Parenting Wisdom

The days have gotten longer. The temperature is rising. The beaches are filling up. This can only mean one thing. Summer is here again. For parents, water safety is of the utmost importance this time of year. According to the...

You read that right! When looking for the right dance camps for your babe(s), San Diego Danceworks is where you can find a variety of dance styles all in one great place.   Wait?! How do I know if it's the...

The San Diego Moms Blog had such a blast celebrating Dads at our 4th Annual Pre-Fathers Day Photo Shoot on Sunday, June 9th at Green Flash Brewing Co! This year we decided to break up the event into 2 (2-hour)...

All right moms, let’s go ahead and address the ever-present “elephant in the room.” I’m talking about never-ending chores. I know it’s probably the last thing we want to talk about, but we must. Now, I know I am...

It’s very rare you’ll catch me without my diaper bag, basically because it’s very rare to catch me without my kids. Since transitioning from one child to two, and having a toddler and a newborn, I’ve really had to...

The burning desire in every parent’s heart is to have children who turn out “good.” Measurements of what is “good” may differ from family to family, and that’s OK. For the purpose of this article, “good” would mean that...

How many times have you been out with friends and said "there should be a Tinder for moms"? I know I have said it a handful of times, which is why I was thrilled to learn that Peanut, a...

This post originally appeared here. Now that most schools are officially out, many parents worry that their kids will suffer from what experts call the ‘summer slide.’ Summer Slide is when kids fall behind in reading skills due to summer...

We’ve all been there. Looking forward to the summer after a very long school year, just to end up with, ultimately, a repeat of the school year with a few extra trips. Oh, and an SD card with about...

When I was about 5 years old I had a favorite snack. I used to prepare saltine crackers and spread mayonnaise on them. Sounds pretty gross, right? For whatever reason I thought they were so delicious.  I asked my family...

For the past couple of months, all you hear “OMG, Summer is coming, what do you have planned?” “Are you going on a trip?” “Doing something daily with them?” “Taking them on another cruise?”(our next one is booked for...

What sounds better than watching the sunset on the beach with family and friends, while enjoying a delicious fresh clam bake and fiery BBQ with a cocktail in hand?  Well in my opinion, not much sounds better than that! That's...