Aimee Lorge
Aimee is a freelance writer and personal essayist with a focus on family, career and the unique intersection of both in the military spouse experience. She is the very thankful (and tired) mother of two boys and one girl. Likes: London and all things royal, modern art (the weirder, the better), memoirs, hot strong coffee, audiobooks with great narrators, documentaries, libraries (especially old ones), exploring DC. Dislikes: cold weather, traffic, dental work, conflict, car maintenance, paperwork, daylight savings time, customer service call trees and spam emails.
5 Ways to Celebrate Back to School, Even If You Don’t Have A School...
A friend posted a sweet photo of her and her infant on social media captioned “Back to School.” The picture was of mom and...
Have A Little Flyer? Don’t Miss These DC Aviation Attractions!
“Go, go, go!” My two little boys are interested in anything and everything that moves (planes, trains and automobiles, anyone?). Since we drive by...
The ABCs of Staying Home During Covid
Before staying home during quarantine, I had never made banana bread. Or whipped coffee. And I had certainly never considered where to get a...
The Only Thing Worse Than Quarantine with Small Children? Quarantine Without Them.
My husband and I have three small children (ages 3, 2, and 8 months). Staying home and entertaining them all is already difficult. Staying...
One Parenting Decision That Is None of Your Business
Lactivists fight for the normalization of breastfeeding and with good reason. Many of my friends have shared stories with me about having been shamed...
Three Reasons To Potty Train While You Stay Home
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I never would have guessed that I’d be writing about potty training during a pandemic but...
Creating a Memorable Easter at Home
Good news: the Easter Bunny is not under a stay-at-home order and will be delighting children with treats this weekend. Bad news: just about...
5 Lessons from My First 2 Weeks of Coronavirus Quarantine
Like most people, I had a sense that COVID-19 was going to result in my family being quarantined. I stocked up on essentials, cleaned,...
50 Tiny Resolutions For Busy Moms
Ahhh… New Year’s resolutions. By this point, you may be keeping yours or you may have already given up. I have been guilty of...
Three Products My Third Baby Is Loving
By the time I had my third child, I thought I had it all figured out. I knew we used Halo swaddles, Similac formula,...
Five Ways to Save Money on Baby Formula
I know that breastmilk is called liquid gold but if you’ve ever paid for baby formula, you may think liquid gold is what you’re...
Safe Sleep Options After the Rock’n Play Recall
This post has been edited, we removed Docatot because it is not safe for sleep. Always use manufacturers guidelines when it comes to their...
Book Recommendations for Busy Moms
Reading As Self-Care
Moms are busy. Summer is gone, along with extra time for fun and activities galore. Finding time to read as busy mom is hard--you...
Make World Breastfeeding Week More Inclusive
World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held from August 1-7 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. My first child was born on August...