February is Black History month and while I am a big advocate in celebrating all types of diversity year-round, there are some great opportunities this month to dig into African American history and culture.
Black History Month Events
The Children’s Theater of...
Once children reach high school, parent-teacher conferences seem to be reserved mostly for students with poor grades or behavior. When I show up for no apparent reason, teachers have asked me, “Why are you here?” So I will tell...
The school year has begun. The lunch money has been paid, supplies purchased, new clothes bought and worn. Just when moms and dads think the expenses have slowed, the dreaded paperwork comes home in the school folder: The first...
Welcome to November. Thoughts of pumpkin pie, cornbread, and turkey tempt your tastebuds. The kids come home with drawings of the Pilgrims and their first Thanksgiving. Perhaps, you play the Peanuts Thanksgiving special as a tradition. As you navigate...
I have been an RN (Registered Nurse) for a very long time. We are talking decades. In my first decade working as a nurse, I made a conscious decision not to pursue my bachelor’s in nursing (BSN). Due to...
As a new school year gets underway, some families may be encountering gradeless classrooms for the first time. Depending on the age of your kids, you may or may not have heard about the concept of going gradeless in...
I’m someone who loves a clean slate. To me, every Monday is an opportunity to start living anew and remedy bad habits. I’ve mentioned before how I’m fortunate to have two opportunities for New Year's resolutions, but the time...
Ladies, this is not a drill. Get those lunchboxes ready.
In T-minus however many days, my favorite holiday of the year will be here! Christmas? No. Mother’s Day? Nah. It’s Back to School Day!!! Sing it with me now, “IT’S...
Back-to-school brings jittery angst for everyone, including your kids’ teachers. My teacher friends and I joke that summer’s over on Fourth of July because they spend from then on mentally preparing, lesson planning, shopping for back-to-school deals, and generally...
I have had the distinct privilege of staying home with my little tribe for the past eight years and as the day all my children will be school-aged draws near, I have felt the impending turning of the pages...
In + Around Cincinnati
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
