Parenting Wisdom

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...

Keeping your family safe seems to be getting harder and harder each day. Despite being overwhelming and scary at times, safety education and communication are vital components of a healthy and hopefully safer family life.  Here are 5 Reasons Every...

Summer is right around the corner and San Diego is coming in hot with these temperatures! I absolutely love hosting and hearing all the laughter from friends in our backyard! However, I don't know about you, but I'm going to...

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...

What is Family-Style Dining? Family style dining is a meal at the table in which everyone serves themselves. Mealtime and bedtime used to be the most stressful activities in our household. We started eating our meals family style. As a...

It is very important for us moms to feel good about ourselves when we are focusing on, and taking care of, little people. It is really easy to forget about ourselves at this stage of life. Even if you don’t...

As a former teacher, and now mom of two toddlers, I know how well kids of all ages respond to positive reinforcement. However, even with the best of intentions, most of the positive reward systems we have set up...

Every time I cook or bake with my daughter, we have lots of fun. It is a moment for the two of us, and it is a moment to connect and strengthen our mom and daughter bond. Not to...

Whether you want it to be or not, Summer is right around the corner! It's time to start planning ahead for your kiddos and what they will be doing to keep themselves busy this Summer. We have so many...

Postpartum healing pads or “padsicles” will be your best friend during your postpartum healing process. These pads help soothe your perineal area after the delivery of your baby. Keep in mind, you do not need to have a perineal tear...

In case you missed our Valentine's Craft Fair on February 11th, here's a re-cap of all the amazing vendors that we had! All images you see are from one of our own SDMB Photographer team members, Melissa Tara Photography. We know...

Whether you are making goals for the new year or not, there is one thing we can should all agree on for 2017: we need to make ourselves a priority! San Diego Moms Blog has this crazy mission we are trying to...