When we considered leaving the UK and taking a position that gave us scope for adventure, ensuring we went to an English speaking country was top of my list. I've since realized that there are many subtle differences between...
We've all had a mom life crisis outburst.  You know, when you realize that you're a mom and not the seventeen-year-old you see in your head.   Sometimes the mom life crisis outbursts can be as simple as deciding to...
I'm from Iowa.  Moving to California was part of my big adventure as a newly graduated college kid.  I experienced a lot of social changes after moving to the Golden State.  However, nothing quite prepared me for moving to...
So as you may have noticed, we are a British family living in SoCal. We've only been here 18 months, so we sound very English and it doesn't go unnoticed. Here are 6 things we hear that make us...
Recently, a friend on Facebook posted a question asking "what's in your Go Bag?" I had never heard this phrase before so had to do some hard-core investigating (read: turn notifications on for her post), and found out that it's...
Motherhood is madness.  And I should know as I looked up the definition of madness and there it is clear as day - frenzied behavior, behavior or thinking that is very foolish or dangerous.  Yep, that about sums up motherhood...
I must preface this by saying I am in love with my husband and I am also in love with my little baby boy.  There is a lot of love for both.  Lots.  Just. I. Love. Them.  {Okay so...
You know you're a parent leaving for vacation when you realize you've done everyone's laundry but your own. Hello, my name is Maria and I'm leaving for vacation soon and I haven't done my laundry.  Everyone else will have...
Looking for aaaaallll the info on what it's like to do pandemic parenting? Need to commiserate about how parenting during a pandemic is making you lose your mind a little (or a lot)? Feeling like it's impossible to juggle...
Almost every day someone asks me, "How are you?"  I usually respond with, "Good, tired."  Because let's be honest I am tired.  But I don't think I even realize I'm saying what it is that I'm saying. Does that make...
Winter break is on day 8,694,938,234,567,983.5 at our house - which means I've succumbed to letting my kids play A LOT of video games - because I just don't know what else we can possibly do. However, instead of my...
When I first starting nursing my son I was extremely aware that my actual boob was exposed.  I generally tend not to expose my breasts, generally *wink wink.*   In any event, as things became more and more second nature...
  My husband and I decided to go on a date night. Actually the church we attend offered free babysitting so we really couldn't NOT go.  In theory, date night sounds awesome, right? You get to spend a few hours without your...
I should start by saying that I have never “Googled “(somehow this has become a verb in the past decade) so much since becoming pregnant and then a mother. It started out so innocently with, “Can I drink coffee while...

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OC Moms Guide – April 2024

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