Author Heather Hopson

Dear Diary, Don't let a tight budget cancel your family travel plans this summer. You can cut costs without eliminating the fun. Remember, kids don't know the difference between a three or four star hotel...

Is your family filled with movie buffs? Then take a trip to a Cinema in the Park. Now through August 31st, Citiparks are playing fun, free movies under the stars. Visit the website to check the movie listings,...

Dear Diary, This year, I'm enrolling my daughter into dance class. For years, she asked to take ballet. But I told her to wait until she goes to kindergarten. Time flew--or rather whirled--by! Pretty soon...

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of OFF!®. The opinions and text are all mine. Dear diary, This summer, my daughter is attending Camp Hopson, which is a premiere program located...

Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is partnering with Voortman Cookies to inspire mommy and me baking! Although some form of compensation was received, all opinions remain my own. Dear Diary, This...

This post was sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Children’s as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Dear Diary, When I was pregnant, I prayed for a...

Dear Diary, The recent police shootings pierced the hearts of Black mothers across the country. We cried tears for the men we never met yet the men we saw our own children and loved ones in. We struggled...

Dear Diary, This summer, take your family on an artistic adventure, and catch up with the roving art cart. The Citiparks art cart will set up its mobile studio at parks throughout Pittsburgh, from the east...

Dear Diary, In the past week, my daughter graduated from preschool; my nephew graduated from middle school; and my cousin graduated from high school. The ceremonies were marked with celebrations. We...

Dear Diary, At the tender age of four, my daughter has taken trains, planes, ships and automobiles to travel across the country and even overseas. I didn't step foot on international soil until I graduated...