Laura Holland
Laura is an East Mountain Mama who loves Jesus, coffee, baseball, role-playing games, and the smell of rain in the desert. Laura has been married to her husband, James, since 2010, and after two losses they welcomed their son, David, into the world in 2014. Laura holds a degree in creative writing from UNM, and she often writes transparently about subjects such as miscarriage, secondary infertility, and the perspective change of parenthood after loss. She is passionate about connecting with other moms and sharing the good, the ugly, and the beautiful in this amazing journey.
A Perspective Shift on a Messy House & a Messy Life
As the mother of an active and mischievous toddler, the majority of my days are spent taking care of him, feeding him, teaching him,...
Toddler Tantrums and the Terrible Threes
For the first two years of our son's life, my husband and I enjoyed the easiest two years of parenthood I could reasonably imagine.
Little...
When Trying for Another Baby Doesn’t Go as Planned
When I used to think about being a mother, one dream I had was cuddling my baby while I rocked and sang him or...
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day :: Footprints on My Heart
October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month.
October is also the month when my husband and I experienced both of our miscarriages.
The...
Looking for Teachable Moments with My Toddler
It’s twelve-thirty in the afternoon, and I am finally drinking my morning cup of coffee. It’s cold. There is a load of laundry waiting...
Let’s Talk About Potty Training
I recently read this article and found it very encouraging, because the author’s experience potty training her son(s) is very similar to my own....
Three Favorite Family Recipes
Chocolate Chip Cookies
One weekend in college, a friend of mine returned after spending a few days at home. He brought with him some of the most...
Fun Summer Activities to Enjoy with Young Kids
This past weekend we had a family water gun fight in the front yard.
My two-and-a-half-year-old son, David, is currently obsessed with water guns, trucks,...
Everyday Miracles {Birth Stories} :: 19 Hours: The Birth of Our Son, David
Little David was in no hurry to be born.
As week 40 rolled around I was huge, uncomfortable, barely sleeping, and experiencing heartburn so severe...
Albuquerque Moms Blog :: Introducing Laura Holland
Albuquerque
My love of Albuquerque came slowly. A country girl, I grew up in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. I moved to Albuquerque...
