Parenting Wisdom

Have you ever found an event space and thought, “The opportunities are endless with what could be done here!” That was my exact thought when I walked into The Point last week for our monthly Impactful Influence Mastermind Luncheon....

Some of my fondest memories as a child were the road trips with my family. Yes, I remember the fights and the “get your feet off of me” moments, but I also remember the smiles, laughter, and car games....

I just had my last baby, and it was a lot easier than I expected. I'm going to share my tips on how I survived the newborn stage and how you can have an easier 4th trimester. I'm not...

The Scenario You're sitting at the park one beautiful morning, watching your toddler, run, jump, flip and slide. It's a gorgeous day, you have coffee in one hand and your phone in the other. It's a peaceful moment, your child...

My Travel Tray Life on the go just got easier. Do your kids (or your stomach!) automatically think it’s snack time anytime you get into the car? Are you tired of unidentified liquids stuck to the bottom of a cup...

Mercury Retrograde is the toddler of the planetary rotations. It comes, it’s babbling all sorts of nonsense, it wrecks your house, it loses your important documents, maybe cracks your phone, and leaves you wondering how you’re going to clean...

Have you ever heard someone say, “Wow, I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by?” Like clockwork, every year? I knew I was going to need a journal, but not just any journaling journal—a bullet journal, as...

Mark your calendars for April 6, 2019! Home Start is celebrating its 47th Annual Blue Ribbon Gala, one of San Diego’s most anticipated events of the year! It's a fun, unique event that helps raise funds to protect children and strengthen families...

Ok it wasn’t really meat juice. It was broth, and it wasn’t by choice, I promise you. My parents were immigrants and both came from poor households. They grew up during a time when parents relied on the advice...

For many, many years, new moms have faced immense pressure to regain (or be smaller than) their pre-baby body. It somehow defines how well one is handling motherhood – the faster you lose the baby weight, the more you...

I first met Dr. Shannon at Bloom a couple years back, as she educated our new and expecting moms on Little Balance Box: her patented and creative alternative to seated and pushing walkers.  As a local San Diego mom and...