At DC Area Moms, we value supporting one another in all stages of motherhood. If you have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss, please...
April is Autism Awareness Month. I've been working with students with Autism in various settings for nearly a decade now. Truly, my students and...
I want to shine a light on something that doesn't get nearly enough airtime: matrescence. It’s the term used to describe the emotional rollercoaster...
"Grief is love with nowhere to go." I didn't believe or understand this phrase when I first heard it soon after my mom died....
We may not have control of everything or anything in our lives. We do know that we have control of our attitude towards everything...
In the journey of life, many of us face challenges that can be incredibly daunting. For single moms, navigating through loss can be particularly...
There's something about a fresh year that can make us reflect on all of the hopes and dreams we have for ourselves and our...
In March, I had a four day in-patient hospital stay for severe tonsillitis and, what the doctor called, “sepsis-light”. While recovering at home afterwards...
Birthing Doulas are in demand. Their skills, while not medical, are a tremendous help to mothers. Hiring a doula saved my life. She was...
It is true; we are our children's first teachers. The beauty is they are our teachers. My son will be one at the end...
I'll soon be forty (and figuring it out). Forty. ForTY. FORty. FORTY. As forty drew closer and closer, I kept thinking I would be one of...
It was a regular day--well as regular of a day that was possible during the sourdough/banana bread days of the pandemic, and my daughter...
Losing a family member is one thing, but when it happens by suicide, it's very different. Someone made a choice to end their life. It...
This piece started as a journal entry about three years ago, while I was a newly-minted mom contemplating the healing process after my C-section....
In + Around DC
Northern Virginia Bucket List: 50+ Must-Do Activities for Kids
There are so many year-round and seasonal fun things to do in NoVA, we created a Northern Virginia bucket list: 50 must-dos activities for...
