My 7.5 year-old daughter is obsessed with fantasy. She spends most of her time running around the house in wizard robes casting spells on various members of the family. When she chooses a movie it is either Harry Potter, Narnia, The Sorcerer's Apprentice or the like. When she's playing, she … [Read more...]
Women’s Work
Sometimes I look at the eclectic group of friends I have and wonder why these relationships work. I was chatting with one of these pals yesterday. We often laugh at how different our lives are, she is an active stay-at-home mom, volunteering on every committee, staying up all hours to bake homemade … [Read more...]
When Companies Give Back
Here at UrbanMoms we work with a lot of companies and a lot of brands. Most of them are forward thinking, creative, and working hard to give consumers, us, what we want. Many of them support programs locally and globally that truly give back to the communities that support them. McDonald's, for one, … [Read more...]
Role Models: Miley Cyrus or Cassie Campbell?
I often shake my head in bewilderment at the people presented as role models to our children, specifically our girls. We see these tweens and teens carefully created, glammed-up and packaged for presentation to our easily influenced youngins as people they should strive to be. However, these girls … [Read more...]
On My Plate
Recently I wrote about my diagnosis of an auto immune disease that leaves some of my joints swollen and painful. I have been frustrated with traditional medicine and its limited results so I decided to do some more research on my own. What I found out was incredibly alarming but also gave me hope … [Read more...]
You Can Take the Kid Out of the…
Playing competitive sports, ANY competitive sport, is a huge commitment of time and money. Sometimes I find it is hard to keep things in perspective and get some balance in life. This is especially difficult when your child plays two competitive sports. Like my son - hockey in the winter and soccer … [Read more...]
The Family Road Trip
Even though we flew to Florida I would definitely call the last week a road trip. We stayed in three different resorts in three different locations so a lot of our time was spent traveling from place to place. Therefore, at least some of our time was spent in and out of the car. We are all now up on … [Read more...]
A Good Reminder
So, we're in Florida this week researching and exploring The Unexpected. We have been staying in Daytona Beach at The Shores Resort and Spa. We have been more than pleasantly surprised by this little piece of paradise. The Shores is the type of place you don't ever have to leave if you are looking … [Read more...]
Traveling the Unexpected
When most of us think Florida we think Disney and palm trees and snowbirds and sun tans. Recently many of us have even thought Oil Spill. But, do you ever think nature preserves and animal sanctuaries? Or, of late, pristine beaches? Me neither. So when I got chatting with a friend at Visit Florida … [Read more...]
Tips for Sports Parents…From the Inside
This is a guest post contributed by Carrie: C2 is my handle, but being the "How Does She Do It Mom" is my fulltime gig!! I serve to inspire and urge Moms to pursue all the dreams they've been keeping in their hearts... No matter the perceived barriers or obstacles. I've been a Youth … [Read more...]
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