Can we stop over-scheduling our children with back-to-back activities and unrealistic expectations that are completely age-inappropriate for what they can handle developmentally and then blaming it on how ‘this day and age’ is so hard for our poor kids? Wake up, parents. We’re the rule-makers. Recently, a mother I don’t know wrote a piece online…
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MOMO on YouTube & Moms Blaming Everyone Else.
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…
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…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Stuff we didn’t know we needed until now. {As seen on KTLA}
DISCLOSURE: This back-to-school blogpost is sponsored by Revolution Math, Stuck On You & Kango. All opinions and experiences are mine. Am I shopping for back-to-school supplies already? Ugh. I actually enjoy the do-nothingness of summer and lazy nonsense it brings with kids home. (Call me nuts but I actually like it.) For me, ‘back to school’…
Parenting: Prom Season Means Tigers In the Gym? C’mon. {VIDEO}
Parenting these days means all sorts of crazy. Like getting tigers to hang out in the school gym while a bunch of 17 year old teenagers enjoy their prom. C’mon, people. I’m not sure when or why parties for kids these days have gone over-the-top, but I’m personally sick of it. On HLN’s Michaela, we…
Pregnant? Brand New Mom? Last Minute Gift Ideas. {VIDEO}
DISCLOSURE: This post consists of ongoing partnerships with the following brands mentioned and a portion of this was sponsored by Dreft. All experiences and opinions are mine. Quick! My friend is pregnant and I didn’t realize that this is actually her FIRST Mother’s Day and I want to get her something small but sweet!? AND/OR……
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Pregnant Mom: Get what WORKS.
DISCLOSURE: Products mentioned below partnered with TheFABMom for purposes of this segment. A portion of the blogpost was sponsored by Dreft. All opinions, recommendations and experiences are mine. Who’s pregnant? This Mother’s Day, honor your expecting sister / best friend / neighbor with goodies that put the FUN in FUNCTIONAL. (Cute, right? Came up with…
