Mom Life

If there's ever a time we miss our far-flung family members more than usual, it's during the holidays. Finding ways to maintain long-distance grandparent relationships is a priority to us. We do not live near family and I know...

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I wanted to make sure I had something in our home that signaled we celebrate love. I’ve been holding on to an old sweatshirt for a DIY project for awhile. I decided to make...

As the weather starts to get chilly, it's a perfect time to start planning a beach vacation in the winter. If you are looking for warm places like I am, this is the ultimate guide to kid-friendly all-inclusive resorts....

We started DC Area Moms Blog with a heart for Washington, DC and the moms who live here. Two years in and that is still our passion. Our mission is to create an inclusive, encouraging space for motherhood in...

Why Copenhagen with kids? I love to travel. I love that every place feels different when you step off the airplane. I love that the buildings, smells, colors, and people are striking and unique. I love that a simple...

I’m a planner, both by personality and by profession. When I found out I was pregnant with my first, we stopped at Barnes & Noble before heading to a celebratory dinner. I took whichever books had the most lists:...

This post was written and updated by several moms in the DC area. One of my favorite childhood memories is attending Christmas Eve services with my grandparents. We didn’t start this tradition until I was in late elementary. I don’t want...

Do you have a favorite homemade hummus recipe? Hummus is a staple food I grew up eating. It’s a popular food in the levant area of the Middle East. It is made with a few simple ingredients, yet it is...

To explain what it’s like to be faced with infertility is difficult, but allow me to try from the heart. It’s constantly living in a state of fear, but with a smidge of hope. You can’t let the hope go,...

It's been 3 years since my children’s father and I decided to separate. And, it's been 2 ½ years since we shared the news with the kiddos, and when I began to live single. At the time of our...

Scrolling through Instagram, I stopped on a picture of my friend’s daughter receiving a medal. The caption read that her daughter was “getting a medal for winning no soccer games this season.” I laughed out loud. It is so...

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Revolution Foods.  I am always, always looking for ways to get fruits and veggies into my kids (and my) diet. Like a lot of people, I am a creature of habit and my kids...

Back to work after years at home I’ve been a stay-at-home Mom for almost 14 years. I was right there for every girls’ student conference, back-to-school nights, recitals, and scraped knees. I’ve been able to celebrate every win and comfort...

COVID is suffocating me I strap on my N95 mask upon entering the gym to watch my 6-year-old’s basketball game. A few minutes in, I am calm and seated, but still having a hard time catching my breath.   I am suffocating. I...