It’s time for me to fess up to a shameful secret I’ve been keeping for the past four years. I did not vote in the 2016 presidential election. Ugh, just writing those words makes me feel retroactive guilt. At...
Activities have been canceled due to the pandemic, but one that can still remain is National Play-Doh Day! This annual “holiday” is September 16. Here are three ways you could celebrate in a socially distant world.
1. Video Chat Challenges:...
We thought things couldn’t get worse than 2019.
Those whose hearts were filled with hate wanted to bring that hate to Dayton.
But we were #DaytonStrong.
We fought against that hatred. We protested and made our voices heard - louder in fact...
June is African American Music Appreciation Month! On June 7, 1979, former President Jimmy Carter created what was formerly called National Black Music Month as a celebration of the African American musical influences and contributions that are an essential...
Did you know that there’s more than one Independence Day in America?? There’s the day our country claimed its independence from Great Britain and then there’s the day that all slaves finally knew they were free in this country...
Happy Pride Month! June is the month that the LGBT+ community gets to celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Even while equal rights are being fought for in regards to race in our country right now, this is a...
George Floyd's call to his mother should be a call to ALL moms right now. We need your voice with us now more than ever to make a better future for our children.
Oh, the joy of teenage years. One...
We are about 3 weeks into our state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what was initially presented as a short(er) term response is now settling in for the long haul. There was a honeymoon period for many of...
Editor’s Note: Normally, our Dayton Dozen guides are full of fun, family-friendly, local activities you can haul the kiddos to (or not-no judgment) and spend the day learning about and exploring resources in our community. Not this month, however....
It's been almost 5 years since we began connecting moms in the Dayton area.
Dayton Moms Blog is now Dayton Mom Collective, the largest locally-run resource for parents in the Gem City!
Our goal has always been to foster community, to...
I hired a sitter. I curled my hair. I put on my heels and kissed my babies goodbye. Bound for an evening out on the town, my husband and I were set on clinking glasses in downtown Dayton on...
When I was a little girl, I remember being told that I could be whatever I wanted to be when I grew up. The president of the United States. The first girl to play for the Dodgers. The CEO...
When we chose your name, your Dad and I had spent hours and hours making first and middle name combinations, changing and tweaking what we could call you, and what nicknames you may have. We bought book after book...
I had lunch with an old friend from college today. It had been nearly 9 months since we'd last seen each other, and we live less than an hour apart. We have 3 kids between us though, and as...
In + Around Dayton
Summer Camps
Check out these amazing local offerings to keep your kiddos busy (and happy!) this summer.
