Shana M
10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Your Little Ones
Are you in need of some fun ideas to make Valentine's Day extra memorable for your kids? Here are a few ideas that everyone...
Celebrating Diversity :: Perspectives on Living as an Interracial Family
Growing up, I had this idea of the perfectly appearing man. He’d be tall, dark, and handsome. I prayed fervently for that exact man...
The Day I Found Freedom as a Mother {Through My Journey with Adoptive Breastfeeding}
Every time we turn around as women, as mothers, there is some advice being thrown at us telling us how to be better. Do...
Dear Birth Mama: An Open Letter to the Mother of My Child
Dear Birth Mama,
I have often imagined how I might react if I saw you while we were out running errands. I am sure I...
Eluding the Seven Year Itch :: A Few Things I’ve Learned in Marriage
What is it, anyway?
My husband and I are just one month away from our seventh year anniversary of marriage. I've heard people speak of...
Foster Care :: A Calling I Never Knew I Wanted
Our Story Being Written
Almost six years ago, my husband and I started on our journey of unexplained infertility. I once was the girl who...
How My White Heritage Unintentionally Made Me Blind (And Books to Open Young Hearts...
The Reality
We all are drawn to things/people/experiences that bring comfort to us. No matter what stage in life we are, we seek out familiarity....
A Taste of Thanksgiving You Won’t Want to Miss {Family Recipes from the BMB...
It's just around the corner . . . can you taste it?
Ahhhhh. Fall is my favorite season of the year. Call me BASIC, but...
Summer Thighs Exposed :: A Look Into This Mama’s Heart
The First Lesson
My daughter is now three. She turned that sweet age right in the middle of summer. Summertime . . . a time...
My Take on the Itzy Ritzy Feeding Support Pillow (And Why You’re Going to...
The Need of the Hour
The newest addition to our family had just arrived: a four-day-old sweet bundle of all things that smell powdery and...










