So, if you read my little bio on this page (“Meet the Mommy”) you know I had two babies pretty much back to back: one was born in September 2010, the other one born in March 2012. Do the math. That’s not a lot of time between bumps and babies. (I still have no idea…
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CBS Los Angeles: Family Travel Tips to Keep You Truckin’ Along.
Summer’s here and off we go! Family travel isn’t always easy (especially if you have toddlers, hello) but we all must keep truckin’ along and just go with it, right? Right. For my recent CBS Los Angeles ‘FAB Mom on 2’ segment, I figured it’d be fun to do a roundup of some of my…
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…
Memorial Day: Remember to tell the kids…
Memorial Day Weekend: I’m beginning to realize the Memorial Day holiday is split between two chapters of life — Before Babies and After Babies. There’s the holiday that revolves around the beach, BBQs, booze and bikinis and then there’s the holiday that includes fighter jets flying overhead, ceremonies at cemeteries, parades and hanging a flag outside your…
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?”…
CBS Los Angeles: Do dads do dishes? {VIDEO}
Maybe Mother’s Day got the best of me… My latest segment on CBS Los Angeles was about offering sneaky tips in the name of encouraging spouses to help more around the house. You know, so we all don’t burn out as women. (Too late?) Was this inspired by Mother’s Day? An overextended me? Maybe and maybe….