Parenting Wisdom

Once upon a time, two young and busy Chicago professionals welcomed beautiful and healthy twin baby girls. This month those baby girls turn eight, and as on all of their birthdays, it has me thinking a lot about the...

On the blog today we have Aubrey of Aubrey Kinch Design! She is one of our favorite designers and lifestyle/fashion bloggers. A must on your list of gals to follow for her freebie designs, A+ styles and lovely life outlook. Today Aubrey shares her...

Do you know the next Teacher of the Year?   Teaching is a hard job. We are so incredibly thankful for our local teachers. We have heard countless stories of our teachers' sacrifices, perseverance, and selflessness and want to honor them...

North Phoenix Moms Blog is thrilled to share all the amazing details for  Bloom :: An Event For New and Expecting Moms!   Bloom :: An Event for New and Expecting Moms is presented by North Phoenix Moms Blog and Phoenix Children's Hospital along...

Happy Easter Week! By now, I’m sure you’ve done your share of egg hunts or you have a few on the schedule for this coming week. My little guy went to an egg hunt on Sunday. The weather was perfect...

Before we announce the winner, I wanted to extend a special offer from Malia B Photography!  Even if you were not the winner of the newborn session give-a-way, you still can have a chance to have a session with...

New Year’s Resolution - a phrase you either love, or hate.  I fall into the “love" category and look forward to the fresh start of a New Year! On January 1st, memes will pop up everywhere, reading something along the...

Score BIG on Prescription Savings at the Same Time Like many moms, you might be itching for a break from the hectic work week or parenting duties post-holiday season. That’s why BuzzRx is providing a night full of entertainment by...

I don't know about you, but I'm not a big fan of change. Change is inevitable, but it takes me a while sometimes to adjust to it and feel at ease. October through December is my favorite time of...

Last month's topic of matresence, the transition to motherhood that women experience upon having a child, leads nicely into the topic of postpartum health and wellness, another area that is often ignored in medicine. Even without much planning, the...

I was born in Mexico City and my parents gave me the gift of learning a second language at the early age of six. My parents learned English when they were young adults and realized that by gifting my...

Life tends to have its ups and downs. Just when you think everything is great, you may be thrown a curve ball. My oldest is 5 and he has just entered his first year of elementary school. He tends...

These last few weeks during the pandemic I have been on social media way more than I am used to. While sifting through a variety of information and misinformation, I have noticed one clear theme that was directly affected...

Initially, I wanted to write a blog post about how to transition toddlers into their own room from cosleeping. I quickly realized that I am far from an expert in that department. Truthfully, my two-year-old is lying next to...

Sending your child off to college is scary enough, but add in tens of thousands of dollars in debt and a 30-year repayment term, and it's downright terrifying. My hope is that these tips serve as a guide to...

I don't know about you, but over here we have a serious addiction to buying swimsuits. Especially now that I have a second baby girl and I can get them matching or color coordinating swimmers. What's cuter than mini...

I have never met a mom who enjoys pumping. The results of pumping? Yes. The act of pumping? NO. (If you're out there, no shame and good for you... but can you let me know your secret?!) Today, I...

Life is hard. I mean when you sit down and think about it, we face many challenging situations in our lifetime. Once I became a mom, I experienced not only my own difficult hardships, but I feel it when...

A 7pm bedtime… what?! I’m sure you are thinking I’m crazy! And you know what, I just may be... But I seriously I love 7pm bedtime for my kids. I’ve always been pretty scheduled in general; I use a paper...

Nursing Mom Settles with TSA Here’s a win for nursing moms… A California mother who was stopped at Phoenix Sky Harbor over breast milk has settled a lawsuit with the Transportation Security Administration for $75,000. In 2010, TSA agents told Stacey...

I was raised on Disney movies and musicals.  Some of my favorites (that still hold up) are: Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, West Side Story, Grease, Singin' in the Rain and, of course,...

Let's get right to it, I am taking a stand this year and ditching the holiday stress, deciding to instead focus on being thankful. With the holidays quickly approaching, stress levels are on the rise. As a kid, I...

This summer, I was sitting at my son's baseball practice and I heard the coach call for one of the players to hustle out onto the field. He was tying his shoe and looking for his hat when I...

When I was younger and thought about having kids, I always imagined I'd stay home with them, and after my first daughter was born, I did mostly that ... a few odd jobs as well as working from home.  This...

One of the most exciting things in preparing for my babies was getting their nurseries ready for their sweet arrival. When I was pregnant with our first child my husband and I were clueless regarding what we were going to need to...