Mom life

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Being a mom is hard. From the moment you discover you’re pregnant, your body is not your own anymore. You spend 40 weeks (give or take) making sure you’re eating...

Disclaimer: This is a BubbleBum sponsored post, but as always, all thoughts expressed are 100% my own. With summer vacation around the corner, the season calls for sleepovers, road trips, and adventures. Sounds like fun, right?! Except for the dreaded car seat situation. There’s...

Sing it with me now: “Why can’t we be friends, why can’t we be friends?" Well, sometimes it’s because we just aren't meant to be.   Moms are constantly told that they need a ‘mom tribe’ a ‘squad’, women to commiserate...

People say it takes a village to raise a child. Having moved over 8,000 kilometers away from my family and friends, I now understand how true this is! You NEED a support network, that is more than just your...

Solicitors love my neighborhood. I’d say we have about one a week come up to our door trying to sell solar, roofing, a religion, curb number painting, you name it! In this day and age, if I want a...

  Once again this year, San Diego Moms Blog with City Moms Network hosted Bloom at Gymboree.  Upon entrance our guests had the opportunity to visit our SDMB photobooth with props, pick through a basket of extra swag and grab a...

My youngest daughter, AC, was born with a congenital heart defect and had a post-birth Down syndrome diagnosis. Unfortunately, during her first open heart surgery when she was 5 days old, we learned that some nerves were damaged and...

Let's fully acknowledge that safety is paramount for public places. There's a serious need for inspection and monitoring what enters public places, especially play spaces that serve children. Still, I occasionally cringe as I approach the bag check at...

What do you get when you combine two working adults, two hungry children, and 7 days of the week? A LOT of food. I won't lie: There are some days I open the pantry and have NO idea what we're...

“You need to really see someone about your anxiety and depression.”  I was seeing my doctor for my yearly physical, and he was a new doctor for me. He was a man that resembled my grandfather - short and stout,...

You have probably heard the phrase "comparison is the thief of joy". (Theodore Roosevelt) I have tried to be very aware of comparing myself to other women, to other moms (and I fail miserably all the time). "How did she get...

When I left my job right before having my son, I wasn’t exactly sure what my next move was supposed to be. My husband and I were in a fortunate position that allowed me to focus 100% on raising...