What scares parents the most? Well, I did a bit of an unofficial survey all over my social media last week and found one thing to keep coming up as being a source of panic for parents: CARS. Passenger safety, pedestrian safety and teen driving (yikes!) makes us freak, mamas. (I’m freaked about teen driving…
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CBS Los Angeles: Toddlers can read? Yes, Garth Kemp.
Back in full swing with all things school! Let’s just say CBS Los Angeles morning weather man Garth Kemp is beyond elated about it. My latest ‘FAB Mom’ segment was a quickie about an app I stumbled across that teaches toddlers to read called babyfonics genius… And, while we’re at it, did you also know that a ton of teens want…
CBS Los Angeles: Digital overload & crumbling brains.
It’s no secret: Digital overload has proven to act like cocaine for kids and adults… literally and physically. We talked about this crumbling-brain phenomenon on my weekly Wednesday night segment on CBS Los Angeles, thanks to a wake-up call from the sweet family movie Storks (in theaters September 23, 2016) and a fabulous on-camera cameo…
CBS Los Angeles: Tips for Moms Returning to Work? (Werk It.)
The thought and process for moms returning to work after being home raising children for several months or years can be scary, intimidating and stressful. (Why do you think I’ve tried to keep one foot in the career door since the birth of my babies… I’m petrified of losing ground in the working world!) CBS…
CBS Los Angeles: Need homework help? Ditch it. {VIDEO}
“Just so you know, the homework I send home with your child will not be mandatory for their grades. The research shows that Kindergartners do not benefit from getting homework. What I ask that you do at home is read and just have fun with them,” one of the Kindergarten teachers at my daughter’s school told…
CBS Los Angeles: Let kids fail to make them win? {VIDEO}
Back to school can mean getting ourselves geared up for a year of school success. As I dished on my usual ‘Fab Mom on 2’ segment on CBS Los Angeles, sometimes that means not taking the forgotten lunch to school or sending the kids into their classrooms knowing that they refused to finish that homework…
CBS Los Angeles: Secret Skills for Kindergarten? {VIDEO}
How to prepare for Kindergarten tends to get parents’ panties in a bundle these days. (Been there, done that!) Can’t say I blame us: Kindergarten now is more like 1st grade when we were growing up. For my CBS Los Angeles ‘Fab Mom on 2’ segment this week, brand new mom and longtime news anchor…
