On Tuesday, I had the wonderful opportunity to be a guest on the Ricki Lake show, where the topic was disciplining your children. No matter what your stance is on public shaming, or spanking, this episode was a DEFINITE conversation starter. I had the privilege also of being part of a live video streaming […]
Disaster preparedness family food strategies
This morning, I was interviewed on San Diego’s channel 6 news about disaster preparedness food strategies. Here are some of the main strategies: Plan for enough food and water to last a week Realize you may or may not be in your home, so you need to think about portability Remember baby formula Keep these […]
Raising boys to men
Video streaming by Ustream Last week, I had the honor being invited to participate in a discussion following an episode of The Ricki Lake Show where the topic was how to raise great men. It was an important discussion for parents of boys, and how understanding how boys are different than girls can help parents […]
Peer pressure and bully proofing your young children
We will be launching a 4 part free video training series on this topic in the next couple of weeks – STAY TUNED! Opt into our mailing list to sure to be notified of it’s release, or like us on Facebook. Educational programs about peer pressure and bullying are rampant. Our society is […]
Surgery to prevent bullying?
It’s time for a change. This morning, I was interviewed on San Diego’s channel 6 news about a recent CNN story about a 14 year old girl who was awarded a $40,000 plastic surgery by a charity because she was being bullied about her ears. Discussions around the Internet on this topic have offered […]
Do you know your love language?
You may have heard of the term “love language,” but do you really know what yours is? Your spouse’s? Your child’s? Part of being a conscious parent, is understanding these important differences in our loved ones, AND ourselves. The more we can learn about ourselves, the more we can share that with the people who […]
Chicken, sun dried tomato, artichoke, arugula pasta recipe
elana’s pantry / Foter A number of years ago, I made up a recipe with all of my favorite ingredients in it, and it has since become our family’s favorite dinner. The kind where when you make it, it’s pretty much gone, even though I make a lot extra for leftovers….it just is one of […]
How to make your child’s birthday party more meaningful on Fox5 San Diego
I’ve heard so many parents share their frustrations with throwing their children’s birthday parties, and how they feel they have to “keep up with the Jones’.” (I have talked with many parents about this and most want to make parties simple again, but feel social pressure around doing so). Parties nowadays are far more about […]
An experiment in “homework”
Foter Mermaid Girl came home one day about 3 weeks ago all excited to show me her new reading journal (she is in first grade). It was crafted with construction paper, and lined paper, with the days of the week and dotted lines on each page. She had decorated it in fancy drawings, and colors, […]
Enough about the Time Magazine cover photo, what about the actual article?
Now that the actual Time Magazine article is out on newsstands, I wanted to share my perspective on the article, and not only about the cover. And I would love to hear yours. To sum it up, I felt as though the article itself was an unfair representation of both Attachment Parenting, and Dr. Sears. […]