I don't know many parents who had any formal training for this monumental endeavor of raising small humans to not only survive to adulthood but, hopefully, get there with a fair amount of knowledge, ambition, kindness, and character. I'm...
You might have noticed catrinas and sugar skulls everywhere lately. That's because Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is on November 2. Celebrations generally begin on November 1 for Día de los Inocentes, a day to honor children...
We are thrilled to have partnered with our advertising sponsor Time Out Sitters, owned by two local moms for this sponsored post. Time Out Sitters works with a number of families in San Antonio to provide top-notch babysitting services.  A Life-Long Friendship We're sure...
It's now officially fall. Yes, I know fall really doesn't mean that much in San Antonio, unless you count sweating your way through one of the local pumpkin patches or trying to help your child pick out a Halloween...

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I'm no Carrie Bradshaw, but I've learned a thing or two about dating after a 10-year hiatus. I know I eventually want to be married again, to have a partner to share in all the joys, the craziness, and...
Five minutes with 10-year-old Bella Curry left me a changed person. This short-haired, blonde little girl showed me—a 42-year-old mom of three—how to be a better person.  Hanging out with this fifth grader truly left me speechless. Bella Curry is a...
You have the power in your hands. The power to make or break your child's popularity standings, baby cool factor and, really, to impact the trajectory of their entire future, and this is the month when it happens. Halloween is...
Alamo City Moms Blog is happy to partner with Almouie Pediatrics and share information about their comprehensive healthcare services for newborns, children, and teenagers as well as their continued growth in San Antonio. Finding the right pediatrician to care for...
This recent back-to-school season was an important one for me. My youngest child headed off to a full-day, five-day-a-week preschool program, leaving me and my stay-at-home lifestyle to figure out what comes next. For the past five years, more...
Before children (B.C.), I was a teacher. I taught a Head Start preschool program for four-year-olds and loved it. I espoused the virtues of preschool—long-term benefits include everything from better marriages to higher salaries—to anyone who would listen. So...
Alamo City Moms Blog is excited to partner with Core Physique Studios located in the Quarry Village. Today, contributor and recent mom, Bridget, shares her experience trying Core Physique Studios' unique workout. Mummy Tummy. Baby Belly. Whatever you like to...
Spoiler Alert: Even parents of preschoolers should keep reading! When I was quizzing my friends and my feminist teen about what parents of teens want or need to know, one of the big topics that came up was consent. It...
The phone rang at 11:23 A.M. today. I already knew who it was. It was THE call I had fantasized about for the last three months. THE call determining the life I would now have. The size of my family...
Alamo City Moms Blog and the City Moms Blog Network is thrilled to announce our second annual Costco Mom Hour. We love Costco and are excited to partner with them again. Costco provided us with $100 in Kirkland Signature...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...