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Family & Parenting
August 12, 2015
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Indigo skies, salty air, good surf, sandy toes and family. That's the perfect recipe for happiness for the Wiesmayr-Peters family. Working together to run a little adventurer brand for kids called South Corner Kids, they incorporate kids, family and love into everything they do.
click on any photo below to see the gallery and get to know the wiesmayr-peters family.
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Family & Parenting
Travel
June 12, 2015
Air travel days are busy travel days often beginning with a frenzied blur of activity. Last minute packing, excitement for the upcoming trip, and a general “wrapping things up,” combined with early morning flights may mean sleep deprivation is the foundation and first impression of the family journey.
With our limited holiday travel time, it may be tempting to “hit the ground running” and plan a full itinerary beginning the moment we arrive at the destination. With kids, this may quickly backfire. Reality is, some well-planned quiet family time upon arrival may set the tone for a more relaxing and enjoyable vacation for all.
Children, even as young as infants, quickly sense a change in routine; being woken up earlier than normal, less cuddle time, and more rushing around with a quick breakfast or breakfast on the road. Mom or dad may be talking about tickets and house keys and flight status along with last minute packing inquiries. Tired parents combined with excited or overwhelmed
Family & Parenting
June 04, 2015
Calling all dads! Want to "parent like a pro" like Ron here? Dr David Hill, pediatrician, dad and author of "Dad to Dad, Parenting like a Pro," joins us on Tuesday 6/9 at noon PST for an “Ask the Expert” lunchtime chat about new dads. Post your pregnancy questions on our Facebook wall then join us on our Facebook page for the chat on Tuesday! Sign up below to be eligible to win a “New Dads Rock Pack,” which includes a new Ergobaby Performance Carrier and an Ergobaby Wrap in Clay.
tuesday june 9, noon pst
David L. Hill, MD, FAAP is the chair of the AAP Council on Communications and Media, a member of the AAP Children, Adolescents, and Media Leadership Working Group, and a scientific advisory board member of the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development as well as a board member of the North Carolina Pediatric Society. An adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics at UNC School of Medicine, he served as the 2014 Media Visiting Professor at Duke University.
Dr. Hill is also
Family & Parenting
May 14, 2015
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Meet the Bennetts, the quintessential southern California coastal dwelling family. Matt and Julia both live out their passions everyday as a professional skateboarder and hairdresser, all while hoping to inspire their son, Jackson. Creating adventures and love everyday, the Bennetts call home anyplace they are together. Pair Julia's enviable laid back style with her eye for life’s golden moments and you have one illuminated perspective.
CLICK ON ANY PHOTO BELOW TO SEE THE GALLERY AND GET TO KNOW THE BENNETT FAMILY.
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Family & Parenting
Travel
March 02, 2015
If you're a city mom, you know how public transportation can be daunting. Our friend Brianne Manz from Stroller in the City shares her tips for navigating the urban maze with kids in tow!
Wearing your little one on the subway or bus also makes it that much easier to get around. For starters, it eliminates the hassle of pushing a stroller (a bit of a game changer during rush hour). Another bonus? If the baby is facing in with a cover, it’ll help protect them from yucky subway grime.
Read all Brianne's tips here.
Family & Parenting
Travel
February 06, 2015
Love this adventure in Los Angeles piece on the Little Hip Squeaks blog from our friend Chandra of Oh Lovely Day!
Raising a family in Southern California allows for a lot of adventures. From a mother's perspective, it is ideal because the weather is almost always beautiful, so being outdoors is almost never an issue. And when you have two little boys, getting outdoors is key. Another important part of raising a family in Los Angeles is location. Location location location. We happen to live in an area known as the Miracle Mile, which is full of fun places we can walk to. Since I have a 5 month old and a 4-year-old, we keep our radius small so that the kids (me, really) don't get overwhelmed and we're always a short walk away from home for nursing, naps, or emergency blow-out situations.
Head over to Little Hip Squeaks to see the entire post!
Family & Parenting
Travel
November 21, 2014
Holiday Travel Days are here. Why not ENJOY them… no matter what? Enjoy the Journey! Airport, airplane, car, hotel, train…any holiday moments are still family time. Holiday travel time is time spent together. After circling the globe with my family, I have found the best itineraries are simple, flexible, and often formed as we go to capture unique last minute opportunities. Here are my tips to enjoy the family time spent in airports:
Smile, laugh, giggle more.
Snap memorable photos (posed, silly, casual, sleepy, etc.) of each other on airplanes and in airports. Adults included. Make your spouse, significant other, relative or friend laugh – it’s good for everyone.
Arrive early enough at the airport to “be the calm” in your child’s travel day.
Extra time removes the stress from traffic, lines and interruptions. Smile often. Hug and appreciate little ones in this busy, unfamiliar, exciting, and often overstimulating and intimidating environment.
*Note even older children
Family & Parenting
Travel
October 10, 2014
For as long as I could remember, I was a traveller. Transatlantic flights to visit grandparents bookended our summers and the romantic sound of the night train clattering through stations remains a vivid memory from my childhood. The trips of my 20’s were those I took alone, to places where I knew no one and could be anyone. It was me and my camera and conversations with locals about everything and anything. And then came motherhood and baby Henri. My husband and I didn’t have the option to stay put those first years. Our family was still everywhere in the world but here (Brooklyn) and so off we went as soon as we got the pediatrician’s green light. Henri was 3 months old. He’s now three years old and travels the globe like a seasoned business man. Little Henri has frequent flyer miles on multiple airlines, prefers a window seat, and has even been bumped to first class. We’ve built our own list of travel must-haves and routines that get us there, no matter how far the destination.
Family & Parenting
June 30, 2014
My oldest is nearly 3-years-old. This year she was able to plan for Father’s Day. We talked about things we could do to play with him and make him happy. She wanted to buy him a small toy that “he would like.” I agreed that something like a ball would be a sweet gift from her so they could play together.
So the Wednesday before Father’s Day we went shopping. As we got out of the car she insisted we go to the drug store with the “red letters.” Like most 2- and 3-year-olds, my daughter knows what she wants. Usually the opposite of what I suggest. But I am trying to roll with it as much as possible.
With baby sister dozing in the Ergo, we strolled through the seasonal toy aisle. I tried to steer her towards beach toys, which we could use anyway, but she wasn’t interested. I tried to entice her with all the options for balls, like we had originally planned. Nope. She had her eye on this cheap, plastic, made in China, fishing toy. You know, the kind of toy that breaks in a day, is forgotten
Family & Parenting
June 05, 2014
Rewind to December 2009. My wife was 11 weeks pregnant, and I was going to be a dad for the first time. In June of 2010 (ironically, the due date was a day before Father's Day) I was going to meet the baby boy or girl that I was already completely in love with...and then my world came crashing down. Three days prior to Christmas 2009, my wife and I lost our baby. I understand that bad things can happen during the first trimester, but that didn't ease our devastation. I put on a brave face for my wife by saying everything will be OK, and I told my inner circle that we'll dust ourselves off and try again - but privately I was a mess. I didn't eat, I lost a lot of weight, and spent a lot of my private moments in tears. I knew I had to move forward, but I didn't know how. I would hear stories of deadbeat dads, lazy dads, and dads who frankly don't give a crap - and I would become enraged. How in the world could someone father a child and not want to be involved in their lives? I'd give up anything