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Man does time fly! Summer is coming to a close, the kids are back in school and pumpkin spice lattes are back. That doesn't mean things are slowing down around San Diego - September...

As a coach's daughter, my love for football began at a very young age. I'd like to think I was Sheryl, Coach Yoast's daughter in Remember the Titans. She was seen cheering on the...

I always imagined raising my daughter to be a principled feminist. She would be unafraid of the world and free of the unconscious bias against her own gender that many women my age (37)...

Daniel Tiger and all of his friends from the beloved PBS KIDS television series are hopping aboard the Trolley back to San Diego at the Balboa Theatre on February 29th, 2020. So if you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbbGhTOMxqs&t=5s Are you looking for something that will spark joy and confidence in your daughter? “Girls on the Run... is so much FUN!” It’s not often you hear the words fun and run in the same...

One year ago, the founder of First Steps Dance Program, Lizzy Bensfield (aka Miss Lizzy), left her hometown of Chicago. For almost a decade, she had been teaching children of all ages at one...

Recently my daughter Kaia (age 3.5) was introduced to The Super Toothbrush by The Super Dentists, and it has truly transformed our dental hygiene routine. She looks forward to brushing her teeth, she loves...

At some point in the parenting journey, we have to prepare for "the talk." Girls and boys begin to realize that they have different parts. Those parts have different functions. And some of them...

BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO REALITY It’s back to school month, and if you are like many moms, the start date always comes with two equal parts: relief, and low-grade anxiety. While buying the final...

Hello August! Summer is coming to an end, and school will be back in session. However, that does not mean the fun has to end. Here are the events we gathered for the month...

For my mother, driving was the worst part of back-to-school shopping. I always wanted the most unique version of everything. That meant driving to every school or office supply store within 20 miles. Thankfully,...

Everyone talks about how exciting and joyful it will be to have a baby, but people rarely talk about how hard it actually is. Being a new mom (whether it's your first child or...