parenting

Got Parenting Problems? Attend our FREE Positive Parenting Webinar

January 20, 2013

Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling! It’s been a while, but we’re doing it again… My good friend Amy McCready from Positive Parenting Solutions is coming back!  Once again, Amy’s offering her FREE live training webinar in which you’ll… Learn strategies to correct misbehavior, and reclaim the calm voice you had before kids. Discover proven tools for [...]

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Lunch box Dinners: Preparing for the School Cafeteria

June 19, 2012

Ah summer! Ten weeks of pool parties, picnics and BBQs! Before you know it, it’s mid-August and your little ones will be joining their friends at elementary school, or perhaps all-day kindergarten. For those kids who are about to go to their very first day of school, it also means their very first day in [...]

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Is Time Out A Waste of Time? – FREE Parenting Webinar

October 7, 2011

Parenting expert, Amy McCready, will be with us again on October 11th!  My good friend and fave parenting expert Amy McCready’s FREE Parenting webinars always “sell out”, so reserve your space with us now so you don’t miss out. Who Should Attend: Frustrated parents of kids ages 2-15 Is Time Out a Waste of Your [...]

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Dream Big. Don’t Live in Smallness

May 21, 2011

During our recent first date (lol, what do you call it when new girlfriends get together for the first time?) my new friend, Susan Kay Wyatt, and I discussed our dreams and ambitions. Over an Aroma Cafe veggie wrap, we shared stories about our passion for performing, motherhood and success.  It seems we have a lot [...]

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“The Best Mom” is not a Title I Earn Every day

May 14, 2011

I’m either biting my tongue or feeling bad that I blurted something out at one of my daughters. More often than I’d like. My girls always say, “Oh, you’re the best mom”.  But I know better: not always. I recently read a post by another mom, a terrific writer who fills her numerous blogs with all [...]

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My Song is a Song for Isabella

April 15, 2011

I have a bit of a split personality: there’s the singer/actress, and then there’s the mom/Lunchbox Lady. I’m no Sybil, but honestly, I love when I can find a way to bring all these people together. So I bring my kids to the set when I make videos where I sing about lunchboxes, and then [...]

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Stress Free Mornings for Working Moms – Tips and a Book Giveaway!

February 28, 2011

Editor’s Note: Every family is different. Some moms (or dads) stay home with the kids, others work entirely from home, still others work outside the home. Today’s guest post is written by a working mom, author of the book Mommy Brings Home the Bacon. It can help your child understand that he or she is [...]

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What’s in a Lunchable? A Healthier Homemade Alternative

February 20, 2011

Learn how to make your own! My kids love the “idea” of the Lunchable. They love the idea of peeling off the chemical laden plastic seal off of an equally chemical rich plastic container that’s been sitting on the refrigerated shelf for an indeterminable amount of time.  But not to worry. The food that lies [...]

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Will a Titanic Gamble pay off for this Talented Writer?

February 18, 2011

  Sometimes when you try to make a big change in your life you simply “change deck chairs on the Titanic”. But how do you know when a change can really make a difference?  Case-in-point: my friend Susan McMartin, who has worked as a TV and Film writer for a number of years (and she’s [...]

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FREE Parenting Webinar for Better Behavior and Parenting Peace

February 9, 2011

BACK By Popular Demand! IMPORTANT UPDATE!  Feb 22nd is now SOLD OUT, but Amy has generously added another date! Register now for Monday, Feb 28th. 9:00-10:00 pm Eastern / 6:00-7:00 pm Pacific. My favorite parenting expert on Feb. 22nd (and now on 2/28 too!) … Amy McCready’s FREE Parenting webinar with us last September was [...]

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