One Funny Mother is…One Funny Show
If you’ve ever found humor in your mom life or misadventures on the parenting path, you’ll LOVE this show. I recently had the pleasure of cracking up with best friends […]
PEP News and How Brain Development Plays Into Parenting and Discipline
I am happy to share that I recently accepted a volunteer Board of Directors position with PEP, the Parent Encouragement Program, and am chairing their marketing committee to help their […]
Book Review: The Sunshine When She’s Gone
One Mom Blogging perk is you get to review advance copies of books, and while I’m often time-challenged to finish my book club selection, I often find time to skim […]
5 Parenting Tips for your Teen from One Helicopter Mom to Another
I love the title AND sub-title of this book! Who can’t relate personally to that urge to “hover” over kids’ interactions, despite the fact that we know they should […]
How to be Smart about your Child’s Smartphone
Many thanks to Sharon Stouffer, an avid blogger on Mobile Technology and Cell Phone Spy Software, and Mom Since 2010 (MS’10), for this guest post on creative ways to be […]
Am I There Yet?
Think of the latest addition to our MomTastic bookshelf, as a free ticket to a parenting comedy club. Seriously, you can’t even laugh this much, for this many pages, at […]
Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Me?
Fear not, this isn’t a personal journal entry…it’s a recap of a great talk I attended last weekend by PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)’s Education Coordinator, Patti Cancellier. The topic, “Why […]
Shoutout to Educate Teens About Drug Abuse
Today, I’m joining teens, parents, teachers, and scientists across America to kick off National Drug Facts Week by publishing my own shoutout for educating teens about the effects of drug […]
How to be a “Plugged In Parent”
Thanks to Care.com for this guest article on how to stay connected – in meaningful ways – to our kids. In a recent survey, almost 80% of parents strongly or […]
Overscheduled Kids?
LiveScience reported on “Busy Kids: Overscheduling Worries Overstated” — interesting article talking about the potential downside of overscheduling, but also presenting data that shows it may not be as big […]