Do Florida mosquitoes keep you indoors after dusk? Do you have a bottle of bug spray on your back porch? Citronella candles are for more than decoration? Did you know that many of the bug sprays and repellents that we use are loaded with hidden (and very toxic) chemicals that aren’t safe for us or our children. Using […]
Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman
Tampa Bay Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month. Our goal is to bring awareness to our readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an impact in Tampa Bay through their connection and work in the community. Community Roots Collective: Empowering families and helping them grow through education, resources, and love. What […]
Trout pout. Shameless. Duckface. Alonie. What do you visualize when you see those words? Does “selfie” come to mind? Me? Well, I’m a certifiable lurker. I see you. Posting those selfies of your beautiful face. Your post-workout dewy flushed complexion. Your self deprecating caption in hopes that your observers won’t classify you as narcissistic. Or […]
We CAN Do Better! Better sleep… OKAY. We have heard it all before! From grandma in grade school to your doctor now. ¨You need to get more sleep!¨ ¨More rest!¨ ¨Slow Down!¨ Something like that. As I write this at 1 AM, I think to myself… How many of us ACTUALLY do it. We might […]
Being a mom with a chronic illness is difficult. Despite my best efforts, my asthma has not been under control lately. Ever since I became pregnant with my second son a little over two years ago, I have had regular asthma flares requiring use of my rescue inhaler. This has become my new normal and […]
Well, that sounds interesting doesn’t it? If you don’t already juice with beets you are probably thinking that I am crazy. In fact, a few months ago if you told me that I would be doing ANYTHING with beets, I would have told you that you were crazy. But my good friend has been telling me for a long time now that beets […]
The other day I was walking through the parking lot at Target screaming at my 2-year-old daughter to put on her sunglasses and her hat. She’s usually good about it… But for some reason, on this day, she was throwing a fit and kept tossing them off. “AUDREY!!! Put your Minnie glasses on your face […]
Mommy Stress After my son’s breakfast, I quickly grab a tissue and swipe away his runny nose. Checking for color, because that’s what mom’s do, I notice the yellow tint. I hold my breath, as a bit of panic sets in my chest. Not another flu or cold? I have to remember to breathe. What […]
After enduring this abuse for so long, I had finally ended it. But my emotional suffering didn’t stop there. Then, one afternoon I returned to my apartment with a friend to pick up my mail and check on things. My heart sank into my stomach as I saw a large square package duct taped to […]
If someone had taken a picture of me during my time in an abusive relationship – there would be just me, a smiling, young coed, trying to find her path to success at a nationally renowned university. There would be no outward signs of the abuse – no bruises, no scratches, no external marks of […]