Ages + Stages

I'm a friendly person. I typically don't have issues making friends. I can usually walk into a room and find someone I can talk to quickly without being overly awkward. I'd consider myself lucky in that regard. Even then,...

I have been dreading this day. The day I would start training my crazy two-year-old daughter to use the potty. She’s pretty much Darla off of “Finding Nemo,” making her dramatic, loud and unpredictable. I finally stopped buying huge...

You’re gonna miss this You’re gonna want this back You’re gonna wish these days Hadn’t gone by so fast These are some good times So take a good look around You may not know it now But you’re gonna miss this — Trace Adkins, “You’re Gonna Miss...

As a young girl, I knew I always wanted to be a mom. It’s just what you did. You graduated from high school, went to college, fell in love and got married. Not long after that, you had babies....

I am sure you ladies know exactly what I am talking about. It’s supposed to hit around the second trimester. "Supposed to" is the optimal term here and the increase in hormones is said to give you a “glow.”...

Kathy here and today I’m channeling my inner Oprah (I LOVE OPRAH!) with our first-ever installment of “Our Favorite Things.” Just like Oprah, we’ll be periodically sharing with you some of our favorite things. Unlike Oprah, we won’t be...

  I am finally 12 weeks pregnant, with baby #3. And while this is my third pregnancy, the beginning stage is just as rough this time around. I have felt all the things, including fatigue and failure. Failure to myself...

I’m nine years old in Seminole, Texas, at my grandparents’ house for two weeks in the summer. My sister and I take turns running in the living room and flipping over a broom my Papa is holding onto a...

As most of you may know, we are expecting our newest blessing this September! While there are many, many things that may stress you out during pregnancy, for me, one of the big ones is coming up with a...

I guess it's real. I have the picture to prove it, so it must be real. I'm still just in shock about it. My firstborn will be a senior in high school next year. She just had her senior...