Parenting Wisdom

When this blog post was originally written, person-first language was the generally preferred convention for speaking about disabilities. We realize that terminology changes over time and there is current discussion and advocacy for the use of identity-first language, particularly...

Dear Baby, I carried you for ten short weeks - two-and-a-half months. It wasn't long enough to know your hair or eye color. It wasn't long enough to feel your kicks. But it was long enough to learn to love you. It...

My husband recently showed me some research which detailed the benefits of unplugging from your electronic devices once a week. I was dubious at first, but we decided to give it a try. We established that we would do no...

Naomi Osaka-- I hear you and I applaud you. Recently, tennis sensation Naomi Osaka has been in the limelight-- not for her skills on the court, but for her skills off the court. In May, Naomi courageously chose to cancel...

I grew up in a home where THAT wasn't allowed. My sisters and I wore dresses to school because pants weren't allowed. We learned to fight using only our eyes because raising our voices was not allowed. Tattoos were not...

Before my husband and I got married, we decided we would use gentle parenting techniques on our kids. After I had our twins, I have come to appreciate the benefits of gentle parenting. For parents that are not familiar...

Hello May! And welcome Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! In this month we take the time to celebrate Asian American History. This month is important to me as an Asian American. I am half Chinese and half Caucasian....

Hi, my name is Vanessa. I'm a mother of three. And I have a productivity addiction. Even though it was nearly twelve years ago, I can remember my first day home alone with my oldest baby so clearly. My husband...

I recently had an enlightening Q&A with Kim Racette of Angel Touch Doula. She answered some of my #AspiringMom questions about everything from tearing to surviving postpartum (Read that post here). One question I had was about ingesting the...

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 in 2006 to pursue a B.A. in creative writing at the University of New Mexico....

As the weather gets crisper and the days get shorter, I can't help reflecting on the change of seasons. When a few weeks ago it was blistering hot, it's now shifting to cool mornings. Soon the colors that characterize...

Hello fellow mamas of Albuquerque! I am so excited to join the Albuquerque Mom’s Blog family as the Sponsorship Coordinator. I can’t wait to help grow our Mom Blog community and introduce you all to the amazing businesses of...

Occasionally, when my four year old makes a mistake, she'll ask me if I still love her. "Of course I do--I will never not love you," I reply! As much as it hurts me to know that she questions...

Being a stay-at-home mom of a toddler and infant is HARD. Much harder than I thought it would be. Lately, I'm having a really hard time balancing the needs of my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter with those of my four-month-old son....