Ages + Stages

So, momma, is your child in daycare or with an at-home provider while you work?  From one daycare mom to another, I know that can be difficult.  But I also know that it can be a great experience.  All three of...

In celebration of Father's Day this year we thought we'd bring you some very special guest contributors - our husbands!  We hope you enjoy this unique view into #dadlife from the men in our lives.  The other night, my wife...

There are about 1,000 things that moms can be offended about. Mommy wars. Parenting styles. We have all experienced a time when our parenting choices have taken a hit by a friend or family member. No doubt. But lately,...

As the birth of our second son kind of completely sneaks up on me, I'm realizing how blessed my little family truly is. I've fought pretty hard against having any baby showers, mostly because our kiddos will be about...

I'm a very Type A personality. If you know me, you know that I function best with schedules and organization in almost every aspect of my life. Of course, having children has helped ease that ridiculousness by like a...

I’m nearing the end of my third (and last) pregnancy. I’m sure there will be a mourning period when the realization hits that I won’t have another baby after this. However, right now in my third trimester of my...

"Having kids changes everything". As parents we hear that classic line repeatedly, but until you've lived it, you just have no clue. About most any of it. Pre-kid, my perfectionist and Type A self was completely delusional as to how my life...

On Saturday, April 30, we hosted a sold-out crowd of women at  Westminster Presbyterian Church for our first ever Bloom event! These ladies were ready to enjoy a morning full of mingling with local Oklahoma City businesses, ask questions to our panel...

{{Brea Delane Seale}} Even as I write this, the roller coaster of emotions comes flooding back to me.... Fear. Excitement. Peace. Frustration. Heartbreaking Sadness. Completion. It was supposed to be an easy birth.  This was my sixth labor.  And all five of the previous labors were routine.  After...

When it comes to having babies, here are my numbers: I've had... 3 babies 2 pregnancies 2 C-sections 1 physical scar Lots of emotional scars Zero wheelchair rides out to my car while holding my carefully snuggled-in babe in the carseat. When it comes to thinking about...

I began thinking about the birth of my second baby almost immediately after the birth of my first.  Her birthday empowered me.  It made me a mother, and gave life to a love in my heart like no other....

I used to be such a good mom. Then I had a kid. See, before I was a mom, I knew all the answers. I knew the secrets, the tips, the obvious dos and don’ts of motherhood. Because, I was...