We adopted our daughter from Africa several years ago and became an interracial family. Soon afterwards, we added our beautiful son and another gorgeous baby girl through adoption locally. Before bringing home the first of these dark skinned babies,...
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and with many school systems opting for online learning and offices continuing to allow work from home, it is a great time to review online safety tips to ensure you and your child...
After the birth of our first son, we decided to became foster parents. Our experience as foster parents—having to return children we were attached to—lead us to considering growing our family via adoption. We were the only Black family...
By now, we all know that Halloween will look different this year. We've already had to think of alternative ways to make Easter, summer break, the Fourth of July, birthdays, and even the return to school fun while still...
How fun would it be to gather some friends and hang after hours with a super hip dermatologist who happens to be a master injector? What if bubbly, snacks, and amazing deals were provided? What if you and your...
Growing up, I was always jealous of the “normal" kids. The ones that ate “normal” food and could pack lunches without anybody laughing at them. The kids that had parents that spoke English and went to all the school...
Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores one week ago, and the destruction is immense. We are so saddened for our neighbors to the south as they are faced with the long road of recovery from this disaster. If...
Welcome to Rosie's Kitchen
No one knew it, but it would be my grandmother's last trip to the beach. Her heart wasn't in the best health, but my witty Granny Rosie was otherwise healthy for an 88 year old. Her...
As if sending your nearly grown child off to college isn't hard enough, sending them off during a global pandemic just made it that much harder. We worry if we've prepared our children for everything they need to live...
I will admit, the first thing my husband and I thought when we found out we were expecting twins is that we would be spending double for the babies compared to one baby. We figured double diapers, double cribs,...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Tea Houses in Alabama
Allow me to introduce one of my favorite types of establishment: the tea house. If you've been to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you may...
