How to Write a Book: A Confession by Scary Mommy
By Jill Smokler
Author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy
Once I landed my book deal, I had visions of becoming a writer. I would camp out at Starbucks and nurse my cup of coffee while typing furiously on my laptop. I would slave away through the early morning hours, burning the midnight oil. I would be driven and dedicated and productive. Sadly, my process looked more like this…
Plan a Weekly Menu to Save on Groceries
Stumped at the supermarket? Crystal Paine, author of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year, shows you to how to get the best bang for your buck at the supermarket by planning a menu based on what’s on sale and what you have on hand.
READ MORESaturday Night’s All Right for Dining (Solo)
By Jill Smokler
Author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy
Have you ever wondered how to tell if an unknown woman is a mother or not? Well, there is one sure-fire way to tell the mothers of the world from non-mothers of the word and it doesn’t even involve checking their stomachs for stretch marks. Walk into a restaurant, alone, on a Saturday evening. When prompted for the number in your party simply respond, “One.”
The Duggar Family’s Internet Safety Tips for Kids
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting share how they protect their kids from inappropriate content on the web. (Hint: Be sure to deny access to search engines!) From A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Exercise for Children
Having a hard time getting your children excited about exercise? It’s important to raise active kids who move their bodies every day, but it’s also important to make physical activity fun—not a chore to be endured, says David Walsh, Ph.D., author of Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids: The One Brain Book You Need to Help Kids Grow Brighter, Healthier, and Happier.
How To Ensure That Your Children Become the Worst Sleepers Ever
By Jill Smokler
Author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy
There are no rights and no wrongs in parenthood. We all learn and we go and do the best we can and that’s called success. We’re talking about raising children, after all, not taking the SATS.
Why HOW You Do Anything Means Everything
By Dov Seidman
Author of HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything
In the 21st century, it is no longer what you do or what you know that counts most. It is how you do what you do that has become today’s greatest source of advantage. Of course how we do what we do has always mattered. But today, how we behave, consume, build trust in our relationships, and relate to others matters more than ever before.
My Child Is Embarrassed to Be Seen with Me: What Do I Do?
By Susan Stiffelman, MFT
Author of Parenting Without Power Struggles
Welcome to the club. I don’t know if this phenomenon took place in ancient Rome, when adolescent girls walked at a disturbing distance from their toga-wrapped fathers for fear of being associated with someone “so embarrassing,” but I do know that in today’s society, there is a phase of life where the mere presence of a parent can feel like social suicide.
How to Successfully Learn a New Language
By Kristy Ojala
Are you one of those well-meaning people who always said you’d learn Italian (or French, or Spanish)? Maybe it was before your kids came along, or because you felt bad about being a one-language kinda guy/gal. Yeah, me, too (my Berlitz Italian CD-ROM still mocks me from somewhere back in the hallway closet). There’s no better time to make good on that long-standing vow to really, truly learn a new language.
Talking It Over: Marriage Therapy and Men
By Claire Dederer
Author of Poser
The highest compliment I can give Elizabeth Weil is to report that when I finished reading her new book No Cheating, No Dying,, my husband picked it up, read it in a single sitting, and thereupon wanted to discuss our marriage for about three hours.
Cupcake Diaries Recipe: Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Some days you need a cupcake. This sweet treat is perfect for mother-daughter bonding or a birthday party. From The Cupcakes Diaries series.
5 Ways to Make Sick Kids Feel Better through Intuitive Healing
By Mayim Bialik, Ph.D.
Author of Beyond the Sling
Between our 6 and 3 1/2 year-old boys, we have dealt with just about every ailment, sickness, flu, and boo-boo in our house. However, neither of them have ever been on antibiotics nor admitted to any hospital. I don’t tell you this so you think I’m amazing or special. I’m not; I’m a nervous mother hen as much as the next person.
How Not To Hate Your Child’s Birthday
By Jill Smokler
Author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy
My middle child is the only one of my three who was actually planned. The others were, as I will tell them one day, the best surprises of my life! But, surprises nonetheless. Being the surprises that they were, my husband and I never gave a single thought to timing or spacing; it simply wasn’t on our radar. Had we, however, we certainly wouldn’t have any of our children during the month of March.
