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Is your child always trying to play on your laptop or phone? Try making them their own gadgets out of household materials.

Between shuffling kiddos to school, their activities, appointments, exercise, work and never-ending errands, many of us moms feel rushed and anxious. Although we try not to add our phones to the list of distractions, they can be helpful when we use them to organize our time, build better schedules, receive reminders, and more. Check out the 6 apps that can help shed some of the mom stress!

The fun-in-learning young kids love heads to San Diego with a LIVE musical show! San Diego Theatres is excited to bring “Blippi: Join the Band Tour” to the Civic Theatre on June 22! It’s an interactive show that the whole family will enjoy. Take a peek at our featured interview spotlighting the popular TV show’s stage production.

Kirsten Jones is a former D1 athlete and Nike executive, and also a mom of three. As a Sports Parenting Coach for over ten years, she has been guiding parents through the sometimes rocky terrain of youth sports. We spoke to Kirsten about all things youth sports—from when to start travel to handling getting cut from a team.

At The North County Moms, we’re all about supporting and creating community for moms. That said, we have a soft spot for great dads—those who show up as teammates, do the work, and make parenting a priority. As we celebrate the week of Father’s Day, we’re sharing some parenting wisdom from some celebrity dads—all of whom have been featured right here on The North County Moms!

You might know Ross Matthews as an Emmy-winning media personality and producer. He’s been a correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and most recently, co-host of The Drew Barrymore Show. Now he has a new children’s book!