GUEST BLOG POST: Finding and Building Your Tribe by Renee Peterson Trudeau, author, Nurturing the Soul of Your Family
March 29th, 2013
I’m passionate about fostering connection and creating intentional community for myself, my family, and others. I’m involved in so many groups that when I’m headed out the door to an evening or weekend gathering, my husband likes to joke, “Which women’s circle, girlfriend gathering, or retreat are you going to ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Learning From Your Funky Mood by Dr. Beth Gineris, author, Turning No to On: The Art of Parenting with Mindfulness
March 15th, 2013
Ever wake up in a funky mood and you just can’t shake it? Maybe that funky mood is a clue that something is askew. When things just don’t feel right, treat that funky mood as a cue to lovingly investigate further. This is a useful perspective for your child’s funky mood. Children ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Preconception Health Tips by Dr. Robert Melillo, author, Autism
February 3rd, 2013
Just two decades ago, the likelihood of having a child with autism was 1 in 10,000. Today it is 1 in 88. No wonder doctors are now calling the rise in autism a public health emergency. Yet when it comes to tackling this difficult issue, it seems that most people are ...
February 2013 Profile: Later Mom Joan Lunden: Twin Kids Thru Surrogate
January 31st, 2013
NAME: Joan Lunden AGE: 62 MARITAL STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Greenwich, CT HUSBAND’S NAME: Jeff Konigsberg CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Jamie – 31, Lindsay – 29, Sarah – 25, Kate and Max – 9, Jack and Kimberly – 7 Joan Lunden exemplifies today’s modern working woman. Since hosting ABC’s Good Morning America for nearly two decades, making her the longest ...
The New Kid on the Block Shares Her Story by Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
January 13th, 2013
Even as a child, I'd always had a plan, and with every plan came hard work and luckily immediate success. After spending a glorious year with my favorite teacher in the fifth grade, I decided that I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I worked as hard ...
Cyma Shapiro Chats with Maureen Healy, author, Growing Happy Kids
May 27th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_5435" align="aligncenter" width="206" caption="Maureen Healy"][/caption]Hello. I’m glad I’m interviewing you today. Your topic is near and dear to me, since I often feel like I’m failing my children when (despite strong support systems) we have daily chaos, unresolved issues and much tension in our house. Please tell me why ...
Mini Me by Robin Gorman Newman
May 18th, 2012
Had an interesting conversation with a friend last week. Like me, she is an adoptive mom. Her kids know they are adopted, as does my son. It's not a big deal in our respective households. We've always been open. During our chat, she was venting about her kids. It was one of those ...
The Cinnamon, Pie Crust, “Rolly-Polly” of Life….by Leta Hamilton, MLTS Contributing Blogger
March 25th, 2012
Sitting here in the office, which is the café, I am enjoying a pastry. It is one of those cinnamon filled pie crust pastries that my mom used to make. I loved them then and I love them now. How much of our childhood is brought forth through foods, smells ...
January 2011 Profile: Patty Chang Anker
January 1st, 2011
Patty Chang Anker Age: 40 Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Kent K. Anker, 41 Residence: New York City area Children: G, age 9; R, age 4 Profession: I’m an at-home mother of two girls, a yoga teacher, and public relations pro by day, and a writer and blogger (Facing Forty Upside Down) ...
