Chattanooga Moms

March has been officially designated by the U.N. as Women's History Month. It is a short period of time set aside for us to recognize the enormous contributions and struggles of over half the world's population. It is as necessary...

Every parent has wishes for their kids. Most of us begin to wish things for our child before they are even born, or perhaps conceived. Lately, I have been thinking about wishes for my daughter as she reaches for snuggles...

A couple of years ago, I had an interesting interaction with a first-time mother-to-be. Before you think I have achieved a miracle in remembering an interaction I had years ago, let me assure you: I only remember it because...

There are deep, valuable lessons at each stage of life despite seemingly menial tasks that should just be grasped onto. Still, I find myself asking my ten-year-old, “Did you even wash while you were in the shower for thirty...

I’m going to tell you something that doesn’t make me proud. When news broke of another mass shooting, this time at a high school in Florida, my first thought was not horror or concern -- it was “here we...

When my first daughter was about 18 months old, I took her into a local juice bar. As I was placing my order, she proceeded to roll all over the floor and giggle as if it were her own...

I was talking with my husband about whether he thought I was a rock star mom. I assumed I knew his answer because I don't think of myself as a rock star, but he surprised me. He said there...

I'm not really one for hashtags. I think it’s my grammatical need for words to have spacing, combined with my age. Millennials look cool hashtagging on social media, but me now at 43? I’m not too sure. I've hardly...

Meet Stephanie Blackiston. Stephanie is from Northeast Tennessee but currently lives near Chattanooga with her husband of 16 years, Tim, and their eight children, whom she homeschools.  She loves being a wife and a mother. Stephanie also has a...

Hello, it's me again. Life is going about 250mph thanks to being a mother to two under two, a wife to a great, supportive husband, and full-time employee for our local government. Finding time to workout has been a...