DC Area Moms

Our teenager plays basketball and his team ends their year with a tournament in Gatlinburg, TN. Last year, we went with a 5-month-old baby and a teenager. This year, we made the trip with a toddler and teenager. I knew...

We all know that DC isn’t New York or New Jersey when it comes to bagels. But, in my opinion, DC does have bagels that can stack up against of the best of them. Bagels are also a great...

It's time to get in nature! There are lots of ways to enjoy spring and summer with u-pick produce (including strawberry picking), markets, and farm fun. Farms with a 🍓emoji have u-pick produce available. Be sure to CALL the farm...

How do we thoughtfully support someone with infertility? Infertility can be one of the most isolating struggles we face as women. We shouldn't do it alone. When it's the first time trying to get pregnant, miscarriages after a successful pregnancy,...

From food packaging to glittery holiday decorations, plastic is almost impossible to avoid. However, more and more information is available to us that should cause us to think twice before we take that next sip out of our plastic...

One of the biggest challenges moms have each day is creating healthy snacks for kids! What can we feed our kids that will taste great AND be good for their growing brains and bodies? Sometimes figuring out what to...

The thoughts presented in this Earth Day volunteer activities with children article are the writer’s and do not represent views of the organizations they are employed in.  Earth Day is a good nudge for Moms to remember how Mother Earth...

I remember those early days of having a newborn and feeling trapped. Trapped in my bed, in a rocking chair, or just holding them. I wondered how I could ever return to doing normal things while tending to this...

"Grief is love with nowhere to go." I didn't believe or understand this phrase when I first heard it soon after my mom died. I saw grief and love as opposites, as if they were vastly separate. Now, I...

As parents, we're always searching for activities that entertain our kids while also teaching them about important issues. With Earth Day around the corner (April 22), this year’s theme of "Planet vs. Plastics" has really struck a chord with...

Many pop-up experiences for kids have come up around the area. They cover different interests and ages. These experiences are great for an afternoon or a full day, a family activity or a playdate. I've been able to take...

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, etc. We want to highlight some of those moms like Lauren Engler. Each month we...

All aboard! Very few things excite both my son and daughter quite like a train. And, the DC area has no shortage of full scale and miniature trains for kids to see, ride, and explore in the DC area. This...

I am pregnant with my second baby and I am already having thoughts about missing my first child. Currently, I am 34 weeks pregnant with our second child... Home stretch. My husband and I have a 3.5-year-old son who...