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!)
“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....
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...
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...
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...
Why I Loved My Experience At Capital Laser Hair Removal
From the moment I walked in until the moment I left, I felt so comfortable with every step of my first experience at Capital...
6 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Being Vegetarian
Whenever I meet someone new, I feel like I get the same questions over and over again about being a vegetarian. First, there’s usually...
How Marie Kondo Helped Sell My Condo
Ok, to start this post I want to share one thing: I did not jump on the Kondo bandwagon when her show came out...
Black History Month With A Jamaican Twist
Being the mom of a mixed-race child has put a new perspective on black history month for me. In addition to learning all of...
Where to Play During the Government Shutdown
Does the shutdown have you going a little stir crazy without your favorite places to visit open? We have created a list of places...
KID Museum
Stepping into KID Museum on a Saturday afternoon, I was surrounded by tons of kids busy making their imaginations come to life. Older kids were assembling...
Keeping Holiday Budgeting Merry and Bright: Ideas From Financial Expert Nicole Lapin
Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Nicole Lapin to gather her insights on how to approach holiday budgeting from a financial perspective....
5 Tips to Choose the Best Childcare Placement
Trying to find affordable childcare for my son was more terrifying than giving birth. As an early childhood educator who has been lucky enough...
10 Favorite Children’s Books Picked By A Teacher-Mommy
With so many amazing children's books out there, it can be challenging to select which books will capture both you and your little one...
Funny Mom Stories You Can’t Make Up
Have you ever overheard mom stories that made you almost pee your pants? Who could make up something funnier than real life with kids?
In...