Parenting Wisdom

Today women have more options than ever to select where, or how, they will give birth. From hospitals to home births, or the in-between option of a birthing center, the information out there can get overwhelming. Recently we have...

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 5th) can be extremely difficult....

I remember when I found out I was having a child. I dotted all of my i's and crossed all my t's when it came to planning for her arrival. I read at least 15 books, downloaded apps (which...

How do we stay present and enjoy the moment, unplugged, when technology dominates our attention span? I know I’m still tempted to view precious moments through a phone screen for keepsakes instead of putting it away completely (with hopes...

We've all been there. We've all felt the stress of deciding to request a cup of water from the server before the baby makes a scene—only for it to come out too hot or too cold. Introducing "The Baby's Brew"-...

My name is Roxy, and I am the mom of two of the littlest patients (and biggest fans, I might add) of Dr. Dabir at Carlsbad Children’s Dentistry. I have been bringing my kids to CCD since we moved...

HAPPY  PRIDE, SAN  DIEGO!! It is July in San Diego and that means PRIDE has hit the town! San Diego Pride is a weekend full of fun events to celebrate the #LGBTQ community. I was honored to attend the parade...

The word "bully" gets used a lot these days. There is no shortage of stories on this topic. The common consensus seems to be that bullying has gotten worse. In some very sad instances, suicide has been linked to...

It’s mid-July. If you are parents of a three to seven or eight-year-old, you’ve likely been to the zoo, the park, and the pool dozens of times since school has let out and you have also possibly exhausted your...

It's a typical Wednesday morning. Kaia and I are on our way to school. Per usual, we are a little late. After a morning that began at 5AM, you would think that would give me enough time to be...

This year my oldest son, who is 17, went to prom for the first time with his girlfriend. He asked me if they could “spend the night somewhere” afterward. I told him “no”, and explained why it made me...

It is officially Summer, and like most moms with school-age children, I get super stressed thinking of what the next few weeks will look like. Our kids work hard all year long and summer is the time for them...