Parenting Wisdom

Hubby and I are blessed to have a toddler full of personality and energy. It adds so much joy to our lives... except for when it comes to times we need her to just.sit.still. We love eating out, but...

There will never be a shortage of scams. If you ask around, most people have received an email with a suspicious link. Many others have received an email from someone claiming to be a loved one needing money wired...

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 is jam packed with fun...

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 team, calling plays and penalties...

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...

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) have had to internally fight....

I have two daughters who were both potty trained fairly early. My oldest daughter, who just recently turned 7, was fully potty trained at about 2 1/2 and my youngest completely out of pullups in the daytime at just...

“I am strong; I am brave; I am smart; I am loved.” Every since my son started going to daycare and into preschool years ago, we’ve said this every morning before he gets out of the car to start his...

“I’m not ready for the world yet today, mama…” This is what our nearly six-year-old said to me this morning as she sleepily climbed from her space on the bed to where I was sitting, trying to rouse her from...

This past Saturday, we hosted Protect & Play with Attorney Amy Hsiao of Hsiao Law. Life is unpredictable. The topic of who will raise our children, if the unexpected happens, is scary. I've been taught that to combat fear...

Lately, I had begun to wonder if there is something else I should do. See, I'm a stay at home mom, and I don't necessarily do much else other than write blog posts and read. If you're as active...

Situated just 9 miles east of downtown San Diego, this city of 25,000 affords its residents the proximity to San Diego's best places while providing a smaller town atmosphere. Lemon Grove is a young city, established in July of 1977....