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When I was a stay-at-home working mom with toddlers I was always on the lookout for new Orange County toddler activities to explore. Or, any activity to get me out of the house for a few hours and hopefully meet up with other moms.
If you are in this same toddler phase of life, I am very excited to share with you a special activity called Toddler Camp along with a promo code “tinyoranges” to save $15 on registration for the spring session starting next week….
The Parenting OC Magazine eighth annual Summer Opportunities Jamboree will take place this Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Irvine. Up to 75 exhibitors are expected, representing summer camps, family-friendly classes and health services, preschools, private schools and birthday parties – providing parents… Continue reading Summer Opportunities Jamboree!
One of new year’s goals was to do more things alone with my oldest daughter on the weekends. She loves being active and is up for anything so when I saw the Groupon come in for a one hour session of indoor rock climbing at Sender One Climbing in their Funtopia climbing space I snatched it up. Now after our experience… Continue reading This Almost 40 Mom Repelled Off a Wall
Do you know the difference between a will and a trust? Do you know which legal documents every parent should have in place at the very least? Do you know how guardianship would work for your kids if something were to happen to you? Do you know what a health care directive is? Where would your money go if something happened to you? When?
If you are a parent and have not taken the steps to find out the answers to the above and have not put legal documents in place to protect your kids, The Soto Law Group is holding a free educational date night for parents to come and learn more, with wine and cheese as an added bonus.
Parenting is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. In the peaceful times, being a mom is easy. The snuggles, the play time, the connection, the love. Oh, the love. If it were like this all the time, parenting would be a breeze. But then we would all probably have more children than we do right now, right?!
Then there are the times when I am left standing alone in the face of a sassy comment or bickering sisters or outright defiance, genuinely yearning for divine direction on WHAT to do to handle the situation because I just don’t know what the HECK to do.
Either that, or I react with a response I am not proud of or question myself as I wonder if I did the right thing? It’s those times when I start to question myself as a mom and think, “What am I doing wrong to make my child act like this?!” It’s an awful feeling, isn’t it?
But there is help for us moms!
If you are struggling with a specific parenting issue with your kids, or dealing with some undesirable and baffling behaviors, the great news is there is an Orange County parenting consultant you can turn to for guidance. Let her be the light at the end of your tunnel!