I quit my job. I did it two days before Christmas. I couldn’t stop sweating as I made the phone call. My voice had this weird shrilly pitch that comes out when I’m nervous. When I said the words, I started laughing. Thinking back on it, I probably sounded like I’d had a few too many...

By Kristen Berthiaume If you’ve ever wondered what was going on in the beautiful, old green house on 19th Street South near UAB, allow me to give you a sneak peek. It’s the home of ArtPlay, the education and outreach initiative of UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Art Center. I recently had the opportunity...

Not all of our patience problems are caused by our offspring. I’m so very guilty of this one! I don’t like disorder. A messy kitchen sets the tone for me to start getting grumpy. When I feel frantic, my attitude changes and kids are very observant and they change as well. There are 2 ways...

Parent Question: When you have an older child who is pretty independent and high-spirited, how do you discipline her and get her to bend without breaking that spirit and independence? Parenting with a PhD Response: “Bending without breaking” is a great way to describe the challenge you face. On the...

We’ve tried numerous ways for a couple of years now to get our kids in a chore routine. Nothing ever seems to stick, mainly because I have to be the chore police and I forget.  As my kids are getting older (and more resistant to cleaning up), I decided it was imperative to get a chore routine...

Patience is a hot commodity in our houses these days. After talking with other moms, we quickly realized that we’re all struggling with patience. So we decided to challenge ourselves to be better moms.  This was conceived as an idea for a New Year’s Resolution, but we realize it is a...

It’s the end of another year, lots of things have come and gone, new products, recipes, websites, gadgets and kids toys. But what are some things that came across your path that you loved? Something that you loved so much you wanted to share it with everyone you know. We here at BirminghamMommy.com...

There are a few things every woman should know when it comes to getting pregnant. A healthy pregnancy starts well before you start showing your adorable baby bump. The 2 most common rules of thumb are Don’t drink or smoke. Here’s why: Don’t smoke! Smoking can damage the fetus in several ways and...

By Harmony Hobbs: HOLY CRAP. If you are a parent of just one child, you may want to stop reading here, lest you be frightened out of having any more. Going from one child to two is hard, like really hard, like the OMG-I-may-not-survive kind of crazy hard that really cannot be explained. In order to understand,...

By: LK Whitney Jingle, jingle. Ho. Ho. Ho. Merry Christmas, y’all. I don’t know about you, but our household is six-feet-deep in a tinsel-tinged, yuletide coma: the tree glimmers and glows; the gifts, they keep piling up under the tree; our cheerful little children are giddy and bright with visions...