Author Heather Hopson

By: Shalene Dudley Dear Diary, Planning a vacation as a mom is much different than creating an itinerary as a single person! Water parks replace spas and zoos push nightclubs right off the list. But...

Dear Diary, Should a man date a woman with children if he doesn't want to marry a woman with children?  Over the weekend, my friend–let’s call him Jackson–sent me a text message to ask me what I was...

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Dear Diary, As the weather warms up, my family gears up to take more road trips. We're mapping out agendas, filling our days with trips to museums, playgrounds and festivals. All of this activity works up...

Dear Diary, If you have a princess in your castle, you probably took your chariot out for a spin to see Beauty and the Beast recently. Maybe you took the trip several times, memorizing the movie. Now, it's...

Dear Diary, Memorial Day Marks the unofficial start of vacation season, which means more road trips for local families! If you're like our family, you want to take a trip without blowing your budget. One...