My four-year-old is quite precocious and inquisitive, and his verbal reasoning ability routinely amazes me. He often has very thoughtful questions and you can just see the wheels turning in his head when he reasons out answers to things....
With summer and bikini season in full swing, I decided to give waxing a try. You know, down south. I've waxed my eyebrows and face before. But this time I went with the Brazilian and stomach. After much research...
ASK day

ASK Day

Today, June 21st is officially ASK Day.  ASK stands for Asking Saves Kids.  The campaign encourages parents to ask a simple question when their children go to play at another home "Is there an unlocked gun in your home?"...
How to talk to children about violence, has been on my mind a lot in the last year. I've been wanting to write this post for awhile.  But frankly... I had no idea what to say.  It felt like...
Hello Friends! It’s been a while. Actually, nearly a year. I’ve had lots of run-ins with you in the real world and I keep hearing, “I haven’t seen you post anything lately….” Why the sabbatical? Life got complicated. Fast. Where...
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are thrilled to be partnering with Ink to the People to offer our readers an opportunity to join us and more than a dozen City Moms Blog Sister Sites across the...
Whether you child is starting Kindergarten, going to a new school, or waiting to hear who your child's teacher will be, starting a new school year can be stressful due to the unknown. As an educator and a mom, know...
Did you know that September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? I've written this post to shine a spotlight on this important topic of women's health. But it’s also important to keep your overall and reproductive health a priority year-round....
And neither are you. I don’t advocate for spanking because I know it doesn’t actually affect long-term behavior change (and it models violence). But darn it, some days I lose my cool and it seems like a completely viable...
Unfortunately, dental trauma can happen at any time! Sometimes, an action as simple as your child trying to pull off a pair of jeans can lead to the knee banging into the mouth and jarring baby teeth loose. Are...
The holidays are coming, which as a mom can bring a lot of stress and grief of its own kind.  However, for those families that may have experienced a death in the family, the holiday prep can look a lot...
Did you know that Flagstaff has an impressive Lunar Legacy?  Every single person who walked on the moon trained in Flagstaff!  And next year July 20th, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first man to walk on the...
If you're reading this post, I am going to assume that you have posted on your social media that you are in support of Black Lives Matter and the movement behind it. This may have been the first time...
In January of this year, we decided to surprise my three-year-old with his very own fish. He absolutely loves aquariums and he even has a battery operated fish tank that lights up and helps him go to sleep at...

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OC Moms Guide – April 2024

April is blooming with a bounty of fun family-friendly activities, including celebrations for STEM month (including the solar eclipse!), Passover, Cherry Blossom Festival, and...

OC Moms Guide – March 2024