Parenting Wisdom

The San Diego Moms Blog has had an incredible 2017!  Not only have we seen over 750 of you at our various events this year, but we have seen an incredible online presence in this community. It gives us so...

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 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...

Wherever you live in San Diego, there is sure to be a great spot for you to take the kiddos to drive around and look at Christmas lights! Here are some of our writers favorite picks for the holiday...

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...

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...

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?"...

It's here! The busiest time of year starts this week with various types of travel to see our families during this Thanksgiving week! If you are traveling by plane, we have two articles that can help you prepare for travel...

There are may places in San Diego to get photos taken of your kiddos or of your family with Santa. While we try to be the most comprehensive resource for our San Diego moms, there might be some locations we...

We all do it. We scroll through social media and see a mom in the perfect matching outfit with her toddler or a mom putting the finishing touches on a three-tier birthday cake. We see the mom doing a fun,...