Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
“Pooling to Paradise” Indie Film, Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
August 19th, 2021
What happens when an uptight Mommy Blogger, a heartbroken Talent Scout, and a struggling Actress all share a ride to Paradise, Nevada? Don’t answer before knowing that the driver of this ride is a self-proclaimed “Shaman”, a hipster, and a recreational drug enthusiast. Well, perhaps surprisingly, not much, at least ...
BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships, By Jessica Speer (Book Excerpt)
August 18th, 2021
Chapter 9: Making New Friends Sophie’s Story—Always the New Kid “My mom has a job that makes our family move almost every year. I’ve been to four schools already. Just when I get used to a new town, new school, and new friends, I have to start over. I get really ...
Slow… down. and glimpse the future. A mother’s moment by Pamela Francis
August 17th, 2021
Yesterday Jun asked me what occupation I could see him as. I said Makers Lab instructor, like Omar at the Michelle Obama library in Long Beach, CA, where we used to live; He'd be in there making stop-motion animation films and trinkets on the 3D printer..., battery operated robots... and ...
I Might Actually Be Here to Make Friends: Finding Parent Friends by Julie Vick, author, Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?) (Book Excerpt)
August 16th, 2021
Excerpted from Babies Don't Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?). Copyright (c) 2021 by Julie Vick. Used with permission of the publisher, The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. While I’m not the type of person who needs a ton of friends, ...
Dorm Room Goods for College Students: Product Review by Robin Gorman Newman
August 10th, 2021
My son is prepping for college this fall, and knowing he will ultimately be going away, we are giving advanced thought to his dorm life experience. From sleeping to eating, I want to know he will be in good hands on both ends.....especially with a busy course load and his ...
Pure Mama Love by Ali Skylar
August 9th, 2021
Sometimes I get triggered. It pulls me down, Down into the abyss of darkness. I work to keep my energy high and clear, But sometimes my mama heart just aches. I ache to make it better, to put my arms around my child and make the yucky stuff go away as they birth into adulthood. I ...
College and Beyond: Be Open to the New by Dr. Aviva Legatt, author, Get Real and Get In (Book Excerpt)
August 9th, 2021
From Get Real and Get In by Dr. Aviva Legatt. Copyright © 2021 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group. Chapter 11 LESSONS FROM JOSHUA’S STORY Pursue things just because you’re interested in them. When Joshua was a high school and undergrad student studying languages, he couldn’t ...
HOW TO TALK WHEN KIDS WON’T LISTEN By Joanna Faber and Julie King: Interview with the Authors by Melissa Couch Salim
August 3rd, 2021
This is such a great book. I love the sample conversation that shows the dos and the don’ts. You start by talking about feelings, which is a BIG topic, especially with toddlers and teens. What are a few top basics that we might remember and practice? It’s stressful when our ...
Follow Your Light: Reconnect With Your Inner Gifts and Explore Your Life Purpose by Samantha Aker (Book Excerpt)
July 30th, 2021
CHAPTER 1 A Sketch of Who You Were Here’s a sketch of who you were from your earliest days in this world. It is not a definitive picture—only you can draw that. But it was sketched by a person who loves you very much. Perhaps these notes will help you do sooner ...
“Green” Home Cleaning – Cost Effective Convenience: Product Review by Robin Gorman Newman
July 28th, 2021
My family has been very fortunate over the years to have a wonderful cleaning woman come twice/month to our private house, but she recently suffered a leg injury and has since been recuperating. Some love to clean their homes....but that has never been me. A friend in my community takes great ...
