Mom Life

We have compiled our First Annual Reader Survey and hope you will participate. We hope all of our readers know that feedback from local Washington, DC area moms is extremely important to us. We work together to bring the moms...

Confession: Being a mom has made me kind of a lousy environmentalist. I put my kids in disposable diapers; I pack their snacks in plastic baggies. I make quick calculations about what will save me time, freeing up a...

Enneagram Personality Test The Enneagram Personality test offers readers nine different personality types with two numbers called wings. There is no perfect number and each number has its strengths and weaknesses. I am a big fan of personality tests. From...

Although contours of our lives may look different, there is something uniting about being mothers no matter where we may live in our world. Fashion Is A Women's Industry, From Producers to Consumers The fashion industry is a women’s industry through...

Tis the season to give thanks.  With whining toddlers, dirty diapers, and stress at home and work, many of us forget just how much we have to be thankful for amid all the chaos.  Thanksgiving provides parents with an...

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 full-day scheduling, year-round programs, designated...

  Badlands is a new nature-inspired play space and interactive environment in Rockville, MD where children can take risks, succeed at challenging themselves, and find their own way.  The space is simply amazing and provides plenty to keep kids ages 2-13 busy for...

In today's society, so much emphasis is put on helping children focus on the here and now, maintaining a healthy, balanced relationship with technology. But what about for us as parents? Our days are filled with multi-tasking, to-do lists,...

By the end of summer, parents are dreaming about that first day of school. Summer is long enough to forget about one not-so-fun part of school life: School Lunches. My oldest son started school last year. I was excited...

I will never forget the day we signed our adoption agreement. Sifting through the medical records the social worker handed me, I found a document with tiny feet imprinted in ink. My heart skipped a beat and tears welled in...

Join us for our Sips, Sweets, and Sparkles Event on Thursday, November 8th from 10 am to 12 pm. (We did plan an event from 6-8 pm to accommodate SAHM/WAHM moms and Full-time Working Moms, but had to cancel the evening event...

One of our family's favorite foods in the Fall, besides baked goods, is soup. Specifically, this Harira Soup. A nice warm bowl of soup along with a freshly baked slice of bread makes a great dinner to come home to. Here's my...

Parenting without the support of family is a wide-spread DC problem. For instance, military spouses are acutely aware of how isolating parenting can be with a deployed spouse. Although not in the military, here is my story of parenting with...

As a new mom, I thought I didn’t need to spend any extra money on a jogging stroller and could really get along with a regular stroller. After giving it a try, I would say if you are planning to...