It takes a village to raise a child.
–African Proverb
This quote has been ringing in my ear all weekend. For the weekend, my sisters came to stay with me in my itty-bitty apartment. Normally, I wouldn’t be up for it,...
You're spoiling her.
She needs to get used to it.
Crying is good for their lungs.
She has to get used to not being with you.
As a mom, these are some of the things I hear from well-meaning family...
Stress. Anxiety. Depression.
Do you struggle with any of these issues? Whether the struggle is mild or severe, the reasons vary between difficult situations and chemical imbalance. However, this post is not about the hows, the whys, nor the whats....
Being a mom is really hard.
There isn’t one day that goes by that I don’t think this job is the toughest I’ve ever had. Of course I am in the trenches right now with a 1 year old and...
I am a full time mom, we all are. When I say full time, I don’t mean 9-5, I mean 24/7, even when I'm asleep, on vacation, on a date, all of the time. I am constantly worrying about every little...
After Oscar and I became parents, (while still attending SDSU) our evenings started to revolve more around videotaping our daughter, Isabella learning how to roll over, and less about partying.
We had been best friends for years and our relationship...
I woke up with my Facebook and home page FLOODED with recent shooting events. Louisiana, Dallas, Minnesota. My heart is breaking. My stomach is turning. My mind is racing trying to figure out why. I just want to grab...
My loving husband,
I will never outgrow you. A lot has changed since we were first married. Back then we seemed to agree about almost everything... we were both on the "same page." Foolishly I thought it would always be...
Shaken from my sleep, I could hear my husbands excited voice, "I think we have to go."
I looked out our bedroom window and could see flames directly upwind of our home, which is nestled down a private tree-lined...
There is no shortage of hospital bag lists on Pinterest and blogs. After comparing several and seeing many of the same items on the “must bring” lists, I packed my hospital bag 5 weeks in advance of my due...
It’s been a year since I made the decision to leave my stressful job to be a stay at home mom. The timing was perfect- it was right before Summer, and by staying home I didn’t have to pay...
We all have them, dirty little secrets, whether it's hiding from your kids so you can sneak in some alone time or wearing the same shirt two days in a row and not caring.
My dirty little secret included a...
In + Around San Diego
A Guide to San Diego Splash Pads
There's no denying it, most children love splash pads, and us mamas LOVE how easy they are - it's a win-win! You can leave...
