San Diego
Homeschooling Is Child Abuse : One Proposal to “Tighten Up” Rules
I have sat back and watched this entire tragedy happen right before my very eyes and haven't had the nerve to speak up about it... until now.
As a parent, you and I have every...
Top 10 Travel Must-Haves For Air Travel, Baby Style! {Guest Post}
Five years ago almost to the day, I found out that we were having a little boy. As it happens with “soon to be” parents, we were met with a barrage of well-meaning (but...
Beer + Girl Scout Cookie Pairing : Friday Favorites
By: Sherrylynn Haupt
What better way to start off the month of February than introducing “Friday Favorites” with Cookies and Beer! It’s cookie season for the Girl Scouts so I joined fellow San Diego Moms...
Single Mom in San Diego Series: Best-Laid Plans of this Dating Mom
Tis with life, no one plans to be a "Single Mom", but it happens.
Eventually, some of us decide or get pushed into what comes next. That next step into the scary dating world. Along...
Today is my Baby’s Due Date :: Dealing with Loss by Talking About it
Today is my babies due date.
But instead of dealing with swollen ankles, sleepless nights and Braxton Hicks, I am distracting myself by playing with my sweet 3yr old girl. We are playing chase...
Sex Scandals and Motherhood
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past six months, you have heard about the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal in Hollywood. I know I have, and I'm not one to sit and...
Four Kids In Five Years: My Message To Moms Everywhere
I got married with the expectation of having babies.
I won’t say lots, but let’s just say my husband is one of nine and I am one of five kids, so having babies was something...
Motherhood with Depression
Chances are when you see the words depression and motherhood together you think of postpartum depression.
While postpartum depression is devastating, (I’ve been there, I know) often the storm doesn't end there.
My official diagnosis is...
I Have a Great Husband and I’m Tired of Keeping it a Secret
When was the last time you heard someone say their husband is a great person, an extraordinary person?
Now when was the last time you heard someone say their husband is lazy, inattentive, selfish...
TRUE LIFE CONFESSIONS- I’m Married but Still Single Parenting
Who knew that you could still struggle with "single parenting" when you are married?
A couple is to raise children together- two combined: Isn't that what we are taught?
I am a control freak, I like things...
To The Mom Going Through A Divorce :: This Does Not Define You
Dear Mom going through a divorce,
This event does not define you.
I'll repeat that - this event does not define you. You are more than your divorce. A full life awaits you, regardless of your past...
The Real Heroes
August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit the land of Texas as a category 4 with wind speeds exceeding 130 mph.
Combined with an even greater rainfall, as of September 1st, Houston was considered one-third...