My toddler safety tips are based on the following philosophy: I just don’t mess around with toddlers. Never have, never will. They’re too tricky… unpredictable… sneaky and suspicious (in the most adorable way, of course). Call me overprotective, call me a freak, call me annoying. We are all entitled to find our own ways of…
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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…
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?”…
CBS Los Angeles: Motivation for Multi-Tasking Moms.
The word ‘mom’ basically means the exact same as the phrase ‘multi-task.’ So why not offer multitasking tips for motivated moms? And oh! Guess what: Turns out that moms multi-task SO MUCH, we need 20-30 more minutes of sleep each night in order to give our brains adequate time to repair itself. That’s right, our multi-tasking…
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….
