I’ve been a parent now for almost twelve years. As a girl mom to three lovely little ladies, I remember all too well the...
The Washington, DC area is full of amazing moms. There are working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms, moms of multiples, foster moms, adoptive moms,...
World Down Syndrome Day takes place every year on March 21 (3/21) to celebrate and bring awareness to individuals with Trisomy 21. Here's what...
We may not have control of everything or anything in our lives. We do know that we have control of our attitude towards everything...
Being a domestic violence survivor is a difficult and traumatic experience that can have long-lasting effects on a person's life. For me, it was...
My 4 year old son recently had a pretty big change to his daily routine, the addition of glasses. My initial reaction was shock....
Like many babies born in 2020, our son was blessed with one of the silver linings of the coronavirus pandemic: a home with both...
There are quite a few of us in the D.C. area who once called Hawaii home. When we encounter one another, an immediate bond...
The Napkin Network provides diapers, wipes and other baby essentials to DMV moms in need. The group works both directly with individuals and in...
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...
I gave people a chance to ask their honest questions about foster care on my Instagram stories with the promise of answering them in...
May is one of my favorite months of the year. It finally feels like spring, the flowers are blooming, we get to celebrate Mothers...
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” This...
Over six years ago, my husband and I started our foster care and adoption journey. We had a spare room, big hearts, shiny rose-colored glasses, and...
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...
