The Best Spots in North San Diego County To Take Your Baby, Toddler or Preschooler.

I have been so impressed by all of the incredible places to take my young kids here in North San Diego County. Since my partner and I find that weekends are when parenting is at its hardest I have been on the hunt for the most enjoyable places for both my kids and for me. Below are some of my favorites:

1. San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum in Escondido, CA

My kids and I really love this charming children’s museum in Escondido, CA. Typically we will get breakfast or lunch (and dessert) at EscoGelato (a short walk from the museum) and then spend a few hours at this museum. There are lots of things to see and do and this museum offers both indoor and outdoor exhibits. I appreciate that it is pretty contained and there is a separate area for kids 2 and younger. I have found that this is one of the few places I feel confident taking my 4 year old and my 1 year old by myself. It is also really helpful that because this is a children’s museum no one bats an eye if my kids are running around, talking loudly, or arguing over toys. :)

Motherhood is Tough, Especially Without Your Own Mom to Help

In my practice, I help moms who feel disconnected, judged or detached from their own moms find confidence and peace in motherhood while working through deep rooted painful familial relationships. My clients often feel shame and sadness. Having their own child is leading to increased feelings of resentment and disappointment in their own families. Despite being successful, empathic, and well prepared for motherhood, my clients all have a similar frustration - parenting is hard, especially without the support they need from their own parents and siblings.

My clients struggle with the relationships they have with their own families and recognize the huge impact this has on them and their partners during pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. 

When they first come in, my clients feel unsupported, alone and judged for mothering in the way they want, which looks a lot different than how they were parented. They feel like they can’t relate to others in their own families and that their skills as a parent are not consistent with their own high standards they meet in other areas of their lives. They don’t know who to turn to for support and guidance when their own families don’t feel in alignment with their values and parenting style. They know they should not compare themselves to what they see on instagram, but they find it impossible not to. Their feelings of being the black sheep as a daughter, partner and mother get in the way of the life they want.

Parenting a baby and a toddler and feeling like you’re drowning?

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I specialize in working with Moms who are parenting 2 kids under 2.

You are considering having another child, you’re pregnant with your second or third child, or you are postpartum. Feelings of overwhelm, guilt, shame, and self-doubt are surfacing.

• You feel guilty for not being able to provide the same level of attention and energy to your first after you have your second

• You find yourself only wanting to bond with your new baby and feel less connected and patient with your older child

• You are having difficulty bonding with your baby and want to focus on your older child

• You are struggling with managing pregnancy or postpartum with both a baby and an older child

• You are having trouble navigating the relationship with your partner as you are both burnt out and exhausted