For Moms

Third child gets all the hand-me-downs, right? Baby girl's crib currently has all the teeth marks from when her brother used it. Her future big-girl car-seat currently has a Mickey Mouse pin lodged into the cup holder and will not budge.

On the day you were born, I knew immediately that you had Down syndrome. It was hard to not be selfish with my feelings – to not immediately question how this would affect your two sisters, your dad, and me.

I always used to wonder how people could “not know” if they were pregnant. It seems so obvious. But then it happened to me. I remained in a strange denial for a few weeks before I even took that pregnancy test, even when the symptoms were all pointing in the direction of Baby Land.

We are proud to partner with our friends at Apricot Lane, the leading fashion boutique retail franchise. Not only does Apricot Lane provide the latest fashion trends for women at affordable prices, but with 23 years of franchise experience they are committed to supporting and helping each franchisee reach success! Today we share with you a mother and daughter duo that have turned their passion of shopping and fashion into a family run business by opening their Apricot Lane store in Omaha, Nebraska. Now the can share their passion with others!

City Moms Blog Network will be hosting the 3rd annual Sister Site Conference in San Antonio, October 7 - 9, bringing the CMBN Sisterhood together.

In a world where someone's always interjecting their opinions on your parenting, being a mother of a child with learning disabilities can be extra stressful.

She needed my love and friendship, my advocacy, and my empathy. I learned that this was really all you can do for your friends. She promised me that it was enough. I hope it was.

I was recently introduced to the Britax Advocate ClickTight car seat and their new Anti-Rebound Bar. It's the easiest car seat you will ever install.

Because it's not just sunscreen. It's car seats and plastic dishes and juice boxes... It's the hundreds of choices we have to make for our kids that keep us up at night, hoping and worrying that we made the right decision; if we provided our children with the absolute best. While I appreciate having a wealth of knowledge at my fingertips, it can also be overwhelming.

The kids are back in school. Halloween decorations are showing up in the stores. You know what that means??? The holidays are RIGHT around the corner… and with that comes holiday photos!