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The Four Month Sleep Regression
As a professional sleep consultant, I hear the term “regression” used in regards to just about every imaginable circumstance. Essentially, if baby doesn’t sleep well for a couple of nights, parents start dropping the ‘R’ word. Some people subscribe to...
MEET A MOM:
Hi moms! I’m so happy to be part of this community of women supporting women, and moms supporting moms, in Irvine. I am so honored to be named one of Orange County’s top doctors for 2020. I’m an emergency room and consult liaison Psychiatrist for the...
Love Based Parenting
We love and adore our children! We’re committed to raising them to be respectful and to behave appropriately. We want the best for them. We have hopes and dreams for their futures. We wish for them to be happy, live a full life, dream big and...
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...
Simple Tricks to Teach Your Kids About Money
Teaching kids good money habits when they're young is so incredibly important. Often, these habits will remain with them for life and greatly influence their relationship with their finances as they age. We've outlined some of our best tips for teaching...
Having a Heart to Heart with Hayley
We are so incredibly excited to introduce you to the Owner of Heart of Connecting. Hayley is our neighborhood Parenting Coach. I wanted to take this moment for you to get to know her a little bit more. It is always inspring what we can learn from our...
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 down with the one and only Star of The Joshua Show: Episode 2
The show’s creator and host Joshua Holden is an award-winning international puppeteer and actor, and was named one of "20 Theatre Workers You should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. He’s got quite an interesting background in theater and puppetry with credits that...
Making it an Annual Tradition: Lunar New Year ” Year of the Rat” at Universal Studios Hollywood
We wanted to combine a day where we come together as a family and enjoy a memorable experience. What better place than Universal Studios Hollywood to usher in the Lunar New Year! We made a good call. It is the ideal time to visit with the Park not being overcrowded....
Slow down to Speed Up: How slowing down might be the answer to our growing sense of panic and perfection By: Candice Lapin
It’s easy to believe that the answer to starting the year off right is to focus on results, especially in our new culture of Perfection. In fact, moms are taught to believe you have to speed up, do more and jam more into your already packed days. But...
Cleaning up your Act
Move over washcloths, loofahs and brushes and make room for the Sweet Cheeks Polisher. A new skincare must have is the Sweet Cheeks Organic Konjac Skin Polisher, that naturally cleanse and exfoliate while balancing pH. Each polisher is dye free, preservative free,...
@sugarsmartbox
As a kid, my favorite time of the day was Snack Time. I remember always dying to eat my String Cheese, Chips, Apple for snack, I was always sneaking into my lunch box to eat before the time came. As an adult who is in the Transformation of getting...
Family Fun at the Anaheim Monster Jam
The ultimate in Monster Truck racing, as these mechanical beasts compete against each other. This takes me back to childhood memories of watching my brother play out in the backyard in mud piled high as he would have his Monster Trucks laid out to race and leap into...
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...
Meet a MOM: Incredible Irvine MOM who is changing the way we travel with kids
Hi Moms and Dads, especially my fellow high-risk pregnancy warriors! My name is Billy Gozum, an Irvine mom of two girls. I just launched Urban Tykes to help parents stress less about family travel by building a tribe of parents helping parents. Our online platform...
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...
Why Getting Regular Massages Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution?
Is your New Year’s Resolution to take better care of yourself? Making self-care a priority? Massage can be a part of a pro-active plan of preventative medicine much in the same way as exercise and healthy eating. Here are some...
Exercise Is Better With Massage
From beginner athletes to elite professionals, massage therapy has shown to have major benefits regardless of the participant’s fitness level. Athletes seeking enhanced performance, improved conditioning, faster recovery, injury prevention and assistance in...
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...
Irvine Schools Update:
Jan 2020 Middle Schools and High Schools MIDDLE SCHOOLS Jeffrey Trails January 10 - Spirit DayJanuary 17 - Winter Dance Jeffrey Trails was recently...
