DC Area Moms

“Mommyyyyyyyyyyy!!!” Filipe wakes me up at 6. I drop one of my legs to the floor. The rest of my body follows. It takes me five minutes to drag my exhausted body to his...

Motherhood is a blink and you’ll miss the whirlwind of new experiences and milestones. Armed with dozens of baby manuals and regular meetings with my old friend Google, I have so far managed to...

Are you still looking for the perfect fit for your child's early education and care this fall? Find a Bright Horizons center near you and come in for a visit! At Bright Horizons, we...

The other day a good friend asked me, “What is it like to be an autism mom?”  My answer was simple, “It’s like being a mom.” Just like most moms, I worry about my...

If you live in the D.C. area and geek culture is your jam, you’ve probably heard of Awesome Con.  For seven years, Awesome Con has been bringing over 70,000 fans together to see their...

I was prepared for the fact that I would still look several months pregnant when I left the hospital after having my baby. And I had been lucky enough to love the way my...

The home remodeling website Houzz did a study and it found that 12% of couples who start a major renovation, will consider getting a divorce before the end of it. Undertaking a home renovation is super hard. Below are 50 tips to help you save time, money, and sanity during your home renovation. In addition to these tips, using an experience and expertise of a Renovation Coach to accomplish your home renovation goals can...

For many families, getting healthy meals into their kids’ lunch boxes can be a challenge. Just getting the kids fed and dressed in the morning sometimes feels like a herculean task. Who has time...

My pelvic floor is far from perfect after three children. After the birth of last one, I rarely could run without leaking halfway through the second mile. I thought that was normal. I thought...

Believe it or not you can learn some valuable lessons when you begin to declutter your home. Even though sorting through old books, shoes, clothing, and assorted odds and ends can seem like a...

SeekingSitters Makes Finding a Sitter Easy and Safe SeekingSitters, an on-demand babysitting referral service, does all the work for you. Our local SeekingSitters services Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD--with around 50 active SeekingSitters locations...

Bright Horizons at Courthouse Station is opening in February 2019 in Arlington, VA! The center is conveniently located across from the Courthouse and just two blocks from the metro. A perfect location for easy...

Big things are happening at Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool®. Bright Horizons at Courthouse Station is coming soon to Arlington, VA. This convenient location just two blocks from the Courthouse Metro Station is ideal for busy, working families. With...

I remember my first encounter with child abuse. I was five years old. The day was normal, I was dropped off at the home of a family friend which was done every day. She...