Love is… not what I thought it was, that’s for sure. Love after kids is a whole lot more of everything real. I guess that’s one of life’s truths we learn after becoming parents. Love changes after babies. We all know it. It’s not bad or good, love just changes. It gets real when you…
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Why I Now Booze Undercover (with kids around).
Drinking in front of your child… responsible or not? I’ve got nothing to hide: I enjoy booze. Sure, I’ve gone drunk shopping. Sure, I first met my husband at a big dinner dance — 3 vodka-sodas in — and didn’t remember that I met him the following day when he sent me a text and said, “Nice…
How to clean house with kids? {LG Electronics HOM-BOT}
An FYI: The following tale is part of a sponsored partnership with LG Electronic’s HOM-BOT Square Vacuum and Mom.me. All experiences and opinions are mine. Ah, The House. It’s a beast. It can get out of control so fast. How to clean house with kids can be, well, challenging. The toys. The dishes. The crumbs all over the…
Working Mom: Why I don’t let my girls watch me on TV.
Got working mom guilt? I can’t say I do, but I do have working mom worries. Thanks to TV gigs (CBS Los Angeles!), writing a book (The FAB Mom’s Guide!) and maintaining this baby of a blog (plus other sites I write for!), I officially became a full time working mom this past February (meaning, the hours…
CBS Los Angeles: Are you a power player parent?
The power of play is a beautiful thing. And thanks to CBS Los Angeles news, I’ve been doing serious research, people. This week, I finally played hide-and-seek with my older daughter after putting it off over and over because of dishes, laundry, cooking, errands and the like. All I kept thinking was, “Why did I put…
Vegas, Baby: Why Two Moms Went to Tao Beach.
What happens when two moms of two daughters each bust into the pool party at Tao Beach Las Vegas? Well… Now now, don’t judge. This was a matter of practical research. This was a matter of reigniting energy. This was a matter of seeking some unconventional fun in the name of reducing stress. This was a…
The mother & daughter date that shocked me.
What happened when I took my oldest daughter, LadyP (now 5!) on a date? Lots of things. Shocking things. It happened on Mother’s Day (I know, I’m writing this late — but I’ve been thinking about it so much lately). For months she’d been asking, “Mommy can you and me just go somewhere by ourselves?”…
