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Meet the Single Mom Taking the Beauty Industry by Storm
For decades, the beauty industry has helped shape the narrative around femininity and played a major role in the evolution of consumerism and gender norms as they exist today—the good, the bad, and the ugly. But, one mom is painting a new narrative around beauty, and the beholder, using the brushstrokes of self-love, radical inclusivity,…
Come Clean, Parents! | What’s Your Real Cleaning Style?
Raising kids is the toughest job in the world, and no parent is perfect (in spite of what's posted on your Instagram feed). Fortunately, appearances don’t matter when we’re spending time with our families, and we get to be who we really are. And the fact is, from time to time, we all have to make some compromises—smelly,…
Five Things I’ve Learned as an Autism Dad
Below is a blog for Phillip Hain, a dad of a son with autism. I'm reprinting his blog for Father's Day because it's valuable and from the heart. "I’ve been an advocate for my son Andrew since 1996 when he was first diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 3½. There is a great deal of…
Four Money Traps Every Mom Should Know
The last thing I expected as I headed up the freeway from San Diego to Los Angeles was a money trap. Traffic? Yes. Frustration and delays? Naturally. But a money trap? Never. Halfway there I had a choice: jump on a wide-open toll road or sit in a sea of traffic only to arrive at my appointment sweaty and swearing. It was an easy but costly decision: my $6.50 toll quickly turned into a …
Hiding Your Pregnancy: Smart or Sneaky?
Guess what y’all? I’ve got a baby in my belly again…. and he/she has been there for almost 7 months.