Disclosure: I am consulting with Curious.com, aiding them in their efforts to publicize their launch and content, via social media. Curious is a new video learning site where you can learn all sorts o…[Read more...]

It was a rookie mistake. With more than a month and a half of school weekends left, I should have known better. My son, you see,  has a summer birthday. Unfortunately, so do several other boys in his grade. Guess where I am going with this? The fir…[Read more...]

I don’t write adoption posts very often these days. It’s been over 16 years. Nobody really expects me to talk about it. They are surprised to hear my oldest daughter was adopted internationally. Once they know, they quickly forget. Tales …[Read more...]

I’m not sure why Mother’s Day makes me so sad. But it does to some extent. Almost every year. I’m beset by sadness that I usually cannot name. An odd mix of guilt, and longing. Wishing I were a better mother, a better daughter. The …[Read more...]

My poor phone. It’s abused. It owes its life to a Lifeproof case. My Lifeproof cases have allowed me to take my beloved iPhones (4 & 5) to places where most phones could never go. Underwater. To the beach. I have stuck my *whole hand with p…[Read more...]

Do you know what’s in your perfume? Sure it smells like flowers, or citrus, or vanilla. But you might be surprised to learn that the actual ingredients bear no resemblance to the inspiration. I’m of the opinion that unless you get off on …[Read more...]

Here in Southern California, pretty much every mom I know is a sports mom. Soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, vollyball, football, track, softball, gymnastics, swim, tennis. It’s not a matter of whether your kids are involved with team spo…[Read more...]

For me, this was the year that everyone and their nephew came to Mom 2.0. And by that, I mean everyone I know, including two of my nephews. I probably bit off more than I could chew this time. I was over confident. The conference was taking place onl…[Read more...]

Thank you to Bing for sponsoring this article. Try the Bing It On challenge and experience why in blind tests, people preferred Bing over Google for the web’s top searches. * The last time I climbed up Masada at dawn, I was a teenager. Practically…[Read more...]

Do me (and the earth) a favor please. Buy a bunch of these Box Play stickers? Not only is this lovely little kickstarter project a fabulous way to keep your kids busy anywhere, anytime. It’s also good for the planet and good for your kid’…[Read more...]

I have a shortlist of designers whose jewelry I recommend and gift with regularity.  Lisa Leonard is one of them. Her designs are heartfelt, without being corny. They are cool. There are a lot of designers out there who make similar jewelry to Lisa&…[Read more...]

In 2005/6 when I started blogging and writing on the web, I toyed with a lot of potential names for my brand. I was designing and manufacturing children’s clothing at the time, and in an effort to help the marketing of my own line and that of t…[Read more...]

Earlier this month, my family had the exciting privilege of attending a Media preview stay for the new Legoland hotel. While there, happily building swords in the Lego pit, my son and I were tagged for an interview. Watch what he had to say when aske…[Read more...]

I’m starting out a post about a gifted visual artist, by talking about The Voice. Bear with me. The Voice is an addictive show. One that makes you believe in magic. I didn’t want to like it, but I could not help myself. It’s that mo…[Read more...]

We are headed on an epic trip abroad this summer. Israel, France, Italy,  and a cruise that takes us to Greece and Turkey. That’s a lot of stamps in our passports!  Can you see the twinkle in my eyes? Two of our kids (the boys) don’t ye…[Read more...]

I can’t remember not being able to read. I was an early reader and prolific. But I do remember the first book I ever remember reading, realizing I could read it myself. I OWNED it, that book. HOP on POP. I remember sitting on the carpeted stair…[Read more...]

Sending your kid to overnight camp for the first time can be a terrifying prospect for a parent. Will they miss you? Will they be sad, lonely, uncomfortable. And… WHAT ABOUT THE COUNSELORS?!!! It’s hard enough to leave you kids with a bab…[Read more...]

I’ve been working through a lot of hard things lately. Things I don’t really want to go into detail about. Of course just saying that invites speculation. But save it. It’s not even that juicy. It’s just layers of frustration …[Read more...]