As I was sitting in traffic one morning with my girls, I asked my four-year-old if she thought all the mommies and daddies in the cars around us were going to work. Her response, “Oh, Mama, that’s so silly....
We made it to another Friday! This weekend my parents are in town babysitting so my husband and I can go to a fancy lunch and wine pairing at Arista Winery with our friends. I can't remember the last...
Hello, Friday! I look forward to every weekend, but especially long weekends like this one. My husband has off from work on Monday, so we have lots of fun plans with friends, including wine tasting in Paso Robles! What...
Since September is coming to a close and it is National Friendship Month, I have someone I want to tell you about; my best friend Jen. In August of 1991, I walked onto the campus of Albion College in...
It's a new year! A whole year is behind you and we stare into the face of a new year with unlimited possibilities! For many, especially us moms managing the change and growth of our little minis, the thought...
Fitness? Wellness? My actual HEALTH? If you're like me, there is an endless pile of laundry, one kid who needs to be held All. The. Time, another who thinks he's an actual ninja, a dog who doesn't get enough...
Between work-from-home, remote learning, show binging, e-meetings, gaming, digital babysitter, reading SFBAM, and social media - our screen time has inevitably increased significantly this year. Eye fatigue is real! But did you know that the effects of screen time...
Long before COVID-19, my husband and I were already washing our hands incessantly and wiping down every public surface with disinfectant wipes, but for a vastly different reason – food allergens. Our young son is one of a growing...
This past spring, I decided to focus on my health and fitness goals. I took up running and intermittent fasting. It’s been an excellent journey that has tested my resolve, through sore limbs, irritability, and hunger pangs for unhealthy...
Editor's Note: October 10th is Mental Health Awareness Day. If you are struggling today please see these resources provided by contributing writer, Tavia Avila: #988 lifeline, Forgiveness Exercise - https://www.taviaavila.com, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention , https://jedfoundation.org, https://www.nami.org/Home
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