Allison Melanio
Born and raised in Orange County from immigrant parents, Allison Melanio is an Xennial (mix of Gen X and Millennial) mom of three young children – Maddox (6), Macy (4) and Margaux (4 months). Her husband and two kids currently reside in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. Allison’s background includes an Entertainment PR Internship at Nickelodeon in NYC, a Journalism degree from CSULB and 11 years doing corporate communications and events at Altec, a software company in Laguna Hills, CA. Allison ended 2019 by resigning from her position at Altec and now works part time at Canon Medical Systems, USA as a Multimedia Specialist so she can devote more time to her young children. A typical Monday to Friday week for Allison includes two to three work days, a day to take the kids to Pretend City, Disneyland or the Park and a day to volunteer in her son’s PreK class and then them to ballet and karate. Allison loves making lists, exploring new places, planning (vacations, parties, and events) and making the most out of every day!
A 2020 Summer Schedule | Theme: Diversity, Empathy and Kindness
The last few weeks have been extremely powerful to say the least, and for many of us including myself, we are looking at what’s next….
As a mother of two young kids, there’s a long...
4 Important Life Lessons From My Dad
As a mom in her mid-thirties raising two kids, I always think of some of the biggest life lessons that my father taught me, especially right around Father's Day. He was a man of...
A Day In The Life Of: Mom of Two Young Kids
This post is part of a weeklong series we’re doing here to document a typical day in the life of local moms during the COVID-19 pandemic and under California’s stay-at-home orders. It was written by...
Life Lessons From A Two-Year-Old
I was inspired to write this letter to my daughter by International Women's Day. It's a day that celebrates women's achievements in society, raises awareness about gender bias, and aspires to a more equal...
The Value Of Earning Success From An Early Age
I still vividly remember the moment last year. it was late summer. He had just finished his karate class and sat in his booster seat looking sad. I asked him what was wrong. He...
One Mom’s Reaction To The School Year Cut Short
On April 1st 2020, the Governor of California announced that all schools should remain closed for the rest of the 2019/2020 academic school year due to the increased cases of COVID-19 in the state....
Easter Basket Tips + Tricks With Limited Options
Easter is in a few days and we are still under the stay at home order. However, I've put together a few tips and tricks to filling that Easter Basket!
Easter Basket Tips + Tricks
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When Your Father Is On The Other Side Of The World During The Coronavirus...
I’ve always been the calm type in crisis, the “don’t panic because it makes it worse” kind of person, and it’s something I take pride in as a parent. The only time I’ve freaked...