This post was sponsored by Tobacco Free New York State as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Here are NOT SO fun facts about smoking for kids under 18. Did you know that the average age of a new smoker in New York […]
Another Father’s Day Has Passed and Still No Questions About The Birth Dad #adoption #parenting
For adoptive parents and kids, the focus just always seems to be on the birth mother. That is the way it has been for my daughter and myself. My daughter has never once ever expressed interest or had questions about her birth father. She has had over the years asked to meet her birth mother […]
2016 Outlook and Goals – “BE SELFISH”
Here we are the beginning of new year and you know the drill, let’s all stand back and reflect and then make a ton of resolutions that most of us will break. Take a look at my resolutions from last year. Let me just say that not one item was accomplished. In 2016, I […]
12 Months of Happiness: November @NYCSingleMom
November went by fast and while there was tons that happened, I did not get photos of every event. Did you really want to see another photo of Thanksgiving Dinner (me either)? Here is my 12 Months of Happiness: November Edition Saw the last installment of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Enjoyed a makeover […]
Family Travel and Bonding with My Tween @Loews_Hotels @UniversalOrl #LoewsRoyalPacific #FamilyForward #TravelforReal
We are only a few days away from heading down to Orlando for the Family Forward Conference which is being held at Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Attending the conference is one of the highlights of the year and I can’t wait until we are off on our adventure. Attending the conference for us is all […]
Bonding Over the Summer With My Tween #HowWeFamily
This is sponsored by TYLENOL® and #HowWeFamily – a campaign that celebrates modern families. Back when my daughter was in grade school, the summer was filled with day camp while our weekends were spent visiting playgrounds all over the city. Those weekends were so care free, just some snacks, water guns and friends to hang […]
Accidentally Fat Shaming My Daughter #parentingfail
I have been on a diet since I was 15 years old, yes 15. Right now, I am at the heaviest I have ever been and working to lose the weight, eat healthier and exercise more, that’s all about me. So imagine having to deal with weight issues my entire life and trying hard not […]
Surviving Our First “R” Movie – Thanks to Hilarious Spy The Movie and Melissa McCarthy @melissamccarthy @SpytheMovie @paulfeig
I am such a huge Melissa McCarthy fan starting from her days on the Gilmore Girls (I am going to hope she was on the Spy Press Junket missing the Gilmore Girls reunion.) From the first ad, Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “The Heat”) directed Spy the Movie , I wanted the movie to be funny […]
8 Tips to Building Self Esteem in Tween and Teen Girls #Tweens #ParentingTips
There are so many variables that can impact your daughter’s esteem ranging from peer pressure, puberty, friends, school, the media and who knows what else that make living with a tween or teen girl seem like you are on a never ending roller coaster of emotions. Personally, I have been having the toughest time. I […]
Surviving as a Single Mom – How Do You Do it? Lately, Not So Well #parenting
When people find out I adopted my daughter at 15 weeks and did it on my own, single women and moms always make the same comment, “I don’t know how you do it?” I don’t really have a response to their comments, other than “I manage.” Honestly, I have no idea how I do […]
