A New Year’s Wish for Peace
Last post of 2012, I wanted to wish everyone a holiday season and New Year full of peace. Peace in your families, peace in your friendships, peace in your neighborhood […]
Free Family Therapy for the Holidays: How to Handle Holiday Controllers, Critics, and Coaches
This guest post, by Jude Bijou, MA, MFT, psychotherapist, offers some “free family therapy” for the holidays. Bijou has some great ideas on how to have a more harmonious holiday […]
How to Save Money on Holiday Travels
Thanks to Guest Author, Kelly Spors, a personal finance and small business expert and former Wall Street Journal reporter, for these tips on saving money on holiday travels. Whether you’re […]
Holiday Tipping: Tips and Taboos
End of year/holiday giving can be overwhelming when you add up all of the people you want to “gift.” This caught my eye as a great list of “do’s and […]
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Gifts Kid-Style
Many thanks to The Handstand Kids Cookbook Company for these creative ideas for holiday gifts the kids can make that are thoughtful, reasonably priced thanks to the DIY element, and […]
In Memory of the Children and Adults Who Lost Their Lives in Newtown, Connecticut
Having been trained in journalism, I’m usually rather stoic watching the news. I see the stories, the headlines, but as I’m digesting the news, I’m thinking of how it was […]
I Ate All Your Cookies – Laugh Therapy for Parents
This is hysterical…and not only do I have a funny book to share with you, but a funny video that seems like it’s cousin (no joke!). Plus, we’re giving away […]
Emergency Preparedness Post-Sandy
In Maryland, we were very lucky, and except for a few brown outs, we had electric, cable, and lots of candles and flashlights ready to step in. The winds […]
Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
To kick off adding “MomTastic Recipes” to my site, this one seemed so perfect! A couple of years ago, I did a PR project for Ruth’s Chris, and uncovered some […]
Healthy Snacking & Safety Tips for Halloween
As we brace for Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, Halloween seems like an “if,” not a “when” at this point…But safety is top of mind for everyone, so I wanted […]