When you’re a girl you think “do they like me?” You wonder when you’ll learn cursive and dot your I’s with hearts.  When you’re a girl you look in the mirror and suck in.  You wonder when you’ll get your period.  When you’re a young woman you think of the hearts you will crush.  You […] The post School Shooting #328 appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

An Abortion Story I’ve talked about this before but I want to share my story about abortion. I know that I can’t change the minds of those who will only see me as a murderer but I can add my story to the 1 in 4 women that have had an abortion and challenge unjust […] The post Not Ready: appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

Are you a mom struggling to balance several plates in the air and hoping not a single one falls to the ground and shatters into a million pieces that we’ll metaphorically equate to your emotional health? Yeah, me neither.  Okay, so I’ll be honest and admit that I probably have never struggled as much as […] The post Outsourcing Laundry appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

This is a huge topic for me to tackle, particularly in Texas, particularly because I’m Latina, particularly because most of those around me will condemn me. Yesterday Texas passed one of the most extreme anti abortion laws in the country. I don’t think I ever saw us heading into this path, to this extreme, but […] The post For That Other Girl appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

It’s really hard watching so many favorite restaurants and businesses go under. Particularly here in Austin where supporting small and local is almost a right of passage for a true Austinite. We love the weird, the mom and pop shops (or mom and mom, pop and pop, etc), and that which makes us unique and […] The post Surviving During a Pandemic: Pikopye’s Town appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

I know you all don’t want to see pictures of my kids on repeat but me and my quarantine face are a hot mess right now so I’m not taking a lot of pictures. I should so that we can all relate and laugh…or cry together. From what I’ve been trying to NOT read, another […] The post Surviving Motherhood Under Quarantine appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

A few weeks ago Chalkola reached out to me and offered me art supplies in exchange for a review and giveaway. I’m all for offering free stuff to you all so I agreed and waited for whatever they would send. The day came and in the mail was a giant box of chalk markers. Okay, […] The post Sounds Hunt appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

I’ve been thinking a lot about the future and how this is going to affect our children. The almost 3 year old can recognize that something is not quite right and will often refer to the virus “outside.” He’s even gone as far as to say it will “kill you.” Obviously we’ve talked about what’s […] The post How to Continue to Support Your Child Through Quarantine appeared first on Jack's Mom in Austin ..read more

This is a huge topic for me to tackle, particularly in Texas, particularly because I’m Latina, particularly because most of those around me will condemn… The post For That Other Girl appeared first on Jack's Mom In Austin ..read more

It’s really hard watching so many favorite restaurants and businesses go under. Particularly here in Austin where supporting small and local is almost a right… The post Surviving During a Pandemic: Pikopye’s Town appeared first on Jack's Mom In Austin ..read more