San Diego Moms

I always had a feeling I wanted to be a mother. Those motherly instincts came naturally to me and I found myself imagining my children even at a young age. So it was no surprise I had my first...

Mom guilt. If you are a mom or even if you are trying to become a mom, then you know what I am talking about. For me, my mom guilt started way before my daughter was even born. Every...

I never thought that I would be “that person” who had a hard time getting pregnant. My sister sneezes and gets pregnant. So when my husband and I started trying to have a baby and things weren’t happening like I...

When I was young, I used to believe I wouldn't be able to have children. The fear sat inside me, but I didn't take chances. To my surprise, I never had issues getting pregnant; my pregnancies were healthy and easy,...

My husband and I are both really competitive. In fact, board games are practically outlawed at our house. So when I saw the San Diego County Fair was having a Baby Derby I knew we had to enter our...

I thought I was done with perfectionism- and then I became a mom. When I began the most important undertaking of my life, everything I had learned about the pitfalls of trying to do something "perfectly" went flying out the...

Before I had my son I swore I wouldn’t post a ton of photos of him on my social accounts. I personally didn’t think anyone outside of my family circle would care, and I wanted to keep things private....

Here is your guide to San Diego events for June! In no way is this a comprehensive guide, so please feel free to leave a comment below if we have missed anything! Also, check out our Farmers Market Guide...

In this day and age, everyone is so focused on connecting through cell phones and social media, we sometimes fail to "connect" in real life. As a parent of teens who recently acquired cell phones, on top of the other devices...

I always knew I wanted to be a mom. However, I don't remember ever putting any thought into the type of mom I wanted to be. Would I be like my mother? (Oh! goodness gracious.)   Would I be a "fun" mom?...

Last summer we were invited to a wedding in Northern California. I somehow convinced my husband that it would be a lot of “fun” to take our family on a road trip exploring the coast of California on our...

On the day my son turned one, he also turned into "THAT" child. I knew that gentle parenting was the parenting approach I wanted to take. If my child felt safe and securely attached, he would not only have...