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Award-Winning Coding Studio for Kids Is Opening In Houston!
Imagine a futuristic wonderland designed just for kids. A world full of endless possibilities and adventure, where kids can explore and experiment with advanced, cutting-edge technology. A place where today’s kids invent tomorrow. Introducing Codeverse, the world’s...
Taking Education from Good to Great | Houston Christian High School
By Marc Ferruzzo This past year, my wife and I decided to take our son’s education from good to great. We are residents of Katy and our oldest son, Hunter, was a rising junior at one of the large public high schools. He performed well academically, played sports, and...
Meet A Houston Mom – Meet TuWana NaToi of A Mother’s Keeper Doula Services
Honestly, my best advice will be to find/build a tribe and self-care! My tribe has helped me out in so many ways. If you are a single mom like myself take advantage of the time you have when the kids are gone.
Crossing Borders International Preschool Revamps with New Building and Now Offers Kindergarten
In today’s world, the ability to speak a second, third, or even fourth language, is a tremendous advantage. Speaking many languages opens the doors to opportunities later in life, and is proven to help children focus, plan, and problem-solve better. Children gain an...
Daily Flossing: The New Year’s Resolution You’ll Want to Keep
As we ring in the new year, now is a great time to think about our everyday choices, especially how they affect our health. When you take a look at your New Year’s resolutions, think about adding better dental hygiene to your list! Along with a brighter smile,...
Financial Wellness in 2020 by Nicole Louvar
It’s a new year and with it comes new resolutions. At the top of the list is usually something involving exercise, healthy habits, and of course, finances. Even though we all have good intentions, most of us end up in March with those resolutions a distant memory. ...
Meet A Houston Mom – Meet Judi Natareno of Clutter Free Families
Houston has provided great opportunities to get out and meet people who have contributed greatly in getting this message out to the community.
Skoah | Houston’s Newest Membership-Based Spa
Skoah, the membership-based skin care spa, originally from Canada, features affordable facials and products and has just opened it’s first location in Houston! I recently had the pleasure of visiting them in Oak Forest for a Power Facial, the experience was...
6 Fantastic Nature Spots for Kids in the Houston Area
We’re in the thick of summer, but if you can round up the kids and get outside before the sun is blazing, it’s still possible to enjoy some of Houston’s best nature spots! Many of our favorites are also open in the evenings if you prefer the slightly cooler evening...
Why West U Moms Love Houston
Over the last two years, dozens of interviews with local mamas like you are posted right here in the Meet a Mom archives. As part of that interview process, we asked how the Houston community has been instrumental in getting them to where they are now and how it has helped them thrive. To remind you all just how much YOU LOVE HOUSTON, we’ve rounded up some of your greatest answers from 2019.
New Years Resolutions
Setting intentions for the New Year, whether it be for health, motherhood, marriage or even work, can be inspiring and help you reach new goals. But keeping them, of course, is the hard part. We turned to two experts, therapist Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW, and Yale Medicine...
Meet A Mom: Meet Elizabeth Miller, Owner of Elizabeth Miller Therapy
Houston has been so welcoming to me. I believe part of the charm is that many Houstonians have moved here, just like I did, without knowing many people which creates a welcoming environment. People move from all over the world to be in Houston, which makes it such a diverse and unique place to live.
Meet A Houston Mom: Meet Emily Yau of Flea at Silver Street
The Houston community has been incredibly supportive of small businesses. And in general, Houstonians (and Texans) are some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. My business, Flea at Silver Street, would never be where it is without the support of the local community and I am forever grateful to our family of vendors who have grown with us.
Joy Bauer’s Holiday Sangria
Holiday entertaining can be equal parts joyful and stressful. You may have a house full of guests, a to-do list a mile long and any time you’re hosting (whether it’s New Year’s Eve or a regular dinner party), you’re pulled between getting the meal and drinks ready and...
How much Screentime is too much?
We all know that less screen time is better for kids. And the current recommendations are clear, from the American Academy of Pediatrics: for kids under 18 months, screen time should be limited to video chatting, while for kids 2 to 5, it should be kept to 1 hour per...
Winter Camps in Houston
Idea Lab Kids STEAM (STEM + Arts) camps ranging from Cooking School, Robotics, Drones, 3D Printing, Art Studio, Coding Programming, Movie Production, Engineering, and Science. At IDEA Lab Kids Rock you Grey Matter STEAM Camps, campers learn through inquisitive...
Traveling with Kids? How to Pack a Perfect Carry-On!
Flying with kids this Winter? For most moms, that means prepping ahead by thoughtfully packing a well-stocked carry-on. Before kids, your carry-on might have typically only held some noise-cancelling headphones, the latest magazines and a book—stuff to pass the time....
Revolutionary Boutique Stretching and Rowing Studios Open in Bellaire
Houston is now home to premier assisted stretching franchise, StretchLab, and the nation’s leading fitness rowing concept, Row House. StretchLab and Row House of Bellaire are owned and operated by husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Brian and Robyn Goldstein. Longtime...
Mom Hack: Make Frozen Cookie Dough from Your Leftover Halloween Candy!
Now that Halloween is about a week past its due date, you’re probably ready to get your kids’ candy out of the house. There are lots of good places to donate, from shelters to dentists’ offices to the military, but we stumbled upon this smart idea from The Baker...
5 Ways to Help Moms Stay Happy Over the Holidays
This story was contributed by Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW. Ah…the most wonderful time of the year (wink, wink)! More like the most stressful time of year, especially for all of us “making” the holidays—aka moms. Here are some tips to help actually feel lots of moments of joy...
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Award-Winning Coding Studio for Kids Is Opening In Houston!
Imagine a futuristic wonderland designed just for kids. A world full of endless possibilities and adventure, where kids can explore and experiment with advanced, cutting-edge technology. A place where today’s kids invent tomorrow. Introducing Codeverse, the world’s first fully interactive coding studio for kids ages 6-13. Opening at Houston Galleria this summer, Codeverse will be offering weeklong summer camps, weekday coding classes, and weekend parties. Codeverse Houston’s ~3,000 sq ft space will boast a wide range of high-tech...
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Taking Education from Good to Great | Houston Christian High School
By Marc Ferruzzo This past year, my wife and I decided to take our son’s education from good to great. We are residents of Katy and our oldest son, Hunter, was a rising junior at one of the large public high schools. He performed well academically, played sports, and had lots of friends, but my wife and I could tell he wasn’t thriving. He simply didn’t feel known or wanted at school. With a class of 1,000 students, my son was just a number. That’s when a friend of ours invited us to tour Houston Christian High School. We had no intention of...
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Meet A Houston Mom – Meet TuWana NaToi of A Mother’s Keeper Doula Services
Honestly, my best advice will be to find/build a tribe and self-care! My tribe has helped me out in so many ways. If you are a single mom like myself take advantage of the time you have when the kids are gone.
read more
Crossing Borders International Preschool Revamps with New Building and Now Offers Kindergarten
In today’s world, the ability to speak a second, third, or even fourth language, is a tremendous advantage. Speaking many languages opens the doors to opportunities later in life, and is proven to help children focus, plan, and problem-solve better. Children gain an experiential understanding of other people, their traditions, and their countries. This understanding facilitates language learning, and for many kids, it gives them the desire and confidence to explore other countries and study or work abroad. Crossing Borders offers full...
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Daily Flossing: The New Year’s Resolution You’ll Want to Keep
As we ring in the new year, now is a great time to think about our everyday choices, especially how they affect our health. When you take a look at your New Year’s resolutions, think about adding better dental hygiene to your list! Along with a brighter smile, practicing good dental hygiene like flossing daily can help prevent cavities and gum disease. It’s also a habit to start teaching your children at a very young age and nothing works better than leading by example! We all know that brushing twice a day is important, but did you know that...
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Financial Wellness in 2020 by Nicole Louvar
It’s a new year and with it comes new resolutions. At the top of the list is usually something involving exercise, healthy habits, and of course, finances. Even though we all have good intentions, most of us end up in March with those resolutions a distant memory. Yes, of course we want to exercise more and be better with our money, but we also take care of kids, run a home, go to work, shuttle kids to sports, and the other million things we as moms do. What we really need, is to take a step back and focus on the bigger picture. How is...
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Meet A Houston Mom – Meet Judi Natareno of Clutter Free Families
Houston has provided great opportunities to get out and meet people who have contributed greatly in getting this message out to the community.
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Skoah | Houston’s Newest Membership-Based Spa
Skoah, the membership-based skin care spa, originally from Canada, features affordable facials and products and has just opened it’s first location in Houston! I recently had the pleasure of visiting them in Oak Forest for a Power Facial, the experience was extremely relaxing yet convenient. I was ushered into my room where I was pampered for an hour, I even took a quick snooze and left with the most glowing skin. Unlike traditional spas with a plethora of spa services, or that require you to spend half the day in a robe, Skoah...
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6 Fantastic Nature Spots for Kids in the Houston Area
We’re in the thick of summer, but if you can round up the kids and get outside before the sun is blazing, it’s still possible to enjoy some of Houston’s best nature spots! Many of our favorites are also open in the evenings if you prefer the slightly cooler evening temps. Here are our top 6 nature parks for kids. 1. Nature Discovery Center–This wonderful spot is located in Bellaire and has several mini natural habitats including a cypress pond, prairie, deciduous forest and wetlands. When the kiddos get too hot, head inside to the hands-on...
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Why West U Moms Love Houston
Over the last two years, dozens of interviews with local mamas like you are posted right here in the Meet a Mom archives. As part of that interview process, we asked how the Houston community has been instrumental in getting them to where they are now and how it has helped them thrive. To remind you all just how much YOU LOVE HOUSTON, we’ve rounded up some of your greatest answers from 2019.
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