Featured Bloggers
Breastfeeding Blogger - Danielle Gauss, Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Danielle is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator, Labor Assistant, AHA CPR instructor, and author. Most importantly, Danielle is a mother who has been through the birth experience twice. She has received her education from the UCSD Perinatal Education program associated through UCSD Medical School.
She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant through the International Board of Lactation Examiners and is certified through DONA International (Doulas of North America). Danielle is a certified childbirth educator and over the last 8 years has taught at several Orange County hospitals.
Over the course of her career she has assisted in numerous births and helped educate thousands of women about the birth process and breastfeeding needs of their infants.
She is privileged to have the opportunity to be able to assist so many families through the hurdles of this fabulous journey we call parenthood.
Danielle has been married for 10 years and is the mother of two beautiful girls.
Danielle Gauss, IBCLC, ICCE
danielle@socalbirths.com
714-287-1697
Crafty Blogger - Monika Baptista
Monika grew up in Laguna Hills with her 5 sisters who she is very close to. She met her husband almost 10 years ago just a few months after he moved here from Michigan. They live in Mission Viejo with their two kids, daughter Ryan (born 2007) and son Parker (born 2010) and are expecting their third in January 2012.
Desiree Molina is the Regional Director of Grocery Smarts for the state of California. She has been practicing frugality and saving for several years and is not only able to show people how to save on their grocery bills, but can also show people how to directly save on their essential home services and utilities. “I strive to share the best money-saving tips I find and only bring you the best deals. I also share fun, creative ways to have more time with your little ones.” Desiree’s efforts has landed her invites from Fox News and other outlets and she continues to travel the state teaching frugality to the many that are trying to prosper and save in such a hard economy. She is the Budget Editor for the new and upcoming magazine, Moms Advice Magazine, a magazine written by moms for moms! “Nothing is more important than a good win/win situation and when people have little money coming in, can get all of the essentials they need while having little money going out, I am able to help families win by being able to give their children the extras they deserve.” Find Frugal Moms Coach on Facebook and start saving joyous bundles for your little bundles of joy today!
www.frugal-moms.blogspot.com
www.momsadvicemagazine.com
www.grocerysmarts.com/california_southern/lists/splashg92adm.php
Lindsay Rubalcaba is a 3rd generation Southern California native. Born in Los Angeles & raised in Irvine, she loves all that the Southern California lifestyle has to offer. We are minutes (sometimes steps!) to the beach & just a quick drive to the mountains. Between family, friends, careers & kids, there is so much to do & not always enough time.
Lindsay became a stay-at-home mom after a decade of working with blue-chip companies in the advertising agency world. She was the ‘go-to’ gal at the office & quickly became known as the ‘go-to’ gal within her circle of mommy friends. After the birth of her son, Lindsay launched New Mommy Helper ~ Orange County’s family-focused personal assistant service. New Mommy Helper’s services save parents time so that they may bond with their baby. Whether it is providing pre-made meals, picking up around the house, teaching how to tie the perfect swaddle or organizing the mounds of paperwork that come with a new child, they ease the transition into parenthood.
Lindsay has a Bachelors degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She lives in Irvine with her husband (Mark), son (Evan ~ born in 2009), daughter (Emily ~ born in 2011) & their Boston Terrier (Ginger).
Lindsay Rubalcaba
https://www.facebook.com/NewMommyHelper
Nancy Lin DeGreogori, Ph.D. is the creator and founder of TruthNHealth and has spent the last ten years studying nutrition and wellness for babies, children, young adults, and seniors. She is the author of the book, An Etiological Theory of Chronic Disease: The Paradigm Shift of Modern Medicine, and is a personal fitness and nutrition consultant. Nancy develops individualized one-on-one life changing plans and empowers her clients to reach their goals through nutrition coaching and personal training.
Nancy worked as a Behavioral Therapist, M.S. in clinical research and hospital settings, including the private and public sectors of physical and psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Florida and California, specializing with children and seniors. These experiences led Nancy to continue her passion in holistic health and earned a Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health, adopting a comprehensive and natural approach to wellness, instead of just medications to cure chronic illness and body ailments. With a passion in true nutrition, Nancy focuses on the whole person and uniquely identifies all aspects of health to optimize wellness in a person. Nancy has also been an avid runner and athlete, and has completed over 30 distance races, including 15 marathons in California.
Parenting Blogger - Mary C Pratt, LCSW
Mary Pratt is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with children and families for over 20 years. Mary is a leading provider of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). In PCIT, parents are taught specific skills to establish a nurturing and secure relationship with their child while increasing their child’s social skills and decreasing negative behavior. Mary was an early adopter of this unique evidence based therapy and the first to open a private practice specializing in PCIT in South Orange County.
Mary has been trained by the UCDavis CAARE center and has trained many new practitioners in this one of a kind therapy.
Mary’s expertise and experience has been recognized through invitations to present at the Parent-Child Interaction Annual conference, as well as on expert panels, and to parent groups, churches, preschools and pediatricians.
Party Blogger - Jenny Woo
Jenny is a Management Consultant turned Party Designer. After her son Tyler was born, she realized that time was precious, and she'd rather play with funky designs in Photoshop than crunching numbers in Excel late at night. She has always loved brainstorming and designing arts & crafts from concept to creation. She finds absolute peace and joy when putting a design together with utmost care and attention to detail. She specializes in personalized party/wedding invitations and coordinating paper goods (banners, cupcake wraps, tags, boxes, tattoos, you name it!).
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