Ok parents. I’m diving into this creepy ‘MOMO on YouTube’ thing that’s got all our panties in a tangle. Was it a hoax? Was it real? At this point it doesn’t matter… what is was though, was a wake up call. My fiery take featured on HLN’s On the Story: My quick & dirty: STOP…
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For the love of kids, slow the screen-time!
A previous version of this piece was originally published in The Fresno Bee on February 2, 2019. Hi loving parents. Another study about screen-time is shouting at us, so why the hell aren’t we listening? For the love of family & health & kids & community — LISTEN. In the name of February and LOVE…….
I’m dreaming of a fake Christmas…
A version of the piece below was previously published in my monthly ‘FAB Mom’ family column in The Fresno Bee on December 1, 2018. Parenting through family Christmas traditions sometimes mean eating your words. Call me flocked. Since first becoming a mom I’ve taken deep pride in keeping traditions from my own childhood alive with my…
Traditions: Take It Down a Notch This Season.
A version of the piece below was previously published in my monthly family column in The Fresno Bee on November 10, 2018. Nevermind that some people I know are now decorating for Christmas before Halloween is fully over… when November rolls around, two themes continue to endure for me — gratitude and tradition. (And no, I…
Moms Matter on FOCUS TV: Pretty is not a bad thing.
How about we stop vilifying pretty. Appreciating our own beauty from the outside does not make us dirty/wrong/sexist on the inside. Hear me, daughters? Feeling pretty — from the inside out — is good. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. But Jill! You just went to Dove’s #GirlCollective event!? You know, the national movement to…
Birthday Bashes & Being Age Appropriate.
DISCLOSURE: I worked with Magic Jump Rentals for purposes of this kids birthday party ideas post. All experiences and opinions are mine… EIGHT. She’s 8. I am so impressed by her and proud of who she’s growing up to be. EIGHT! Ok, no more gushy mommy stuff. But… I remember being 8! It’s weird to…
Mean Kids? Blame the parents.
A shortened version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on September 1, 2018. Back to school has been fabulous so far… except for that one mean little girl who keeps bossing her ‘friends’ around (I use that word ‘friend’ lightly) and prohibits them from playing together without rotating all sorts…
