Chattanooga Moms

My grandmother, or Maumau as we know her, turned 90-years-old this month. Being from South Louisiana, my earliest memories of her revolve around food. We would visit her on Sunday afternoons for supper in her small house outside of...

Cold and flu season has not been kind to my family this year. From what I hear, it has not been kind to anyone’s family this year. I do not think we have had a single day since September...

One of the first things you hear when you get pregnant is something along the lines of "kiss your bed goodbye" or "sleep now, while you can." Once you're in the mommy trenches, you're expected to wear your exhaustion...

Being a widow at 20-years-old was not in my childhood, prince charming-filled dreams. Neither was becoming a mom at 18 years of age. The people who were around after the funeral told me that being a widow must feel...

My love affair with IKEA first began overseas when I purchased an iconic POÄNG chair, used, for only $20. Before I moved back to America, I sold the chair, but I later found the same style and even the...

As usual, I'm late to the game when it comes to what all the cool kids are doing. Years ago, I would roll my eyes at my friends who listened to NPR, and that continued as I started hearing...

The other day I decided to take my three kids, ages four and 1 1/2 year-old twins, to the grocery store by myself. I don't know why. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment and really needed to get...

As a mom, I pay close attention to my children’s teeth. From teething, their first tooth poking through, baby teeth falling out, dental visits, braces…the list is endless. I want to make sure they have the confidence they deserve...

My husband and I got married at the ripe old age of 22. Yep, we are those people. In fact, I was 22, two months, and five days, and I was pretty sure I had it all figured out. We were...

Parenting is NOT easy. I always knew that. I was one of those kids who, especially as a teen, liked to push every metaphorical button my dad had. I was not terrible and didn't do a lot of bad things,...