Parenting Wisdom

Guilty! Yes, I’m guilty. I did it! The day my son turned one, I went ahead and flipped his car-seat to face him forward. Now, before you judge, I had my reasons for doing this. First of all, I didn’t...

A couple of months ago, Kirsten had this great post about how she was working on spending "special time" with her children before the new baby was born. If you didn't get a chance to read it, you can find it...

October officially marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and if you do nothing else but "touch your ta-ta's" (that would be do a breast self-exam) this month, you will have done a good thing! So you may be thinking..."No one in...

This is a guest post by Phoenix mom and breast cancer survivor Barbra Watson-Riley. Read more about Barbra's breast cancer story here. Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was shocking of course. But as we know, breast...

I am sure that just like me, you are all beyond sick of the political messages being shouted at us on a daily basis this time of year. How do you handle politics and children? Signs, commercials, social media, you...

There is no doubt that Halloween is a fun time of year; after all, a tired pointer finger that no longer can ring the doorbell of a neighbor or a friend is the only thing that stands between the...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and everywhere we turn there is Pink! Pink products, pink ribbons, pink drinks, all things pink.  Over the years, I have donated my time and money to help others learn about breast health...

Nearly three years ago, I almost lost my eldest daughter. It was one of those incredibly scary times where your adrenaline is pumping for days before you are able to calm down enough to even cry. At the time, she...

  (And hopefully, tear free.) Halloween is going to be upon us before you know it. And while the jury’s still out on whether my 3-year-old daughter will choose to be the Pottery Barn Unicorn or Disney Store Rapunzel, I thought...

Pregnancy left me paralyzed! Well, just my face and thank goodness it was temporary. Here is my story. It's been almost three years and I am finally ready to share my postpartum experience. I was not one of the lucky...

Okay, I am going to be blunt with all of you. There is one thing that no one tells you when you are happy and aglow with a bun in the oven. You still have no idea what is...

It's no secret that I love chubby babies. Ever since I was a little girl I have always said how I hope that my future babies are chunky. Rolls on rolls, dimpled booties, chubby cheeks - all my favorite!...

I spend most of my days navigating the waters of "tweendom". Life with a ten-year-old is anything but dull. Yesterday I got three, THREE emails from the princess asking begging for an Instagram account. Upon my third NO, we decided...

If you're just tuning in, Lindsey is a mama of two boys who chronicled her second pregnancy monthly as part of The Belly Diaries series. Here's her first update post-baby! Hi mamas! I missed you guys. Nothing like having a...

I just couldn’t control myself.  The laughter was contagious to no one but the interior of my Chevy Tahoe and it was hilarious.  I’m sure it was quite the spectacle to other drivers on the road because I was...

When I was little, I lived in Washington, D.C.. I don't know what the motivation was for my Dad on the weekends. He could have simply wanted to be outside in the fresh air.  Somehow, we often found ourselves...

Confession: I was pre-registered to vote 6 months before my 18th birthday.  I was SO excited to be a part of this democratic process that I marched myself down to the DMV and asked if I could pre-register.  I...

I love The New York Times.  I dream of the day when my handsome husband and I can hide away at our favorite little cafe in Greenwich Village and tackle the crossword together while nibbling on scones and leafing...

Only after a frightening trip to the emergency room, that included a shot of epinephrine, did we discover my daughter’s severe food allergies.  At the tender age of 6 months (in an attempt to gain some semblance of freedom),...

We are continuing our series with Board Certified Lactation Consultant (and Scottsdale mom/grandma!) Andrea Mansor, who answers Scottsdale Moms Blog readers’ breastfeeding questions once a month. You can read previous Q & A posts with “Dear Andi” here. This time around Andrea...

Do you talk about politics with your girlfriends? I don’t. Maybe it’s because the chaos of actually raising our country’s future citizens - distributing snacks, regulating bedtimes and debating between the splash pad or the playground - makes it...

Last time in Nanny Gossip! {Part 1} we talked about what Moms should know that our nannies or babysitters don't tell us. Here are some more insightful answers, along with the very important question, "How much do I pay...

“Women Voters” are a much sought-after demographic for the 2012 Presidential Election. As a mom, I’ve been perplexed by how often I hear or read “women voters care about XXX” or “mothers in this country care about YYY issues...

First let me start by saying how EXCITED I am to be here!! My name is Jessica Williams and I am a mother of two and a full time business owner for Session Nine Photographers. You might have seen...

I have been a mommy now for almost five months, and it has been amazing...but it has also been hard. Not hard like, oh crap I didn't get to shower today, hard. Hard like, I feel like a failure...

So before my days as a non-showering, overtired and underpaid stay-at-home-mom, I was half (the better half, of course) of a couple that society has affectionately labeled as a “D.I.N.K”. That would be Dual Income, No Kids. The happy hours...

It's inevitable.  We're an hour outside the city headed for a great family vacation and the light bulb in my brain dings big and bright.  I turn to my husband and exclaim, "I know what we forgot!!".  Most of...

I am calling out to all Scottsdale Moms Blog readers for your take on how to handle a child with night terrors. I have a loving, vibrant, outgoing soon-to-be three-year-old daughter who has alwasy been an excellent sleeper. About two...

Almost eleven years ago I lay in the hospital bed and they handed me this little bundle of complete perfection... (I mean once I handed her back to them and ordred them to wipe the slime off of her...then she...

A couple months back on the playground, I was talking with one of my mommy friends, and we were discussing the topic of sitters and nannies, what we were asking from our nannies, and sharing babysitter stories. You know the playground...