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…
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How to celebrate summer… when it’s over. #SnackBrighter
DISCLOSURE: I am a member of the Outshine summer campaign and am helping spread the word about Outshine® Fruit Bars and how to celebrate summer (when it’s over). As a team member and work from home mom, I receive product and incentives in exchange for participating in brand-related activities and compensation. #SnackBrighter School has started. Summer is over. Will…
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…
American Girl Wellie Wishers… why I’m obsessed.
DISCLOSURE: TheFabMom was generously invited to our local American Girl store & cafe for a complimentary lunch and gifting of new Wellie Wishers dolls for purposes of this post. All opinions are authentically mine. I recently took six little girls under the age of 5 to lunch at our local American Girl Cafe. By myself. Ok…
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…
4 Tips for How to Work from Home Without a Sitter. #SnackBrighter
DISCLOSURE: I am a member of the Outshine summer campaign and am helping spread the word about Outshine® Fruit Bars. As a team member and work from home mom, I receive product and incentives in exchange for participating in brand-related activities and compensation. #SnackBrighter Working from home as a blogger/writer can be a tricky dance to swing… I’ve written…
