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I partnered with Scholastic to share this giveaway. School. That’s one “S” I never missed once I graduated high school, and now it’s back in my face and seems so soon. Max is graduating from Pre-K in a few weeks and the official begin of kindergarten is closing in. When did this all happen? Having school-aged children changes everything. On one side it’s great because they have “free babysitting” and… Keep Reading
I have always been a data nerd – ask my previous Comcast coworkers. Numbers and charts and finding new compelling evidence really intrigue me, it’s always the drive behind being a writer anyways – to find out the stories that are not being told (remember when I was supposed to go to Africa and be the next Martha Gelhorn?). So I am not sure how I missed Consumer Reports all these… Keep Reading
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care. Thank you for supporting FootballFoodandMotherhood.com. A parents worst nightmare is having to take their child to the emergency room. On top of having to worry about your sick child there is also the additional worry about the the overall emergency room experience. I’ve had the unfortunate pleasure of taking my daughter to the emergency room after she rolled… Keep Reading
Thank you Poise® for sponsoring this post. Follow Poise on Facebook and Twitter and share how you Seize Your #PoiseMoment. Light. Bladder. Leakage. It’s like a bad word but it’s way more common than you would think among women – and not just with those who give birth. LBL is something that affects 1 in 3 women. Many women aren’t comfortable talking about light bladder leakage, but Poise® knows that for… Keep Reading
You see it in the news, on your Facebook feed and through whispers at school all too often. A child has a medical emergency and the parents don’t have enough money to cover it. It’s scary and we all just kind of put our heads down and feel bad for them, hoping IF it happens to us that insurance or our money nest will cover it. But what if it… Keep Reading
Every year it gets worse and worse – the dreaded birthday planning for the kids. And as they get older, they have more opinions, want more things…. birthdays are so out of hand it’s almost like planning a wedding once a year six months in advance. Over it. This year, I am taking birthday’s back and celebrating – you guessed it – ME. BM (Before Maximo) I used to celebrate… Keep Reading
Being that Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup winning hockey team is named after this cute water bird (or is it mammal?), we’ve always been big fans of penguins. Frankly who isn’t? April 25 is World Penguin Day – and while Pittsburgh doesn’t need any help with their PENS, the birds around the world could use our love to help keep them from extinction. Stonyfield YoKids is sponsoring the AZA SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction)… Keep Reading
It’s amazing how many miles you can log traveling without even owning a car. But I think that’s the thrill in it – finding out what we will get to drive next and seeing which vehicles I love most. I admit it, I am still and always will be the Hummer fan (and still miss it dearly) I was in 2008, but with age comes knowledge and practicality. Sometimes oversized… Keep Reading
It’s been nine years since I bought my last vehicle and seven since I have owned one. Living in NYC you obviously don’t need one, but it’s always in the back of my mind to have a little car to shoot around when I want to get out of town. Since we travel almost every weekend now, I contemplate if having a little car to call our own would make… Keep Reading
Fact: There are 12 million single families in the U.S. That means there’s a lot of eligible single dads right? But wait – who has time to actually DATE? Don’t get too excited: Eighty-four percent (9.8 million) of single parent households are single mother families with only a mere 16 percent are single father families.[1] Woof. It gets worse. The 2013 median income for families led by a single mother… Keep Reading
Whoever still things working out is some lug in gym grunting or the never-ending stair climber obviously doesn’t live in NYC. Every week there is a new form of fitness popping up – and I’m always game to try it. From aerial yoga to booting popping with a live DJ to now surfing – yes SURFING – I can only imagine what’s next. Surprisingly, I never thought I would be… Keep Reading
Well, I am back. As you know, I like to take off January and February every year to reset and take some downtime (between football and work – there really isn’t much come on – but I try to travel less). But now I am back in the thick of it. I leave for Philly in a couple hours, and was in Woodloch all last weekend and Florida a few… Keep Reading