When it’s more than the “baby blues” Here’s a fun fact: there are just shy of 4 million babies born every year in the United States.  That means almost 4 million women become...

It’s 4pm and I cannot put my baby down. The moment I set him down he whines and cries until I pick him up. This happens until bedtime. It’s 2am and the only way my baby won’t cry...

If your intention is to have a vaginal birth, your OB mentioning the possible need for a cesarean can come as quite a shock. There’s a lot to know about why they happen, how they...

Before our baby is born, we don’t quite know what to expect in the newborn phase. We typically think we are going to have a cute little accessory to dress in cute clothes and...

Your newborn is a precious addition to the world but also requires an adjustment to your daily schedule. Here are some essential tips that should help.     1. Don’t try and...

You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Now amidst all of your excitement we’re going to take a guess that you’ve found yourself down the Google rabbit hole more than once since...

You might be used to our blog posts being written predominantly for Moms (we are New Mom School after all) but this blog post is for all the Dads out there.    Don’t...

Okay Moms! This gift guide is all about YOU (or the Mom friends in your life). We recently shared a gift guide that included ideas for the whole family, but we wanted to go into...

The gift-giving season is here and chances are you’re dreading adding more unnecessary toys to your children’s collection, and also wondering what on earth to get your...

If you’ve joined New Mom School for a class recently, you will have had the opportunity to see our beautiful new home in Costa Mesa! Now that we’re settled in, I thought it was...

Keeping our kids safe and healthy is our highest priority as parents. But no matter how vigilant we try to be, there’s always things we miss or times we overlook important safety...

If you were to do a Google search of “things to know before having a baby”, you’d probably be overwhelmed with the number of results that pop up before you. How do you know which...