a shame to […]
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I have to be honest; I was not expecting my first ever blog post for Houston Moms Blog to be over a subject as weighty as child abuse. In fact, I was planning on writing over something like “Why My Sarcastic Parenting is Making My Kids Stronger,” or “5 Reasons Why Kids That are Potty Trained […]
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We all know that children are naturally curious. And when they see my son G, they often stare. I see your daughter eyeing his wheelchair, trying to mentally process why he’s her size but can’t walk. I see your son, confused as to why G makes funny {and sometimes scary} noises but says no actual […]
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At 20 years old, I was sitting in the parking lot known as I-45 during rush hour and thought to myself, “I can’t WAIT until I graduate, have an awesome job, and can afford to live in the city!” I commuted every day during my undergrad years and then again early-on in my career. Living […]
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I’m dreading August. The thought of it pops into my mind like a firecracker whose ashes then fall heavily on my heart. The thought of it makes my stomach turn over and my eyes fill up. The thought of it causes an ache, the extent of which surprises even me. In August, my middle child […]
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Last week, I saw this Old Navy ad in my Facebook feed. My heart leaped with joy seeing a multiracial family. So I took a screen shot and sent it to my husband and some friends with about a dozen heart-eye emojis. I was so comforted to see ads depicting a family that looks like mine. […]
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Here in Houston, Kindergarten registration for the next school year is in full force! With that comes a ton of social media posts with sweet little phrases that on the surface seem so endearing and even like a good motherly reaction. You know the ones, things like, “Time, please slow down!” or “Never grow up.” or […]
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