Archive for June, 2010

What a StepMom Should Do/Be: A GChat With My Kids’ Stepmom

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Check it out…

“Which Mommies Matter?”

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

My friend Tami of WhatTamiSaid is holding it down at Change.org with a new piece on race and the mommyhood. Bonus: I’m quoted!  Or rather, my Bitch article is.

“Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are Quote-Unquote Co-Parenting”

Friday, June 18th, 2010

“I am doing my best to raise a happy, active and healthy boy. I believe that wherever possible, if the parents can cooperate and co-parent in a positive way, the child will benefit. Levi and I are turning a new page here as co-parents to this wonderful boy and putting aside the past because doing [...]

Secret, secret…I’ve got a secret…

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Don’t you hate it when you get some really good news…but you can’t tell anyone?  Yeah, me too.  Suffice it to say that we got some exciting news today regarding our co-parenting book proposal which we unveiled unleashed upon shared with the publishing world 12 days ago.  Stay tuned… June 18th update: Last night, I [...]

Summer, Summer, Summertime

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

So what does summertime mean for us, married-with-kids, across 2 states?  For starters, it means great weather which means fewer flights and more road trips to get to each other.  It also means long, indulgent weeks booed up in the same place, sometimes with kids, sometimes without, though always with… It means Grillmaster TechBoo getting [...]

“Al and Tipper Gore’s Separation: What About the Children?”

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Reactions to the news of former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper’s separation have pretty much fallen into 3 categories of commentary: 1) “For crying out loud, after 40 years, they should have just stuck it out!”; 2) macro-level consideration and trendspotting along the lines of “Separation as an Iconic Baby Boom Act” [...]

In which I talk Co-Parenting 101 w/The Power of CARE founder, Nadine Owens Burton

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

I talk about co-parenting basics with Nadine Owens Burton, founder of The Power of CARE, in a recent interview.

Tip #915: Making Long-Distance Love Work: Play Online Scrabble

Monday, June 7th, 2010

TechBooHusband and I have been playing here for about 2.5 years now.  The perfect way to wind down the evening, connect with each other, and share some laughs.

Music on my mind

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

“Please put down your hands…cuz I see you.”