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Get to Know Stokke—And Why Your Baby Should, Too!
Have you heard of Stokke, the Scandinavian brand that is designing better products that strengthen the bond between babies and parents? Not only are these beautiful pieces manufactured to be completely safe and ergonomic (for both children and parents!), but...
10 Ways to Help During the Coronavirus Crisis
Worrying comes with being a mom. And now with coronavirus, well, it can be tough not to let anxiety consume you, especially after you’ve put on a brave face for your kids all day. It can even feel impossible wrap your head around what to focus that concern on—elderly...
Masks for Medical Workers: How Fashion Designer Lauren Gabrielson is Helping!
Lauren Gabrielson is a Brooklyn, NY-based fashion designer known for her chic, wearable women’s pieces as well as her adorable “mommy and me” custom bomber jackets. But she recently made headlines for a different sort of design—pivoting her business to make masks for...
Saint Jane Founder Casey Georgeson Talks Clean Beauty!
A few months ago, we introduced you to Casey Georgeson, the inspiring mom of three behind Saint Jane Beauty, a clean CBD beauty brand known for their luxurious and effective serums and lip glosses. (Read her Meet a Mom here.) After chatting more with Casey, we learned...
Let’s Talk Nutrition with Dr. Nasem Dunlop of Treehouse Pediatric Dentistry
In today’s blog post we’re going to talk about WHY. You might be wondering, as dentists, why we do things like post recipes. And the answer is; we want to be so much more than the best dentists in Orange County! We want to...
Science-Backed Advice for Talking about Frightening Matters
Reassuring Tips to Prevent More Panic by Billy Gozum MOOOM! Do Grandma and Grandpa need to move out of their home because they live in Corona? My seven-year-old asked me this one morning as I drove her to school and the NPR anchor just started talking...
On a Mission to Inspire:
From being the guest speaker on the Ellen show to being featured on Forbes Magazine, a young, prominent influencer, Ryan Hickman is structuring a new era of change from a young age. In 2012, three-year-old Ryan Hickman was taken to a recycling...
Your Family Schedule: How to Keep Chaos Controlled
Running a household with kids can feel a lot like herding cats—nobody ever stops moving, and usually in different direction, only stopping every so often for a cuddle. Or maybe it’s more like being a cruise ship director, trying to keep fun going and...
Coronavirus: How to Protect Your Family
Coronavirus. We’ve all been hearing a lot about it—and seeing some pretty dramatic images and stats in the news—but what exactly is it, and how concerned should we be? By definition, a coronavirus is common virus that causes relatively harmless cold...
Meet a Mom: Joy Bauer of the Today Show!
Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, is best known as the energetic and motivating resident nutritionist and health expert on NBC’s Today Show. This accomplishment, however, is only one item on her very full resume. Joy is also a columnist for Woman’s Day magazine, the...
Taking a big bite out of this Cookie
How incredible is this news? A wonderful leader right here in our own backyard! We are so excted to feature Trinity. Trinity, 16, from Girl Scouts of Orange County, is one of the bright shining stars featured on the front of the NEW Thin Mints®️ Girl Scout...
Sitting for a chat with the Mayor of Irvine
What motivated you to take a leap into politics, and the decision to become Mayor? Initially, my decision to enter politics was circumstantial, rather than my idea. My former husband ran unsuccessfully for City Council in...
We All Need Friends
By Hayley Goldberg, LMFT http://heartofconnecting.com Babies are born wired for social connection and from infancy they are ready to start building relationships with the people around them. This process of building relationships and children learning to...
Let’s Talk About X-rays with Dr. Nasem Dunlop of Treehouse Pediatric Dentistry in Foothill Ranch, CA
Hi all! I thought it would be a good time to talk about X-rays! Some of the most frequent questions I get asked in the office are about X-rays. Do my kids really need them? Is it safe? So I thought I’d share some of the basics when it comes to dental radiography and...
Wanderlust Parenthood:
I have always enjoyed travel. As a kid growing up in southern California with a single mom, we did a lot of local travel -- camping in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, skiing in Big Bear, exploring Solvang or the La Brea Tar Pits, and many more. These types of...
Scott Stapp of Creed and wife Jaclyn on Tough Times, Parenthood, Giving Back and More!
Scott Stapp is well-known as the singer of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Creed. Recently, he shared his battle with bipolar disorder as well as drugs. He and wife Jaclyn, who he credits with helping him find and maintain sobriety, are parents of three...
Disney On Ice arrives in Just days!
Create unforgettable memories and become part of the story when Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party comes to Southern California this holiday season! This brand-new immersive ice skating experience brings the magic closer to fans...
Vaping: The Latest News For Parents
This story was provided by Yale Medicine. During a recent media briefing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised people to avoid e-cigarettes while federal and state officials investigate a nationwide outbreak of severe respiratory illnesses...
Let’s Talk Baby Teeth vs. Adult Teeth
with Dr. Nasem Dunlop of Treehouse Pediatric Dentistry in Foothill Ranch, CA Just like children are not little adults, primary teeth (also called deciduous or baby teeth) are not just little permanent teeth. Anatomically, baby teeth...
7 Confessions Of A Sleep Consultant
When people find out what I do for a living, I usually get 1 of 2 responses: “you’re a sleep consultant? wow, I needed you like 10 years ago” or I get “you’re a sleep consultant? that’s so interesting. can I ask you a question? how do you really get baby...
