Forum: Chit Chat (LA)

I have never practiced yoga on a regular basis, Pilates is my thing, but there was a period in time where my husband and I did try out Bikram yoga,...

How can parents make the spirit of giving a way of life for their children? If you want your children to acquire the habit of charity, consider...

Before you head out for the trick-or-treat trail, you can get some healthy eats into your little goblin’s mouth before the sugar rush begins! Here...

Rachel Pitzel, co-founder of Club MomMe, is on a mission to help parents get their kids to eat more healthfully. Pitzel has teamed up with Jennifer...

Here at Super Mommy Not we often get queries about children (teens and tweens) threatening suicide. One mom writes: “My 13 year old girl says she’s...

I have seen it so many times, that shrug from a mom and then the words: “It’s time for homework, gotta get home.” Some moms don’t even try to hide...

Did you know that the average American consumes 88 grams of added sugar a day? That is as much as two to seven times more than we should consume in a...

It’s a confusing time to raise kids. There are so many conflicting parenting philosophies, I get dizzy listening to other moms talk about some of...

Did you know that research shows, on average, when couples have their first child they lose about two-thirds of the alone time that they had before?...

Kids everywhere are gearing up for fun in the sun and the water, but parents, understand this: “Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for...

When a man first finds out he’s going to be a father there are obviously many emotions that come into play. But when author Joel Stein found out he...

New Video Post-- The Family Meeting... possibly the most valuable parenting tool... check it out at www.SuperMommyNot.com Have you ever held a...

Safely Ever After founder, Pattie Fitzgerald, takes a look at the bullying epidemic in this two-part series. Last week I was invited to a...

What if you could understand how your child’s brain really works? What if you could help he/she live the most happy and healthy life possible? There...

Los Angeles school children are using their spelling power to help kids, just like them, but in Africa, become the best students they can be. Just...

Interested in some insider tips on how to snap the best picture possible of your little darling? Mia Johnstone, of Mia J Photography, shows us how....

Bilingual Education-- Immersion Programs are growing in L.A. and all over the country. Might it be the right choice for your child? Check out the...

As a mother of two boys, ages 3 and 4, I hear it all the time: “Oh, you better cherish every minute because they’ll belong to your husband in no time...

I’m a contributor to MomsLA. Here’s a guest post I wrote after reading a piece on Babble which blamed hippie moms for being the most judgmental and...

This piece is an Editor's Pick for the cover of Open Salon... My mother was a complicated person in life and in death. She died when I was...