How a Single Mom Celebrates Father’s Day Heather Hopson May 27, 2013 Uncategorized Dear Diary, When I first became a single mom, I thought it was my duty to facilitate a relationship between my daughter and her father. I made her available for visits, made suggestions for fun...
Keep it Real (Kid) Review: Is This Doll Positively Perfect? Heather Hopson May 24, 2013 Uncategorized Hey mommies! My mama is taking a nap, so I decided to take over her website. Usually, it's the other way around. I sleep while she writes. Or, I climb over her lap and laptop and try to press the...
Mom of the Week: Doll Designer Creates Confidence in Kids Heather Hopson May 22, 2013 Uncategorized 5 Comments (Photo Courtesy: World of EPI) One year, my father stood in line for hours, braving the bitter cold, to buy my first Black Cabbage Patch doll. His name was Dickie Peyton. My dad selected the little...
Dating Diary: It’s Hard to Fight Naked Heather Hopson May 20, 2013 Uncategorized 2 Comments (Photo Courtesy: Niecy Nash) One Super Bowl Sunday, I put on my Pittsburgh Steelers sweats and was ready to root my hometown team to victory with my long-term boyfriend (and baby-to-be’s...
Why I Wanted to Slap the Parents at the Playground Heather Hopson May 15, 2013 Uncategorized Dear Diary, It started out as an ordinary Saturday. My daughter and I ate pancakes and sausage with Dora the Explorer and sang along to Spanglish songs. In the afternoon, we walked to the...
Show Your Individuality & Win a Pittsburgh Staycation Heather Hopson May 13, 2013 Uncategorized 12 Comments My family has always been unique. We probably have a few black sheep in our bunch. Growing up, there were only two Hopson's listed in Pittsburgh's White Pages--one was my dad; the other my...