I was expecting a call.
Someone would call and tell me my sister was in labor. She was expecting her first baby any day. We were supposed to deliver our babies 15 days apart. I was due March 1,...
Mom friend anxiety. I can handle a lot of things as a mother, big and small, but there is one thing that, even after 20 years, I find myself cringing at . . . making mom friends.
We had a...
My stay-at-home-mom journey began in February 2019 when we welcomed our first daughter, Jolene. I had worked many different jobs full-time for as long as I could remember and was ready to embrace the stay-at-home mom life. The first...
This is the story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down (*sung in my Will Smith voice*). My life instantly changed once I agreed to raise my three young grandchildren. Kinship care came with a few challenges...
Parenting, especially for the first time, brings up so many questions and anxieties. With advice coming from almost everyone, it's hard to keep up with all of the information coming your way. There are programs that can help. Even...
We can hardly believe it, but ABQ Mom is turning seven!
ABQ Mom was built on the desire to provide positive, helpful, and fun content for the mothers in this city written by the people who know best . ....
My career isn't the average career. I'm a professional actor. Having been in this business for my entire motherhood, sometimes I forget what a strange existence it is. But during a particularly busy season recently, I realized being a...
If you missed the first post on this topic, "Making Adult Friends Is Hard," you can find it here.
Making Adult Friends Is Not Easy
Making adult friends is hard. In the time of COVID, even harder. I interviewed 10 different...
Well, another year has flown by (as they always seem to do). We worked hard to consistently create quality content about motherhood, hobbies, relationships, entertainment, life, our beautiful city, and so much more!
We are so grateful to build community...
Thank you to everyone who voted in the $1000 small business grant contest for one mom business owner in New Mexico. The contest was so close, but there can only be one winner!
Congratulations to Tatiana Muse of The Inspire...
We were so overwhelmed by the many amazing entries for the $1000 Mom-Owned Small Business Grant. It was really tough to narrow it down. But below are our five finalists.
Now YOU get the final say.
Cast your vote below and help us...
We're coming closer to the end of 2020 and I don't know about you, but I've been feeling drained. I've always heard about the importance of self-care and to be honest, it usually manifests itself in my life as...
Here's The Truth
While I'd like to stand here and say I'm thriving daily and basking in the glory of the "present" with my toddler, the hard truth is some days I miss the old days of high school and...
After giving birth to my wonderful daughter, I felt different. I had so many responsibilities as a new mother. Every day I got stuck in the monotony of this new life. I always wanted to be a mother; I...
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Moving Guide: Santa Fe
Santa Fe is a magical town filled with a rich and spirited history. Santa Fe means "Holy Faith," and I have faith that after...
