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....
As the dawn of a new school year approaches soon, finding the right school for your children can be a daunting task, but thankfully there are many available school resources to help you narrow down your decision. In my...
It's hard finding time to read when you're a mom, so you don't want to waste those precious free moments all to yourself on a bad book! Recently we asked all our Orange County Moms Blog Contributors what they've...
“Kids, you remember that we NEVER answer the door for anyone, right?” “Why not Mommy?” “Because we don’t know who it is, and it doesn’t matter WHO it is, we never answer unless we tell you it’s ok.” As I said the...
There are so many fun things to do with your kids in Orange County.  But one of the biggest questions we get is where can I take my child for story time?  Some storytimes are at libraries while others...
The future.  It seems so far away, doesn't it?  In reality, the future can be any moment from this moment on.  The next second, minute, hour or year.  I think it's so easy to say that we will do...
Therapy. So many people seem to do it, but somehow there is still a stigma attached to it. So here is why we took PCIT family therapy, and how it changed our lives. Our child has always been spirited. The...
We've all judged a book by its cover, many times that book is another human being.   How many times has this judgment been detrimental or negatively impactful? I don't know the answer and I can honestly say I haven't given...
In case you missed it, we are knee-deep in the holiday season. It is certainly beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. For many families, this means that you have a packed schedule of traditions and activities...
As the Fall TV lineup starts up again, I am reminded of exactly how much time I don’t have to watch TV. Literally, if a show is an hour long, it better be pretty darn awesome for it to...
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...
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...
To the parents who don’t understand the severity of a peanut allergy (or any other life-threatening allergy), this is for you. If you don’t know anyone with a severe allergic reaction to anything, it is something you don’t think about...
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...

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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