Jamie Hudgens
My name is Jamie, and I'm a writer, editor, fitness instructor, and self-proclaimed hype woman. I've been in B'ham almost 10 years, but I grew up in Eufaula, Alabama (yep, the town with the pretty houses on the way to the beach).
I received my M.A. in English/creative writing with a focus on creative nonfiction from UAB in 2015, and I have an undergraduate degree in creative writing with a focus on poetry from UAB as well. I am the content marketing manager at Alabama Media Group, overseeing all sponsored content, blog, infographic, and white paper content.
My husband and I have been married just over a year, and we've been together for 6 years. We live in Homewood, and in June 2021, we added a new member to the party: our baby girl, Edie.
When I'm not working, I'm spending a large chunk of the day figuring out this tiny human. But during whatever free time I have, you'll catch me doing HIIT and barre classes, reading (memoirs and feminist lit are my favorite), and experimenting in the kitchen.
Don’t Be Fooled :: A Word on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Don’t Be Fooled by HFM
A Word on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (the most horribly named illness your child will probably get)
My daughter, Edie, has had diaper rash on and off since we brought...
Momming as a Former Mean Girl
It’s my lunch break and I’m approaching the Walgreen’s drive-thru line to pick up a prescription for my daughter’s Albuterol. It is quite literally the third time I’ve been here in the last month...
I Didn’t Breastfeed {And No, I Don’t Regret It}
Before I got pregnant, I was always on the fence about whether or not I would breastfeed. That's an odd stance to take considering how fervent people usually are one way or the other....
What I Plan to Tell My Daughter About My First Marriage
“Be brave to step up and try something new. Be brave to step out when it isn’t for you.”
The first time I read these lines in Marianne Richmond’s Be Brave Little One to my...
FREE At-Home Fitness Options You’ll Actually Want to Do
When I became a mom, I had a few delusions about just how much time I’d have to work out. The teeny tiny newborn stage tricked me,too! My daughter napped so much that I...
On Being Really Wrong About Room-Sharing
I must’ve asked every mom friend I had how long they kept their baby in his/her bassinet while I was pregnant. I know, I know, the room-sharing recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics...
You Can’t Get Pregnant on Sundays (And Other Lies I Told to Try to...
I have wanted to have a baby for the better part of the last ten years, but there was always something in the way. The timing just wasn’t right. The partner just wasn’t right....
Of Dirty Diapers and Gratitude
“Thank you, Mommy.”
This is what I say to my daughter in a sing-songy voice after I change her diaper. It doesn’t matter if we’re dealing with the split pea soup variety of poopy diaper...
Birmingham Mom Collective :: Introducing Jamie H
Birmingham
When I graduated from high school in Eufaula, Alabama, in 2005, I thought success meant getting the heck out of dodge . . . "dodge" being Alabama in its entirety. After a few long...