Parenting Wisdom

Phoenix is the perfect starting point for 5 Easy Roadtrips and exploring the Southwest. Whether you're a local or a visitor, there are plenty of easy road trips from Phoenix that offer stunning scenery, outdoor adventures, and cultural experiences....

We are coming up on the second year Juneteenth has been Federally recognized as a National Holiday. Juneteenth is a celebration that marked the end of slavery Juneteenth.   June 19, 1865, is when the news reached Texas. The enslaved blacks...

I practically grew up at the Public Library in Tempe. My memories are full of my single mom lugging me, my two sisters, and two brothers into the van and involve either a story time, checking out handfuls of...

Dive into the fun on July 15th, 2023 from 3 - 5 p.m. at Goldfish Swim School Scottsdale for a family fun day! Exclusive sponsors, activities, giveaways, food & fun! We know by mid-July, we are all going to need...

Hiking in Arizona offers an incredible opportunity for families to connect with nature and create lasting memories. Beyond the breathtaking landscapes and scenic trails, Arizona's diverse wildlife and flowers add an extra layer of excitement for your family to...

Are you prepared for the Monsoon season? Not sure how to prepare? We have tips from an Arizona native for you!   Arizona's monsoon season begins in June and continues through September. Monsoon season includes higher humidity, thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, hail,...

Mother's Day is going to be here before we know it. And if you need to pick out some special Mother's Day gifts for yourself (or drop some hints) or shop for your mother and mother-in-law, we put together...

Photo Credit: Jumping Cholla Photography When I was pregnant for the first time four years ago, like most first time moms, I spent a considerable amount of time during my pregnancy thinking about my ideal birth plan. One big question I...

If you’re reading this, let me start off by saying I am sorry. I am sorry you saw the title of this post and it resonated with you and made you click. I’m sorry that you didn’t just pause...

Fertility preparedness may seem like an unusual thing to talk about during infertility awareness week, but if you are among the countless women hoping for a successful pregnancy after infertility, this article is for you.  Many couples are blindsided when...

The Elementary School years are some of the most formative years of your children's early life. There are SO MANY wonderful schools in our area to choose from. To make it easier for you to see your options, we...

I remember a night several years ago when my boys were young.  It was late in the evening, well after our nightly bedtime routine of bathtime and books.  I was in my own bed, on the edge of sleep...

I honestly believe Arizona is the most beautiful home I could ever ask for. Surrounded by sunlight and warmth, I'm not sure there are many other places I'd rather raise my wildlings. We rarely spend our days inside and...

Dental emergencies for children can be a very frightening experience, and it is essential as a parent that you make this process as easy and painless as possible. We never like to see our children hurt, but with fast...

We had so much fun on Saturday at Goldfish Swim School Scottsdale. We loved seeing our community members come out for family fun! We are planning other fun family events in the future. Be sure to follow us on Facebook...

March and April give us two more opportunities to celebrate with our kids: St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Along with the joy these celebrations can bring, there’s also the chance that your child may ask if leprechauns and the...

Double or Nothing                 Double or nothing does not apply when having twins. You need some things, but do you really need double? Sure, having double matching everything is cute, but is it...

I was SO ready for 2021. A new year with lots of positive change and forward progress. And then I woke up on January 1st, January 2nd, 3rd, and everything felt the same...because it was. I’m used to 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...

It's February! Which in the rest of the country means it's still the middle of winter, but here in Phoenix it means we are practically in spring time and it is a great time to consider jumping into gardening....

I have two kids. One boy and one girl. One big and one little. One kid for my right arm and one for my left. Restaurants always have a table for our family of four and no one is...

We’ve always seemed to have a successful bedtime routine until recently. Our two boys, ages 6 and 3, have really changed over the years and it was time to adapt our bedtime routine. Each night we did the usual routine...

ChapGPT has caught the attention of the world. Schools are freaking out, standard industry is figuring out how to pivot, and entrepreneurs have already integrated it into their businesses. So, as parents, what should be we doing with or...

January 13 was Friday the 13th but it’s also known as Quitter’s Day. The second Friday in January is the most likely day for people to give up on their New Year’s resolutions. Funny. Sad. True. That’s because we...

The other night in the middle of dinner, I had a breakdown. I had been feeling it coming on for a few days, but tried to push it aside... that is until I couldn’t anymore. I started crying hysterically....