Do You Love Food?

Jen and Barb talk to Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, chefs and co-owners of Border Grill and Ciudad in Los Angeles about the reasons for our love of food and ways in which we can celebrate it. Join us as we discuss the importance of the social ritual...

Are You A Helicopter Mom?

Does anyone let their kids play outside anymore? Cross the street? Do their own homework? Tie their own shoe? How do we prepare our kids for the real world while keeping them in a protective bubble? Jen and Barb talk to Dr. Wendy Mogel, nationally known...

Overprotecting

Wendy Mogel! Wow! What an amazing guest. I took so much away from our time with her. I usually think of overprotecting as not letting our kids get physically hurt or be too cautious. I learned a lot. My tendency (strong tendency) to tie...

Is private school worth the price?

Is private school worth the price? I grew up going to public school; good public schools, but public schools nonetheless. The education was top notch. They may not have been aware of what was going on in the lives of their students, but for most, that was...

What Will Your Kids Remember From Childhood?

One of my best and worst memories from childhood is actually the same. I was one of four kids. I was about 10 years old and my Mom packed a bag for she and I and took me to a hotel for the weekend! Just us! ...

What Will Your Children Remember For Their Childhood?

We are all striving to give our kids everything, but what will they actually remember when they’re older? What do you remember? Join Jen and Barb while they talk to Dr. Katrina Wood, Director of Wilshire Valley Therapy Centers in LA about the necessity for emotional connection and the...

What is the harm?

I used to have an aversion to discussing clothes, jewelry or just things. I thought it sounded shallow and irrelevant. I really did. It made me judge other women and wonder why they didn’t have anything better to discuss. While I still feel this way about...

What Kind Of Mom Are You?

I loved Vanessa’s take on the various kinds of Moms out there. She clearly defines 5 kinds of Moms. We can all find a little bit of ourselves in most of them, but there will be one that really resonates with you. What I love, is that...

Max Diaries: Pink for Sarah

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

I never met little nine year-old Sarah, but I knew her parents and I attended her funeral service last Friday with 1,000 others. Sarah was diagnosed with brain cancer at seven years old and died two years in her mother‚s arms on Memorial...

What Kind Of Mom Are You?

As a Mom, do we fit in a ìcategoryî? If we do, can that help us with our relationships with our kids? Join Jen and Barb while they talk to Vanessa Van Petten, founder of radicalparenting.com and author, about how kids categorize their Moms and how this can...