Parenting Wisdom

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...

I recently finished my daughter Kaialani’s (2) first season of soccer; and I can honestly say I am very excited to begin to instill in her an enthusiasm for soccer and sports! The health benefits from staying active as...

I have been feeling for some time that we need a Mother's Manifesto to unite us because something somewhere has gone terribly wrong. Our children are sick. I am old enough to know that this was not always the...

Something about strawberry season always signals to me that Summer is almost here. Maybe it's all the strawberry shortcake you see at Memorial Day BBQs, or the abundance of lush, dark red strawberries at the grocery store. Either way,...

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...

Motherhood is hard.   Anybody that says it isn’t is clearly mistaken.   But when you add a mental illness to the mix, it’s a hundred times harder. I can attest to that. I’ve struggled with generalized anxiety disorder for years and I...

With summer just around the corner and the end of the school year in sight, parents start asking that burning question... How can I continue my child’s learning over the summer? As an elementary school teacher, I can tell you the...

It's June and Summer is upon us! This month enjoy a day at the San Diego fair, many trips to the beach and many fun events for the whole family. We have lined up as many events for you...

I bumped into a coworker last week at the San Diego Zoo in front of the kangaroo exhibit. Becky was strolling through with her son and her extended family. I was meandering with my son Isaac, enjoying the newer...

  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...

This past Saturday we hosted our first "Sip & Shop" Social event at Deft Brewing, thank you for all those who came out! We are so excited about this event and we are going to be launching this quarterly,...