Daughter

I worked with tween girls for years before I ever became a mom and started building my own daughter’s self-esteem. That age, right around 9 and 10 is such a critical time in a girl’s life. Up until that age, life is easy.  Everybody plays together. Nobody really cares what other kids are wearing or …

Tween gift ideas are notoriously difficult to come up with. It’s not their fault. They’re in a period of major development, so what they like changes from day to day. At this point, when it’s time to give gifts, I ask my 12-year-old what she’d like to receive. It’s fun to discover what the kids …

If you want the tl;dr of the best Halloween costumes for tweens, head over to My Halloween Shop on Amazon to pick out a costume quickly. Otherwise keep reading for more on the best costumes, and hacks for helping your kid figure out what they want to be! Trying to find a Halloween costume for …

I’ve always been thin. Small breasts. Little waist. Booty that was slim to none. It’s only been in the last few years that I’ve started to fill out. Growing up a tall, skinny Black girl wasn’t great for my self-esteem at all. Middle school pretty much sucked. High school was a little bit better. By …

Afternoon Tea at American Girl is one of those memory making moments that parents are always hoping we’re giving our kids. After a particularly rough day last week, the mailman delivered an unexpected gift card, and I said to Ayva, “Bump it. We’re going to American Girl.” I discovered via the American Girl website that …