May 3, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Life in Israel, Motherhood
There are two things we know for sure about raising babies: you’re going to be wiping some booties, and you’re going to be reading some books that drive you mad. There will be books that you secretly tuck away on the very top shelf, praying your child...
Apr 28, 2017 | Beauty, Cora Marie, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, San Antonio
I was not the girl who dreamed of being a mother growing up. I didn’t crave the chance to babysit little ones, and I didn’t push a stroller around everywhere I went. And yet, here I am, a mother of two and five years into this motherhood thing. I wish I...
Apr 17, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Travel
Don’t go, they said. It could be dangerous, they said. But as we crossed the border into Jordan just a few days ago, I felt nothing but peace and awe. Photos of the royal family adorned the wall of the visa office, and a fellow traveler told us the Queen of...
Mar 15, 2017 | Issa Brooke, Motherhood
Dear Issa, Last week I was driving home from a trip to the store to purchase supplies for your Peppa Pig birthday party in the park. Out of nowhere, the song “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2 came on the radio, and I listened to the lyrics reminisce...
Mar 13, 2017 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke
I am by no means a nutritionist, but five years into this motherhood thing my philosophy on raising kids to be healthy eaters has changed drastically. In my naive pre-children days, I thought I would be the mom whose kids are eating butternut squash and tofu from day...
Mar 3, 2017 | Issa Brooke, Motherhood
In about two weeks, I am going to nurse one of my children for the last time. I’ve drawn the line at Issa’s birthday, and while I know some moms will chastise me and say I should let her wean on her own, I’m truthfully done. Two years is a long time...