Growing up living in Southern California, I have been very fortunate to go to Disneyland dozens and dozens of times. In fact, my high school Grad Night was held at Disneyland and my first job out of high school was at The Disney Store and as a “cast member” employee, we were given two free tickets every year and discounts ... read more
Let’s Talk About: Top 10 Blogger Steps and Strategies
Are you thinking starting your own blog? Have you thought about what it takes to be a blogger? I only started my blog less than a year ago, and I feel so late to the game compared to some veteran bloggers, but in the short amount of time I have had my blog, I have learned many tips from studying other blogs and from other ... read more
Let’s Talk About: The Top 10 Things I’m Doing to Get My Family and I Ready For Baby Number Two While I’m Still in the Second Trimester
Reserving Maternity Photos It took us a long time to get pregnant this second time around and based on my age, this might be my final pregnancy, so I want to cherish and record every moment of it. Therefore, we have hired a professional photographer to take maternity family photos next month. I will be about 30 weeks ... read more
Let’s Talk About: Positive Parenting Still Requires Consequences
Children thrive on boundaries and limits. Children even thrive on (gasp!) appropriate consequences when needed. If done the right way, children will actually benefit from rules and structure. The easy part is coming up with the limits and consequences for your home. The hard part is executing those limits and consequences ... read more
Let’s Talk About: Birth Stories and Doulas
Before our daughter was born, I was determined to have a natural childbirth. I was too scared of potential complications, so I opted not to have a home birth, and was willing to go to a birth center with a midwife, but the closest one at the time was over an hour or two away with traffic. So instead, I went to a well-known ... read more
Let’s Talk About: Parenting Styles Mommy Makes Moccs
Psychology has always fascinated me since as far back as I can remember. One reason I received my doctorate in psychology was to not only help other parents, children, and families, but to also understand and make sense out of my own parents and family dynamics. Two years ago I taught my first university course on Parent ... read more
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