The Parent Trap – MOMMYFRIEND

Secret Sadness: My Battle With Depression and Anxiety [Part I]

March 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

I’ve never talked about this before on my blog. I’m not gonna lie Mommy Friends, publishing this was really, really scary for me.

Filed Under: Babble.com, Deep Stuff, The Parent Trap Tagged With: depression and anxiety in women, depression postpartum, mom depression, moms with depression, postpartum depression

11 Movie Metaphors for Parenting

March 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

I love movies. I love parenting. I LOVED writing this post. Side note: I love this chick’s bangs.

Filed Under: Babble.com, The Parent Trap Tagged With: being a parent, movie metaphors, movie themes, movies parenting, parenting in movies

13 Apps Moms Really Wish Existed

March 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

Is it really so unreasonable with all the billions of apps out there to want need a few more? Hey, I track my Weight Watchers points, deposit checks, play games, and listen to music all via apps on my smart devices, so why shouldn’t I hope beg for the next launch of kickass apps to […]

Filed Under: Babble.com, The Parent Trap Tagged With: app ideas, apps for moms, mom apps, moms technology, moms with apps

What Stay-At-Home Moms Want You to Know

March 7, 2012 Leave a Comment

Think staying home is easier? You might want to think again.

Filed Under: Babble.com, The Parent Trap Tagged With: motherhood, SAHM, stay at home mom, stay at home moms, stay home mom

Lessons From the Gutter

March 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

At the insistence of my kids, I finally signed them up for bowling lessons. I figured bowling, how hard could it be, right? They’d get together with a couple of kids and roll a ball down a lane. Maybe they’d knock down a pin or two, maybe they wouldn’t, but at least it’d be something […]

Filed Under: Good Things, The Parent Trap Tagged With: bowling lessons, life lessons, sportsmanship, youth bowling

9 Things I Learned While Road Tripping

March 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

Want to know way more than you ever wanted to about your family? Take a road trip with them.

Filed Under: Babble.com, The Parent Trap Tagged With: family road trip, family road trips, family travel, road trip planning, roadtrips

What Working Moms Want You to Know

March 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

I asked the working mama ladies for what they wanted to tell the masses. Put on your listening cap (or your reading glasses) and clicky here.

Filed Under: Babble.com, Career Girl, The Parent Trap Tagged With: career moms, moms who work, work and family, working mom, working mother

What Your Child’s Favorite School Subject Says About Him

February 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

I live for all that Cosmo personality type crap. This time I had a chance to research and write my very own Cosmo personality type crap! Check out What Your Kid’s Favorite Class Says About Him.

Filed Under: Babble.com, The Parent Trap Tagged With: children in elementary school, elementary school subjects, favorite subjects in school, personality indicators, personality types

18 Tips for Preventing Car Sickness in Kids

February 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

I’m asking for superficial prayers my friends. In two short days I’m heading on an 8 hour road trip with my carsick-prone kids for what I hope not to be a total barf fest. Ugh, I’m getting gaggy just thinking about it…[read more]

Filed Under: Babble.com, Good Things, The Parent Trap Tagged With: car sick, car sickness, motion sickness, motion sickness children, motion sickness remedies