Tanay Howard

Tanay Howard
Title: Writer/Digital Creator
Education: St. John’s University
Location: New York City, NY
Expertise: Parenting, Travel

Tanay is a writer, digital creator, and mom living in NYC. Passionate about all things family, travel and Disney she has helped build and cultivate conversation in various online communities such as Black Disney Moms and The Millennial Mom Community. She has worked online in the digital space for over 7 years and has been able to lend her voice to outlets such as Parents, Scary Mommy, Mom.com, and SheKnows.

Family are the people you choose, and the people who continue to choose you… over and over everyday.

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Latest from Tanay Howard
Working businesswoman at home with baby.
Maryland Considering 4-Day Workweek—A Huge Win for Parents
Mom with two kids and dad sitting in next room
Why Being the 'Default Parent' is a Never-Ending Job
Preparation for the tooth fairy
These Days, Even the Tooth Fairy is Feeling the Pinch of Inflation
entrance to disneyland
TikTok Family Responds to Criticism For Potentially Dangerous Viral Disney 'Hack'
Singer Rihanna on stage at the Super Bowl halftime show
Rihanna Proves (Yet Again) Pregnant People Can Do Anything
Father and daughter watch something on a tablet.
Netflix to Nix Password Sharing—How That Impacts Your Family
Child playing with train set in messy living room
Parents Are Embracing Normal Houses and It’s So Refreshing
Teenage girls laugh while looking at cellphone
What Parents Need To Know About the Gas App
Small child looking at a book in the library.
Mom Uses a Mistake and the Library To Teach a Lesson in Accountability
A boy wears his backpack and waits on a sidewalk to go to his first day of kindergarten
Meet the Kid Who Went Viral for His 'Terrible' Sandwich Review
An image with the text "I need you to love you" on it.
Mom's Viral Video of Helping Her Son Through Anger Is 'Gentle Parenting' at Its Finest
Red Rotary Phone
Mom Documents Her Kids Discovering Landline Phones for the First Time in Hilarious TikTok
Father hold hand little daughter lying on sofa
4 Things I've Learned About Gentle Parenting as a Black Mother
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World
Relax, Folks—Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle Isn't Going Anywhere
Black toddler crying
TikToker's Gentle Parenting Hack To Stop a Tantrum Is Genius
Cameo Kids with Cocomelon, Blippi, and Blippi
Cameo Kids Offers Personalized Messages From Popular Characters
Family watching a Christmas movie
The Best Holiday Movies and Specials—and Where to Watch Them
Elf on Christmas Tree
Why Black Parents Don't Do Elf on the Shelf
Tamera Mowry-Housley stands with a cup saying "warm cozy"
Tamera Mowry-Housley Says the Holidays Are All About Creating Traditions With Her Family
Young Black boy enjoying a snowy day
Some Schools Are Cancelling Snow Days—As Parents We Feel Punished
A scene from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Stars a Brainy Duo Who Show Black Girls the Power of STEM
Close up of Black Panther's Shuri
The Conversation About Grief To Have With Your Family Before Watching 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
Mariah Carey in red dress singing at Christmas event
Christmas Season Starts the Day After Halloween—Mariah Said So
Kid grabbing Halloween Candy
It’s Okay To Let Your Kids Indulge in Sweets This Halloween