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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 bipolar 2 disorder and generalized anxiety...

Oh man, where do I even begin?  First off, let me tip a big hat to all the mamas out there who went back to work right after their maternity leave. Maybe you didn’t have a choice and had to...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. We kicked off December with our 2nd annual Sips and Sweets with Santa: Santa Sweet Shop. It was an enchanting time, in a winter candy land. Our co-host Hotel Karlan helped...

It dawned on me recently that the drive home from school and subsequent hour after were getting grumpier. I’d read all sorts of advice on getting teenagers to talk about their day, but I have a 1st grader. I thought...

If your kiddos are anything like mine, the pretend kitchen is a hot spot for play. Throughout the day you'll find my littles cooking up all sorts of goodies in their little wooden oven. With the holiday season approaching,...

Four years ago, our oldest daughter was born 7 weeks prematurely and spent 17 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before we were able to take her home. At the time, it was easily the hardest thing...

Have you ever heard of a "Favorite Things" party/gift exchange? Some of my favorite things to do around the holidays are hosting parties, getting together with friends and of course giving and receiving gifts. This favorite things party combines...

As adults, we generally have a harder time getting a good nights rest... because KIDS. However, there are other factors in play. Blue light.  This blue light phenomenon has actually disrupted our sleep in a number of ways. Wait... what is blue...

My stint as a stay at home mom has lasted 18 months so far, and soon it will be ending. My husband and I were looking at our finances and the forecast was revealing that I should return to...

Ready to get into the Christmas spirit? San Diego Moms Blog cordially invites you and your family to join us on Saturday, December 2nd at Hotel Karlan, as we will be hosting our 2nd annual Sips and Sweets with...

This mama right here doesn’t like make up much, but I do enjoy trying new beauty products and experimenting at home with natural ingredients. I have been doing this for years and I have to say that I can...

When I tell people that I don't drink, and that I have never had a taste (or sip, or drop!) of alcohol in my entire life, it's usually followed by a "you're kidding, RIGHT?!" or "How do you survive?"...