Move over, summer reading: Seminole County Library offers a slew of services for adults, too.
With the start to every summer, there come certain rights of passage: family trips, camps, exhausted parents, and summer reading.
But this summer, let's not forget the...
Will all the Room Moms and PTA Moms please rise? Now, please allow the rest of us a moment to complete a full round of slow claps and a curtsy. Ladies, the year is behind us, and you have...
My husband (partner) is my left hand and my doula is my right.
– from Doulas Making a Difference
So what exactly IS a doula?
I wish I had known before my first labor! Gosh, I was SO not ready for childbirth. I...
I've been on the verge of tears for a few weeks now with several times of them overflowing. It could have something to do with being pregnant, but the real factor behind the waterworks is my first child is...
First Car Purchase: Helping Your Teen Choose Their First Car
There will come a time in your child’s life when he or she will purchase their very first car. For some teens, this happens as soon as you’re legally able...
Can you remember that fateful day you started your first period? I would venture to state that it is an unforgettable milestone in a girl’s life. We all have different experiences, views and feelings about our first period.
I was...
What the heck is free-range parenting, and why are other countries going out of their way to make their playgrounds more dangerous?
Even though my last post was titled I'm a New Mom - Of Course I Worry About Everything,...
The last year I've done ALL. THE. PURGING. I've gone through all the steps of what brings me joy, what collects dust and what is deemed clutter and overbearing. I've joined Facebook support groups for tips on organizing and...
When we had our oldest son over seven years ago, I was blissfully unaware of how easily babies can get into things. I like having things out on display and babies like to mess up your things on display....
Easter is just around the corner and here at Orlando Moms Blog we celebrated this past Saturday morning with a few hundred of our closest friends, thousands of plastic eggs, and a whole lot of fun at our Second...
The pretend struggle is very real in our house. “Mommy, is Ronald McDonald real?” asks my 5 year old as we pass a McDonald's. “And what about the other one that steals hamburgers? Is he real?” Um….yes? Or wait,...
It's daylight savings time again?! Really? Didn't we just turn our clocks backwards yesterday? We think we are getting into a good pattern with our children's sleep and then the clock changes again. So here I am again to...
You may be thinking: Why would you bring a foster dog into your family if you don't know where they came from? Here's why and what we are all learning in the process:
I am a dog person.
Two dogs, many...
Before I became a mom in September, I didn't know much about the world of motherhood or babies.
I imagined it as a place where you didn't sleep for a few weeks (and then everything buffed out and the sleepless...
Lice Happens – From Lousy Head to Fresh Head
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of mothers like the threat of a head lice infestation. Each day Fresh Heads fields phone calls from tired, frustrated, embarrassed mothers and fathers who...
Gyms in Orlando with Childcare
The year 2025 is here!! Are you ready to begin (or continue) your wellness era?
Going to the gym is a good way to de-stress...
