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Each spring Solana Beach gears up for its annual Fiesta Del Sol! In recent years, Dr. Brea of Great Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics—with offices in Solana Beach and Carlsbad—hosts a booth at the popular event. As many already know, Dr. Brea is one of North County’s most trusted and engaging pediatric dentists. She invites our North County Moms’ followers and their families to stop by her booth at the May 30 – 31 event.

Daycare or nanny? It’s one of the most common decisions and the first of many tough ones you’ll make as a mom. Get expert input on the pros and cons of each from clinical psychologist Dr. Laura Markham.

Knowing what say in the moment while parenting can be really tough. From the time kids are young toddlers and trying to push your buttons, to bigger kids with bigger problems, we all want to say and do the right thing. In her new column “What to Say When…”, clinical psychologist Nicole Lipkin, PsyD will be sharing her expert advice on various topics.

For the last few years, we’ve heard a lot about protein as the holy grail. We asked our nutrition contributor Stefani Sassos RD, Director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition & Fitness Lab, to share her insight about fiber-including why we should not be skipping it and how to work it into our family meals.

Meaghan Murphy spent decades as a fitness fanatic, focusing on what she calls “hardcore sweat sessions” like SLT, Orange Theory and boxing. But the mom of three, who is also Editor-in-Chief of Woman’s Day and author of Your Fully Charged Life, had to pivot her exercise routine when a preventative double mastectomy made her “relearn her body.”