Rage Against The Minivan

This post was sponsored by Lean Cuisine’s #WeighThis campaign. You can learn more about the campaign here. Last week I talked about how I’m trying to teach my daughters to put weight on who they are and not what they look like. Lean Cuisine’s #WeighThis campaign is asking women to talk about the things they are proud of – the things that they wish their value was weighed on as opposed to physical appearance. Many of you chimed in with your own self-affirmations and I loved reading them. So many . . .

As the Supreme Court ruling came down affirming the rights of LGBT people to marry, the responses from concerned Christians rolled in. I’ve been heartened to see many Christians expressing support, but as expected, there has also been a chorus of dissention from Christian circles. I was particularly disappointed, but not really surprised, at the negative response from many evangelical leaders. What is curious to me is how few people seem to understand the difference between civil rights and . . .

Last month the Dreams Las Mareas resort reached out to me and asked if I’d like to bring a kid along to experience their all-inclusive, family-friendly spot in Costa Rica. We’ve always talked about doing special trips with the kids at certain times, and decided this would be the perfect “10-year-old trip” for Jafta. New family tradition! (India is already planning our New York broadway tour for her 10th in two years.) I had a look at Las Marea’s website and immediately knew that the zip-lining, . . .

This post was sponsored by Lean Cuisine’s #WeighThis campaign I don’t talk much about life in Orange County. I have a love-hate relationship with it. I love being close to the beach. I love the casual surf culture, the moderate weather, and the amenities for families. But one thing I really DON’T love is the emphasis on physical appearance. I live in a community that is looks-obsessed. There are plastic surgeons on every corner, and it seems like everyone is constantly on a diet. Women don’t . . .

Emotional IQ – it may get a bad rap as a cliche pop-psych term, but it’s something I really value for my kids. I want them to be great students and well-read, but none of that matters if they can’t engage and interact well with their peers. I want my kids to be good social citizens, and emotional IQ is where that starts. Our emotional IQ is what helps us be empathetic to others. It’s what helps us cooperate, interpret social cues, and identify our own thoughts and feelings. Most people dislike . . .

Sunburns suck. They just do. Blisters, pealing, showers that feel like you're being assaulted... But the whining is the worst. Sometimes the kids complain, too. There are so many options and home remedies out there to ease the awful, it can cause chaos when you're desperate for relief. My favorite sunburn remedy is just good old-fashioned aloe and lotion. And I do, unfortunately, get a sunburn at the beginning of every summer. What about you? What kills the pain and helps heal your . . .