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What is Running Really Going to Do? {#AhmaudArbery}
Like many others, the video released this week of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery shook me to my core. Initially, I had no words. The sadness, anger, and shame that immediately built up inside...
The Best Children’s Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month. I love being a mom, but it is incredibly challenging sometimes. I feel like things such as picky eating, potty-training, and toddler tantrums are fairly easy to handle. But...
Three Quick, Free, and Easy Ways to Make Self-Care Possible Every Day
Self-Care: Is it on your agenda?
“How are you doing, Mama?”
You don’t have to answer right away; I’ll give you a minute to think about it.
I believe that we are fortunate enough to live in...
Grandparent’s Day :: New Ways to Celebrate This Year
From extra sugar (literally - and also kisses if you’re from the South) and relaxed rules to always having a wise perspective and someone on your side, grandmothers and grandfathers often hold a very...
Doulas: They May Not Be Who or What You Think
There has been a little extra hype surrounding the birth world in Alabama in the last few weeks. You may have seen the statement that a Huntsville OBGYN recently released outlining a ban on...
Cultivating Confidence in Kids :: It’s Never Too Early . . . or Too...
Where Words Once Shaped Me
I was around three years old when I became aware of my body. I can vividly remember feelings of shame upon hearing that my legs were “chunky,” my front two...
Birmingham Moms Blog :: Introducing Jeanna
Birmingham
As a small-town girl from rural Livingston, Alabama, I grew up in a slow-paced, ride your bike to town, climbing trees, wide-open spaces, know everyone, and listen to the crickets at night kind of...