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Author Heather Hopson

Heather Hopson

Vlog Mom/DFTM Creator

Not long ago, Heather Hopson hosted a television show in the Cayman Islands. Today, she's back home writing a different kind of story as a new mom. In her 15 years working as a professional journalist, this by far is her best assignment! Growing up, she dreamed of becoming Oprah Winfrey. She was the features editor for her school’s newspaper and a teen talk show host for her city’s most popular radio station. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Michigan State University. After graduation, she worked as a television producer and reporter at CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates throughout the U.S. Instead of heading to Chicago to join Ms. Winfrey on her set, she bought a plane ticket to the Cayman Islands instead. She arrived five days before a category five hurricane! She lived in paradise for seven years, hosted an award-winning television show and traveled the globe with a government delegation. She also served on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters and spearheaded a Send a Kid to Camp campaign. Then, she relocated to Washington, D.C. to obtain a teaching certification and instruct 8th grade reading at a high needs middle school. She later returned to her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA to raise her daughter Caitlynn, now 4-years-old. During her 10-month-stint as a stay-at-home mom, Caitlynn inspired her to create this blog, and Diary of a First Time Mom was born on Mother’s Day 2012. Two years later, she expanded the family to include 20+ writers. Currently, Heather serves as the communications director at Allies for Children. In addition, she is the owner of Motor Mouth Multimedia, which ranked #49 in Startup Nation’s Home-Based 100 Competition sponsored by Discover Card and Sam’s Club. Recently, The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments selected Heather to receive an Emerging Black Artist award to develop Diary of a First Time Mom.

IVF: What One Mom Wants You to Know Now

Heather Hopson
April 23, 2018
Getting/Being Pregnant, Mom-to-be
Dear Diary, Garmin should create a GPS to navigate the road to fertilization. Instead of entering an address, women could plug-in their age, medical information and family history.  The system could...

Parenting Around the World: Zimbabwe

Heather Hopson
April 16, 2018
Baby, Raising a Baby
Name: Claris Munesu Ndoro Mashingaidze Country: Zimbabwe Occupation: Beauty Therapist How many children do you have?: I have a six-month-old son, and his name is Kingstone Nyati...

A Chocolate Filled Family Road Trip

Heather Hopson
March 28, 2018
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Spring is finally here! And that means, the Easter bunny will soon hop into town. You can hop in your car and take a day trip to the sweetest spots in Pennsylvania. Some of the country's best chocolate is made...

New App Helps Families Fight the Flu

Heather Hopson
February 7, 2018
Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
Diary of a First Time Mom is teaming up with UPMC to help families fight flu season! Although we received some form of compensation for the UPMC AnywhereCare promotion, all opinions remain our own. Dear...

Are Co-Parents Really Single Moms?

Heather Hopson
January 17, 2018
Baby, Raising a Baby
Dear Diary, According to Wikipedia, a single parent is an uncoupled individual who shoulders most or all of the day-to-day responsibilities of raising a child--a child born from an unplanned pregnancy...
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FREE MOM PRINTABLE: 6 Things Every Mom Should Say Everyday

Heather Hopson
January 5, 2018
Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
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Dear Diary, My mom vocabulary is filled with words to uplift and inspire. I pour positive messages into my daughter, praying the words will take root in her heart and her mind. As she reflects on the...
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Contact: Heather Hopson
Email: dearmomdiary@gmail.com

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This site is made possible in part by generous support from the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Program, a partnership of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments.

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My mother Malvane, sister Farah and daughter Caitlynn.
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