Chattanooga Moms

I still remember the morning my friend Laura taught me the secret to leaving our weekly toddler playgroup without tears and meltdowns – either by my son or me – when I felt incapable of the seamless transitions Laura...

My most recent post, Embracing Average, is an attempt to take my status in life and understand it more fully. I am average, and I do not see that changing anytime soon. As I’ve come to learn, average is...

To follow my wildly (ok moderately...maybe) popular post last month, I decided to share with you some of our favorite family dates around town. Again, I will give my best effort to make this about things other than food,...

I know. I know. You may already be foaming at the mouth, just reading the title. Hear me out, before you get your feathers in a ruffle. I love animals. Did you hear that?? I’ll say it louder. I said, I LOVE...

My husband and I have three precious (but HUMAN) daughters. Our house is constantly abuzz with the sounds of siblings. Sometimes our ears are delighted with tinkling giggles but often our heads pound from the endless screeching, screaming and...

Hey Moms, summer isn't quite over yet! Although you might be trying to get in all those appointments (i.e., dentist, sports’ physical, vaccines, etc.) before school begins next month, there is still plenty of time to fit in some...

The recent passing of Independence Day brings me to a sad place in my heart. I have many fond memories of sitting on a blanket in the grass with friends and family, waiting for the fireworks, eating delicious food,...

Recently, I've realized that I'm happiest when I have a book to read. Like basically every other human being under the age of 70, I have a crippling addiction to my phone. A few short minutes of quiet with...

Tuesday seems like a weird day for a holiday, doesn't it? If you work, you probably want to take Monday off. If you plan on traveling and want to see fireworks, you might need Wednesday off, too. Or maybe...

A lot of breastfeeding mamas joke that nursing is a workout due to how hungry it makes you -- they aren't wrong. When I was pregnant with Gray, I went from being hungry all the time, to not having...