News + Current Events

There is no question that the best part of Halloween for any mom is getting to dress up those littles. Whether you’re the cool mom who lets your child pick their costume, the Pinterest mom who makes a homemade...

This is the general 2020 Candidate Ballot that you will see this November (based on your address, it will be more specific). The local Lubbock elections that were postponed from May 2020 to November 2020 are also included at...

IT IS TIME! On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 we Lubbock Moms are hoping for a record (and we mean serious records!) turn out. There is no better feeling than casting your vote. If you're anything like me, just thinking...

Early voting is a great way to get in your civic duty time without the long lines! Headed to the store to get milk? How about you cast your vote at the same time!? Processes and procedures are the...

There has been so much conversation about mail-in/absentee/COVID voting lately, and we want everyone to know exactly how the process works today. If this should change in the near future, we'll update this so you have all the steps...

My kids have been coming with me to vote in every election since they were just over a year old. And when I say “every,” I mean every. Primaries, local, run-offs, national. It doesn’t matter. They’ve come with me...

I was born during prime planting season for watermelons in East Texas. One of my favorite things about my birthday was hearing the affectionately called "Watermelon Story." It goes that in the middle of planting seeds, a call was...

My husband and I co-parent our two girls from a previous marriage. They are 13 and 16 years old, and they have been living with their other family in a small west Texas town almost an hour from us....

Since the beginning of the year, you've undoubtedly heard quite a bit about the Census. You may wonder why or wonder what the big deal. As always, the Lubbock Mom's Blog has you covered on why this seemingly mundane...

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."--John Dewey As you prepare yourself and your family for the coming school year, we encourage confidence in your choices, patience with the process, and reassurance that resiliency will see us...