Emergency C-Section
"Don't panic." I told myself. "They are just being thorough. I remember having this a few times before with my other two." Then, the nurse called the doctor in from the hall to confirm the heart rate of...
Every year as Father’s Day approaches, I find myself combating the same stubborn combination of remorse and guilt. Another year will have gone by where I haven’t spoken to my dad. I’ll start to think about all that he’s...
Mom confession: Last summer, I did not make my kids do ANYTHING with their brains. All they did was sleep late, snack a LOT, play outside, and have fun.
Our school does student testing, called Global Scholar testing, three times a...
If you find yourself wondering how to feel more successful in your day-to-day time and energy management, you are not alone.
Women, especially mothers, are expert multi-taskers. With many hats to wear, it sometimes feels like the best or only...
Over 100 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, there was a very successful community called Greenwood. In this neighborhood there were black doctors, black lawyers, and black teachers. This gave black people the opportunity to be successful among other black...
Welcome to the 2024 Guide to Birmingham Summer Camps! This is your ultimate resource for camps and programs in and around the Birmingham, Alabama area. We've even broken this guide down by category so you can find the perfect...
My alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. It’s a normal weekday morning in the Trammell household, which can look like either pure chaos to an outsider or a normal, messy, rushed morning to the mom who is in the...
Understanding Caregiver Fatigue
I sat with my therapist a few years ago and tried to put into words not how I was feeling, but rather the unsettling absence of emotion that had crept into my care-taking role. I explained that...
Fall is in the air and temperatures are cooling down. It's time to retire the shorts and tanks for the season. I don't know about you, but the first cool weather of the season always leads to the same...
Many of you have heard of menstrual cups by now, I'm sure, but how many of you know what a menstrual disc is? I know when I switched to cups, I didn't even know what discs were! However, after...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Summer Reading Programs in Birmingham
It’s almost summertime! That means it’s time to get excited about all the fun things: day camps, splash pads, family vacations, and all the summer reading programs...
