Courtney Snow
I was born in New York and lived in several states before settling down in my favorite city of all time - Cincinnati! I have an interracial family that consists of my amazing and talented husband (Derek) and our beautiful, silly daughter (Adilyn {2009}). I work full-time in Human Resources in addition to owning the Cincinnati, Dayton, & Louisville Mom Collectives, write and illustrate children's books (search "Courtney Jayne Snow" on Amazon), love to volunteer, and am a registered and certified nutritional consultant (RNC/CNC). I still do my best to be the best mom and wife I can be! I love art museums, the theatre, the zoo, reading, and Cincinnati parks. I'm a foodie and always love trying new places to eat. I hope other moms find either enlightenment or humor from my posts!
Back to School – Mom’s Turn
When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I suddenly felt like I should have already been doing something more with my life by that point. While I had some certifications and...
Words from My Child’s Pediatrician: “Moms Get Angry Sometimes”
Recently, I took my eight and a half year old to her annual checkup, and her pediatrician started going through the usual questions of whether she ever worried about not having enough food at...
Preparing for the Unexpected
When my daughter was first born, I was on top of making a will, recording all of my financial information and obligations, and ensuring my father had access to my safety deposit box where...
Mommy, Where Do Babies Come From?
"The Birds & The Bees" Talk goes in three stages:
Fairy Tale Allusions
Sanitized Honesty
The Real Stuff
It's easy when they're little toddlers and want to know where babies come from... "Storks bring them.....
When Kids Lie
Kids are going to lie/fib/omit the truth/hide something/etc. at some point in their lives. We were once kids; we all did it. The hope is that we can correct this impulse and turn them...
Attention Seeking Behavior Update
In a not-too-recent post, I wrote of the issues we were having with our daughter and a severe case of negative attention-seeking behavior.
As promised, I set out on a mission to test out a...
White Mom Challenge: Racial Identity
As a white mother of a biracial daughter, I am presented with many challenges I never had to consider growing up as a young woman myself. In a previous post in this series, I wrote...
Am I A Mean Mommy?
I’m sure my kid thinks I’m a “mean” mom. My husband can be tough when he needs to be, but he’s definitely the fun parent, and I feel like I just spend 90% of...
Mommy Pampering: DIY Bath Bombs
Are you a crafty mama, or one that dabbles in DIY projects? This project for bath bombs is pretty easy. 😊 All of us crave – and deserve! – to pamper ourselves for all...
Negative Attention Monster: Ideas for Diffusing the Situation
I have often thought that other kids seemed way easier than mine, but I was never openly embarrassed by my daughter’s behavior. Increasingly this past year, I have often wondered what is wrong with...