Social Impact + Awareness

I’m in a few different local Facebook groups for moms - like I bet most of us are. They’re definitely a great resource, a place where you can go as a mom to ask just about any question. I...

Celebrate Juneteenth with your family by exploring a variety of engaging and educational activities! Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is a day filled with joy, reflection, and community spirit. We've curated a list of family-friendly...

Curating a diverse bookshelf for my kids (both at home and in my science classroom) is important to me. So much so that I actually wrote my final master’s project on it a couple of years ago. For the...

Local mom boss Chelsea Theodoropoulos has a heart to empower local women through her work as the local owner of Burn Boot Camp. Chelsea brought this national fitness franchise with a mission to instill confidence and strength physically, emotionally,...

"Five YEARS old?!" Sorry to yell, but I have to, literally, to snap myself back into reality just to grasp how fast that time has gone. You see, my baby (not so much now) is turning five and with that...

On a recent family trip to Atlanta, we immersed ourselves in the profound legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, museum, and neighborhoods where he grew up and lived as an adult. While...

Recently, I had an interaction with another mom where she told me I was “defensive” of my daughter. She said it as if it were a bad thing.  Is being a protective mom necessarily bad? Is being a “mama bear”...

A little history: On February 28th, 1909, 15,000 women marched through New York City, demanding shorter hours and better pay. In 1975, The United Nations General Assembly began to celebrate International Women’s Day. It wasn’t until 2014 that it was...

As October is Spina Bifida Awareness month, we are resharing a post from 2022.      "Can I ask why you're in a wheelchair?" It's a pretty simple question and one that I should have asked years ago. I met Carrie Carpunky and her...

It takes a village. Understanding when you need help and where to get it is essential. St. Louis Mom wants to help you find the resources you need to support your family. Parenting doesn’t have a user manual, so...