So first it was juice and now it’s rice. Arsenic has been found in very high levels in all types of organic and non-organic rice products that we eat and feed our children every day and it’s a very troubling finding. As a follow up to its juice research, Consumer Reports has found that arsenic […]
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Unexpected Me Time!
Dear Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, I am writing to thank you for a most enjoyable stay at your airport last week. You probably get a lot of angry emails from disgruntled fliers, but not from me! You see, I was there for what was supposed to be a short layover, but due to mechanical problems, was […]
Make Feeling Good Top Priority
by Robyn Myhr What if everything in your life just sort of went the way you wanted it to? Your kids listened to everything you said and had a peaceful way of communicating back to you. You felt beautiful in your body. You had the time to do the things that really mattered to you. […]
Young Parents Deal with Legal Guardianship
My husband and I are working on our wills and we have some questions for you. Do you have suggestions about how to and whether to discuss guardianship issues with grandparents, just in case something should happen to both parents? What if you are selecting one set of grandparents over another? What if you want […]
We Made This Movie: Writer and Director Rob Burnett Talks Parenting
I attended a preview for We Made This Movie recently at the beautiful and iconic Ed Sullivan Theater (home of The Late Show With David Letterman. Yeah, that one!). The preview was highlighted by the equally iconic Paul Shaffer; conversation between the film’s writer and director (also Late Show producer and CEO of Worldwide pants) […]
My Toddler Argues with Other Toddlers
You asked and now you shall receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We will now answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each month, we will […]
Getting Your Toddler to Eat (Healthy!)
How your kids are eating (or not eating) can be a huge cause of stress for parents, especially during the toddler years. Thrown food, dumped plates and the old “gag n’ puke” from an unfamiliar vegetable are not uncommon occurrences during most meals. Though it can bring a lot of added anxiety to the dinner […]
Are You a Sh*tty Mom?
Are you a sh*tty mom? Thought that would get your attention. It sure got mine when Today Show producers, Alicia Ybarbo and Mary Ann Zoellner sent me a copy of their new book, Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us. They co-authored the book with Emmy nominated writer Laurie Kilmartin and journalist/bestselling […]