My family’s love affair with the National Aviary started some 10 years ago. My then 2-year-old, who is now 13, used to walk through West Park and say “birdies, birdies,” when we passed the gates of the old condor exhibit at the aviary during spring, summer and fall walks in the park. As he got…
Our Favorite Pictures from a Visit to the National Aviary
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#GoodMama Denene Asks and Receives the Gift of Motherhood
Becoming an adoptive parent has always been an experience I’ve aspired to have. So meeting, Ms. Denene who’s already talked the talk and is now walking the walk was a great delight. Through our three-hour lunch she and I discussed everything from her super active two children, our agreement on teaching Black history to our… -
Teach Your Kids to Cope with Mistakes By Making Them
By: Keira Washington As a mom I love my children. But as a human I make mistakes. There have been many of times when I made simple or big mistakes but realized that it was not the end of the road. As parents, our mistakes can sometimes be blown out of proportion by… -
#GoodMama Denise, A Kind Heart in a Crazy Kid World
Denise is just a really genuine, down-to-earth, sweetheart mama. She’s one of those people who gives you the feeling of clouds and kittens when you meet her. Don’t take the former school teacher for a doormat though she can hold her own. But, there’s something that you have to appreciate about a woman who meets me for… -
5 Life Skills Tweens Should Learn
So, it’s officially summer time. While many mamas are finally taking a sigh of relief, for those of us who have tween children (i.e. boys and girls between the ages of 10-14) the works is just beginning. (At least for me it has.) This week my son are starting what I am calling his ‘Life…