Tamara Miller Davis
Social Media Use: Conscientious Considerations
Have you ever thought about how you’re using social media? As a consumer, contributor, or parent?
Personally, I enjoy coming up with clever captions for posts. On occasion, I share photos with (and of) family...
Saying NO to Typical New Year’s Resolutions
No! I’m saying no to traditional New Year’s Resolutions.
No To New Year's Resolutions.
Maybe I’ll just revisit previous promises or go with the flow. But I cannot elongate my to-do list! It already has babies. And...
Homemade Holiday Gifts
Have you ever given someone a homemade holiday gift?
A Favorite Christmas Memory
One year, my family members only gave each other inventive presents. This resulted in some of my favorite Christmas memories in California…pre-kids.
The year...
Let’s Dance!
One-to-three, turn; one-to-three, step.
Dance is my extracurricular activity, exercise, and girl time. As a mom, I think it’s important to have all three.
Let's Dance
Dancing involves cardio, coordination, creativity, and composure. Plus, it helps build...
Finding Focus
Sometimes as a kid, I’d ask my dad what he was doing, and he’d reply, “I’m thinking.” At the time, I thought this was the most ridiculous statement! And then, I became a parent.
I'm...
Walk and Talk: Moms on the Move
When was the last time you had a real conversation with a girlfriend? Not a text exchange. Not an email. Not a social media comment. But a heart to heart?
So Many Tasks
As busy moms,...
Fire Season, Fire Service, and Fire Families
As I write this, my husband is driving in 116 degree heat through Arizona while being rerouted to a new wildfire assignment. We are 11 days out from our son’s 12th birthday and within a...
Showing Interest and Showing Up
Showing Interest and Showing Up
Recently, I stood in front of a class of 6th graders at a public middle school where I was substitute teaching in Ventura. Their usual teacher was out sick. I...