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The Winter blues and Massage therapy
Beating the winter blues can be as simple as booking an appointment with your massage therapist. Massage is good medicine—capable of alleviating stress, easing lower back pain and reducing tension headaches. Three ways massage can raise spirits as the thermometer...
Turkey Meatball and White Bean Soup
Ends+Stems: Recipes to Reduce Household Food Waste. Try 2 weeks of Meal Plans for free, plus 30% off with code IRVINE ACTIVE TIME - 25 TOTAL TIME - 45 QUICK TIPS When you hear “meatball” soup, it can easily mean hours of work. You have to make...
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...
Meet Ciera Greene!
Hello my name is Ciera Greene! Wife to Adam and mama to Thomas! I am a part time associate clinical supervisor and social media marketing coordinator for FIT4MOM South Irvine/Lake Forest. We love our mom village...
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...
Christina Geist
on Sorry Grownups, You Can’t Go to School! Credit: Mike Smith A few months ago, we spoke to news anchor Willie Geist and his wife Christina about their busy family life with two working parents, their happy marriage, and more. Christina mentioned her...
Coterie:
A Next-Generation Diaper As parents, we all want the best for our kids. One new product that fits that bill to a T is Coterie, a next generation diaper. Just launched this past summer, Coterie is the highest quality diaper available, with twice...
Motivation
Do you love sweets? But want to stick to your fitness goals? Eat Cake and Get Buff with Lil Buff Protein. Lil Buff offer a large variety of protein cake mix that offer everything you want from cake without risking your fitness goals. Lil Buff created by...
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...
4 Easy Ways to Boost Your Energy Today
There are a lot of reasons why moms are right up there with medical residents and shift workers in terms of soul-crushing sleep deprivation. From pregnancy insomnia to waiting up for teenagers to get home (and all the sleep issues in between) motherhood and sleep...
Meet the Mom Behind Le Papier Studio!
This week’s Meet a Mom is Vana Chupp, Founder and Creative Director of Le Papier Studio, a boutique brand specializing in heirloom products (jewelry, art work and accessories). “Our products celebrate the present moments turning them into...
Charities That Help Families: Giving Back This Holiday Season
You may have heard that volunteering your time or giving a donation can boost your health and happiness. In fact, studies have shown that giving back can be good for you in myriad ways, including: lowering blood pressure, boosting dopamine and...
5 Ways for Moms to Stay Happy Over the Holidays
This story was contributed by Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW. Ah…the most wonderful time of the year (wink, wink)! More like the most stressful time of year, especially for all of us “making” the holidays—aka moms. Here are some tips to help actually feel lots of moments of joy...
Holidays are here!
Gift Guide! Welcome to The Local Moms Network 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Before kids, we had all our holiday shopping done by (or shortly after) Thanksgiving. Post-kids? We sometimes find ourselves relying on anything available with overnight shipping, or online gift...
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 Simple and Healthy Ways to Brighten Your Morning
A morning routine will help you simplify your day and brighten your morning. Starting your day intentionally with things that make you smile and slow down may be even more powerful than a strong cup of coffee. Here are some of the benefits you can...
Life Juice
Have you ever invested in yourself? Like really, truly...not just a facemask from the drug store, but full on take a plunge into being empowered? As a parent is it too selfish to follow your heart? Are there already so many super heros and stars out there...
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...
Making sure you have the right Nanny
Celebrity nanny-matchmaker in the USA, Alyssa Cesarini, gives her advice and top tips to parents employing a new nanny. Did you just hire a nanny? Whether this is your first nanny or tenth, there is always an acclimation period for every nanny and...
The Holidays – What’s the Point?
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and with it the start of the holiday season. It’s a time brimming with excitement for many families. We’re looking forward to celebrating and being surrounded with our caring circle of family and good friends. There...