Parenting Wisdom

Mercury Retrograde is the toddler of the planetary rotations. It comes, it’s babbling all sorts of nonsense, it wrecks your house, it loses your important documents, maybe cracks your phone, and leaves you wondering how you’re going to clean...

Have you ever heard someone say, “Wow, I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by?” Like clockwork, every year? I knew I was going to need a journal, but not just any journaling journal—a bullet journal, as...

Mark your calendars for April 6, 2019! Home Start is celebrating its 47th Annual Blue Ribbon Gala, one of San Diego’s most anticipated events of the year! It's a fun, unique event that helps raise funds to protect children and strengthen families...

Ok it wasn’t really meat juice. It was broth, and it wasn’t by choice, I promise you. My parents were immigrants and both came from poor households. They grew up during a time when parents relied on the advice...

For many, many years, new moms have faced immense pressure to regain (or be smaller than) their pre-baby body. It somehow defines how well one is handling motherhood – the faster you lose the baby weight, the more you...

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...

Recently, I had the opportunity to test drive the new 2019 Silverado Trail Boss thanks to Chevrolet—and man oh man, was it a fun week taking to the streets of San Diego in this bad boy. At first glance...

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...

With so much emphasis on sports these days, it's easy to understand the crowded soccer fields on the weekends, and the increasing demands of athletics for youth. Yet, I believe we often forget about the fine arts. Some cultures...

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...