Babies

I live in El Cajon and right now, it’s a pretty scary place to live. People are living in fear. There was an incident where a police officer shot an African American man. Those news headlines have been circling our...

My youngest daughter, AC, was born with a congenital heart defect and had a post-birth Down syndrome diagnosis. Unfortunately, during her first open heart surgery when she was 5 days old, we learned that some nerves were damaged and...

Summer is here and the need to keep my child entertained greatly increases. My go-to places are SeaWorld San Diego, or the San Diego Zoo. Both parks are perfect for entertaining and tiring out the young ones, but one thing...

Photo Credit: Diane Hamacher Photography www.dianehamacher.com Our Sixth Annual Bloom event was one for the books! Over 100 new and or expecting mamas attended our annual Bloom celebration at the beautiful Coaster Terrace at Belmont Park on Sunday, April 10th. The event featured...

This past weekend our family of five had a photo shoot session with Shoott, a professional photography company that recently launched here in San Diego and we couldn't have been happier. The entire process was seamless - from booking,...

Are your kids going stir-crazy? I know mine are, but I only have so many crafts in my back pocket. Check out some online activities and stay connected with us as we all find our new normal. If you...

There was once a time when the mention of a cloth diaper would be thought of as a joke. Cloth diapers are what some of our mothers used for us, so why would we turn to older times when...

Bloom is a celebration of Moms, FOR Moms: This event is designed for new to toddler age moms, currently expecting (or planning to be), adoptive and foster moms, this event truly is #forallmomkind! We are thrilled to announce that in...

When it comes to what to expect on or near your labor and delivery day . . . my best advice is to have no expectations whatsoever. I will explain why. I totally respect birth plans, natural births, home births...

It was an honor to be the emcee for the San Diego Moms Blog’s Bloom event.  In my welcoming address to new and expecting moms, I shared seven pieces of "mom truths" wisdom I’ve adopted as a mom. Many...

Being a mother now of TWO beautiful daughters, Aurora (2.5) and Autumn (5 months) I am constantly on the lookout for products that are safe, sustainable, and easy to maneuver. On my last trip home from Europe, my stroller...

Do you have a picky eater on your hands? Those toddlers sure develop an opinion about food out of nowhere, considering they survived on a liquid diet for the first six months of their lives! As moms, we want...