Ages + Stages

I just had my last baby, and it was a lot easier than I expected. I'm going to share my tips on how I survived the newborn stage and how you can have an easier 4th trimester. I'm not...

The Scenario You're sitting at the park one beautiful morning, watching your toddler, run, jump, flip and slide. It's a gorgeous day, you have coffee in one hand and your phone in the other. It's a peaceful moment, your child...

I first met Dr. Shannon at Bloom a couple years back, as she educated our new and expecting moms on Little Balance Box: her patented and creative alternative to seated and pushing walkers.  As a local San Diego mom and...

Congratulations, you’re pregnant! In addition to setting up a nursery, baby-proofing your home, picking out the perfect name, getting ready for a baby shower or two, find the right car seat and stroller – and just a million other...

Last month, we launched a partnership with College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors to provide childcare at our monthly Impactful Influence Mastermind Lunch Series events. As a mother and a business owner, I often find myself juggling SO many things, and not having childcare should...

The chaos of 3 kids under 4 years old is oh so real! Whether you have experienced this with 2 kids under 2, 3 kids under 4, or even 4 kids under 5, you know exactly what I'm talking...

Sensory play is any activity that sparks your child's senses: touch, smell, taste, movement, coordination, sight and hearing. These hands-on activities helps dive into children's natural curiosity to explore what is around them, while supporting their development such as...

Bloom 2019! We are excited to announce for the 3rd year in a row, in partnership with City Moms Blog, an event for new and expecting moms! We have been working behind the scenes for months on this amazing event...

Do you have a picky eater on your hands? Those toddlers sure develop an opinion about food out of nowhere, considering they survived on a liquid diet for the first six months of their lives! As moms, we want...

Read Part One of Bri's journey here. Not wanting to give up on our breastfeeding journey, I ramped up my efforts to increase my supply even further. I met with a lactation consultant, and joined a few breastfeeding support groups...

My plan was always to breastfeed. Five months pregnant with my first child, and with my belly looking more like a beer belly than a baby bump, my husband and I were slowly walking down the aisles of our...

February 13th, 2011, I arrived to Labor and Delivery for my firstborn. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I'd have a baby on a holiday, but I did. My rainbow baby girl arrived into the world...