Parenting Wisdom

This is a continuation of a three-part series answering common questions about foster care. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. I don’t feel called to be a foster parent, but I want to help. What can I do? Not everyone can...

This is a continuation of a three-part series answering common questions about foster care. Check out Part 1 and Part 3 too. How do you care for biological families that aren’t working to be healthy? We do foster care because we...

I gave people a chance to ask their honest questions about foster care on my Instagram stories with the promise of answering them in a blog. So, as promised, here are some of those questions and my answers. Do you...

Remember the Guess Who game? Was it one of your favorites as a kid too? This was the one game that Dad and I played so much we barely needed 3 guesses to figure out the other person's card! I...

Moving with a baby? My husband and I grew up in Montgomery County, and when we started dating and got engaged, we knew that is where we wanted to end up. We spent a few years living in Northwest...

May is one of my favorite months of the year. It finally feels like spring, the flowers are blooming, we get to celebrate Mothers Day… the list goes on.  May is also National Water Safety Month. And while it’s certainly...

Reflecting on Black Maternal Health Week, I wanted to acknowledge mothers. I see you. I hear you. You inspire me. I am rooting for us. Read these positive affirmations for black mothers aloud when you need a reminder of how special...

April is financial literacy month. This annual event is designed to encourage individuals to learn more about managing their money, making informed financial decisions, and building a secure financial future. For many parents, this is the perfect opportunity to...

Do you dread holiday road trips with kids? Here are the top three items that help me survive our holiday road trips with kids. I have been traveling to Ohio every holiday for the past ten years. Driving 6+ hours each...

Aquatic animals occupy a special place in my kids' imaginations. So we regularly visit our aquatic friends. To me, it seems like a very repetitive and sometimes even boring endeavor. So I have come up with alternative activities to...

What is a simple pleasure? Simple pleasures! They are the spice of life. Everyone may have a slightly different way of defining a simple pleasure. Before we dive into the list of simple pleasures, let's start with a definition: “In general,...

Follow these three Instagram accounts, all run by moms, for easy and useful toddler activities or for any age! I am not an activities mom. We are not an activities home. Read: Most days, we're just trying to get from...

Ready to celebrate Mardi Gras in DC? One of the many things I love about DC is the notion that it is full of transplants. So many of us were born and raised somewhere else. We bring these different...

“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” This Carter G. Woodson quote perfectly sums up what Black History Month means to me. I grew...