Amanda Holliday-Bembridge
When she's not reading a thriller or crocheting something new, Amanda loves exploring all of the incredible options in the DMV area with her (almost as tall as her) little one. Her desire to continue learning more about young children and their families pushed her to become Doc Holliday, receiving her doctorate in Infant & Early Childhood Development specializing in Infant Mental Health and Developmental Disorders. Years of working with young children and prenatal/postnatal mamas have given her hours of material that she is excited to share in her blog posts. (She had her half-Jamaican son born during a blizzard and traveled to the hospital in Uber. Just one of the fun stories she has to tell!)
Silver Spring, MD Neighborhood Guide
We are grateful for the sponsor of this guide: Vassar Broermann Group. This is an expert realtor group for this area. Please be sure to check out through details about their practice below. We are thankful for...
Schedule Some Sanity: 4 Tips to Make Your Life Calm and Organized
Does it ever seem like life can only get busier and crazier? I find myself thinking, “Ok, next week will be nuts, but after that, it will calm back down.” But then it doesn’t?!?...
Takoma Park, MD Neighborhood Guide
We are grateful for the sponsor of this guide: Kelly Kelley with Compass Real Estate. Kelly Kelley is an expert in this area. Please be sure to check out thorough details about her practice below. We are...
30+ Ideas For Non-Sleepers At Rest Time
So your little one is refusing to sleep, and you’re not ready to give up nap time? There is a happy medium: Rest Time! What’s the big difference? Rest time has no expectation of sleep....
15 Best Holiday Toys and Gifts for 3-Year-Old Boys and Girls in 2020
In this strange time of staying home and buying everything imaginable online, it’s such a relief to have a site that narrows the field of children’s toys. Wicked Uncle has a fantastic collection of...
“On Your Left”: 9 Tips For A New Road Biker
Bike riding was my favorite way to get around as a kid, just hop on and pedal. Besides being one of my only options (pre-driver’s license), the fact it was free was unbeatable. When...
Letting Out the Anger Like a 4-Year-Old
As we stood on the edge of a small section of beautiful Sligo Creek, my son could be heard angrily shouting as loud as he could while throwing rocks at the water.
"I hate the corona."
"I...
3 Games To Play With Any Aged Kid!
Ok mamas, some of us have been training for an extended time at home with kids for years—just check out the Pinterest boards of super cute, fun activities that we've saved! But then you...
How To Survive Unexpected Income Loss (Again)
I resisted writing this post the first time I survived an unexpected income loss because I didn't think anyone would read it. But now finding myself surrounded by others who are experiencing an unexpected...
Loving Our “First Musical” Class at Levine Music!
Recently my son and I had the opportunity to check out the “First Musical” class at Levine Music. He LOVED every minute of this class. The "First Musical" class is designed for 3-to-6-year olds...
“I don’t see color, I see my son.” “Then, you don’t see me, Dad.”
Those two well-crafted lines from This Is Us summed up a huge culture shift for me since becoming a mama to my mixed-race son. While most weeks I’m sobbing from the show’s powerful emotional...
Breastfeeding and Cows: How Similar Mamas Really Are
Just before my son was born, I was teaching a group of inquisitive 3- and 4- year olds in an emergent curriculum classroom. Emergent curriculum means following the children’s interests in whatever topics of...
Darci Lynne & Friends Fresh Out of the Box Tour in DC
Singer/ventriloquist Darci Lynne, Season 12 winner of “America’s Got Talent,” is bringing her Fresh Out of The Box tour to DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. On Sunday, October 20th at 3 pm.
Winning NBC’s...
Resources for Dealing With Death
As a parent, we want to make sure our kid’s lives are hearts, stars, and rainbows every day. We want them to see the beauty in the world around them and have new discoveries...