Becky Bowman
Getting Help With Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
Parenting is hard — and it's even harder when you're struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, or both.
These internal struggles are real, but help is out there. In honor of Maternal Mental Health Awareness...
13 Books About Trucks, Tractors and Other “Things That Go”
My 4-year-old son’s love for truck books — books about trucks, tractors, buses and, really, anything that moves — appears to be a lasting one. From early library trips to the books he now...
Seven “Travel” Books to Keep Your Kids Entertained
Missing travel? Take your kids on a virtual journey around the globe — and beyond — with these kids' "travel" books
If you are anything like me, then this fall might find you pining for...
The Carb Report: 5 Yummy Carbs You’ll Want from Trader Joe’s
This month, we share our favorite five carbs from Trader Joe's — in case you're also eating your feelings.
By Amanda Holliday and Becky Bowman
The end of summer 2021 has been stressful. From back-to-school prep...
The Best Sunflower Farms, Fields, and Festivals in the DC Area
What could be more glorious for an end to summer than some time spent picking — or even just admiring — sunflowers? The DC area has plenty of locations for seeing sunflowers from late summer to early...
Smithsonian Museums to Visit Without Timed Passes — Starting July 20
Heads-up, mamas! Starting TOMORROW, Tuesday, July 20, most of the Smithsonian’s museums will not require timed-entry passes for visiting.
That means if you wake up and suddenly need to see paintings of the first ladies...
Pep Talks for a Post-COVID New Normal
In case returning to "real life" requires a little encouragement
I listened this morning to the "Wait, We’re Not Ready" episode of the fabulous What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood podcast —...
Building Our Kid-Friendly Vegetable Garden
The first little radishes poking up through the soil were a tiny delight. Yes, radishes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. But these radishes were growing in our vegetable garden.
I've wanted to...
The Messy Glory Of The Seasons
As we ping-pong between the DMV’s “The Pollening” and “Actual Spring,” and as I wait with misplaced hope for the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms (which I probably won’t get to see in person again...
The Unexpected Blessings of Slowing Down — Even if It’s Not by Choice
I have struggled to write this piece.
Oh, it was fine kicking the idea around in my brain last month. I planned to share a little bit of my non-pandemic-related experience in needing to slow...