Marybeth Bock
Marybeth is a writer, wife, mother of two, and iced coffee enthusiast. Her writing can be found on numerous sites such as Raising Teens Today, Grown and Flown, Collegiate Parent, and I Am Teen Strong. When not in front of her keyboard, she loves to hike, read novels, craft, and take way too many photos of cacti and her very spoiled dog. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter.
Encouraging Diversity in our Children’s Friendships
Have you ever looked around in your child’s classroom, or at their friend group, and wished that there was more ethnic and cultural diversity?
Sometimes parents can feel a bit awkward about this situation, and...
What Can Parents of Younger Kids Take Away from the College Admissions Scandal?
The details of the college admissions cheating scandal have been trickling out in the news for more than a few weeks. Parents with kids who have applied to college in the last several years,...
Prepared Childbirth Tips for the Teen Years
Many years ago, after my first child was born and I became fascinated with the whole birthing process, I became a certified childbirth educator. I loved helping couples overcome their anxiety about birth and...
Giving Thanks for Special Friends
None of us could survive motherhood without our friends.
Spanning all the way from the fellow sleep-deprived Moms in our toddler playgroups to the other spirited parents on our kid’s high school sports teams, we...
Why Herd Immunity is So Important in Arizona
Discussing childhood immunizations can sometimes become a rather heated topic.
Parents are faced with making important decisions about their children’s healthcare from the minute they first find out they are having a baby. We consult...
The Only 3 Phrases You Need When Your Kids Play Youth Sports
We’ve all seen them. We’ve definitely all heard them. Perhaps on occasion we’ve even been one.
I’m talking about the loud and obnoxious “Sports Parent.” On the mild end of the behavior spectrum, they’re the...
A Heads Up About Kids and Concussions
Summer in Arizona. Also known as the “Desperation Months” when we parents attempt to keep our kids busy so that we can maintain at least an ounce of our sanity. Often, this means our...
The Dog Park of Today is the Playground of My Past
One of the many reasons I wish we had smartphones when my kids were little is that I would have liked to log the number of hours we spent at the playground. Both my...
Older Kid Going on Spring Break? Help Them Travel Safely
As spring break season approaches, high school and college students in Arizona usually have just one thing on their minds – time to hit the beach! Whether the destination is San Diego, where many...
Family Weekend at College? It’s More than Just a Football Game.
Family Weekend season is in full swing on college campuses across the U.S. Whether your college student is 30 minutes away at ASU, down in Tucson, up in Flagstaff, or on the other side...