Moms, please buy a pair of pants that fit.
Like fit right now kind of fit. Not fit if I lose 10 pounds or if I wear Spanx or if I don’t sit down kind of fit. Buy the...
It is 4:00 AM, and I am rocking my baby boy back to sleep. As I glance at the time, I wince with the cruel realization that my alarm will sound in less than 2 hours. My mind immediately...
Growing up in the 60s (yikes) in Nashville, I played outside mostly, going from house to house with a wagon in tow, or sometimes skates, a bike or possibly a carriage of some sort. There was always a friend...
Having successfully potty trained two children, I would still not consider myself a professional, but I would venture to say I may be able to offer some advice. Keep in mind, however, that all children are different and nothing...
I remember when I first started seeing ads and previews for the new NBC show, This is Us. I will always be #TeamGilmoreGirls when it comes to Milo Ventimiglia, but this show has blown a lot of my expectations out...
There is a lie that almost suffocated my motherhood. It's on signs, t-shirts, and coffee mugs. It's stamped on jewelry and hand-lettered in gorgeous calligraphy. It's pretty, and it sounds good, but it's a lie.
You are enough.
Yes! I am!...
Letter to my Step-Daughter
Dear sweet girl,
You are incredible and an amazing individual. I feel so blessed to be part of your life and amazed that I get to watch you grow and change.
The past 10 years have not been...
Have you ever searched for a daycare? Man, it's rough. The relief I felt when we finally made a decision was incomparable, but it didn't last long.
I’d just returned to work from maternity leave. I was starting in a...
When we chose your name, your Dad and I had spent hours and hours making first and middle name combinations, changing and tweaking what we could call you, and what nicknames you may have. We bought book after book...
Here is another reason to potty train your toddler — June is Potty Training Awareness Month, and I’m right there in the trenches with you, momma.
My twin girls were potty trained differently than my son is currently being potty trained....
Two of a kind, I’m talking about twins of course!
Are they though? Is that even really a thing? To some extent, identical twins are “two of a kind” genetically speaking, but does that mean that in every essence of...
Let's have some Father's Day fun.
Copy and paste the following and fill it out with your child's answers. Then tag us (@daytonmomsblog) so we can see your answers! I'll put my kid's responses below, just backspace them and...
One second she’s a sweet angel, blowing kisses and giving hugs, the next she’s mad and smacking at my face, hitting the floor (or any object around her) or her taking swipes at her sisters.
Yeah, I know, she’s only...
Mom, what is rape?
My first encounter with sexual harassment was when I entered the seventh grade. Seventh grade, y’all. My best friend’s dad asked to feel my legs, as his wife sat right there watching. I had no reservations...
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Summer Camps
Check out these amazing local offerings to keep your kiddos busy (and happy!) this summer.
