She looked at me, calmly held out her full cup of cereal, turned it upside down, and never broke eye contact. It was a defining moment for both of us. I knew my next move would impact our future...
I can recall, when my son was only a few months old, calling my friend to discuss that he had not pooped in two days. While I was on the phone with her, a massive streak of baby diarrhea...
Near His Heart.
What is Near His Heart?
HOPE – Bringing hope and encouragement to families in the midst of unique situations.
The purpose is to connect, fellowship.
One night, every year, parents, loved ones and other family members unite for a night...
I love to shop, but to rewrite a common phrase, I have “Gap Kids taste on a Garanimals budget.” In 2013, shortly after my first child was born, my mom and I braved the local semi-annual consignment sale. And I...
Never in a million years would I have guessed that this is what motherhood is like. Sure, I've dreamed about it, anticipated it, planned for it, and waited, but you just really don't know what motherhood will actually be...
If you’ve been a parent very long, especially if you’ve shared any of your parenting struggles with someone else, you have probably been told, “This, too, shall pass.” It’s easy to get annoyed with people when they say this....
Call it whatever you want…
“Bad”
“Unwanted”
“Undesirable”
“Negative”
“Irritating”
“Junk”
“Frustrating”
But I have something to say about this so-called “bad” toddler behavior.
First off, all kids do it, all toddler’s do it. Your toddler is not that unique to be the only toddler to do X...
I became a mom in April 2018. Leading up to the birth of my son I did the things that all first-time moms do: spend hours googling how to decorate the nursery, diligently filling out the baby registry, finalizing...
I adapted Emeril Lagasse’s red beans and rice recipe to suit my vegetarian diet a few years ago. I’m no longer vegetarian, but I still turn to this recipe when I’m craving this classic. I also add Conecuh sausage...
In early 2021, we unexpectedly lost my beloved father-in-law after a brief illness. It was a shock to our family. We were faced with this new reality we didn’t see coming, and had to quickly develop a plan of...