Hi, Chaos Crew… It’s a gorgeous Thursday morning here in Mammoth Lakes, California. Another day of spring skiing is the plan, then packing up and heading home tomorrow. But there are a couple of links I wanted to let you know about Sell it, Mom! Marketing staycation is your job! Staycation Tips at makinglifebetter.com. In [...]
Hello, all… I thought about working up my usual to do list, but then I looked outside at my garden. It made the trip to the smog check, the registering the car at AAA, the packing and loading of the mini-van for our ski vacation and the dishes in the sink seems pretty small. So [...]
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to activate my parenting! That’s right, people. I had a situation at home and I saw the opportunity to teach my son about one of my closely held values: Customer service is a right, not a privilege. To get background details and read the whole story, go to Customer [...]
Old Skool Parenting Strategy for Sibling Rivalry I cracked myself up today, which, as you all know, happens to me all the time at CCHQ. This afternoon, while I was working on an advice column about sibling rivalry for makinglifebetter.com, I thought about a “parenting strategy” my mom and dad used for taking care of [...]
I am thrilled to announce that I have sold my first novel. Helen of Pasadena will be published on November 1, 2010 by Prospect Park Books. Woo-hoo! What’s it about you ask? Here’s a brief synopsis: Helen Fairchild, is leading a privileged Pasadena existence: married to a pillar of the community; raising a water polo- [...]
Can one cookie make a diffrence? Yes. Chaos Crew, you know that I have been working on my anti-snack platform for quite a while. I was inspired by Newsweek’s Magazines cover story on childhood obesity to formalize my view. Today, in a new column at oprah.com, I launch my anti-snack platform as part of my [...]
Please don't make me go home and face all those kids! There, I said it. I think everyone needs to back-off reality TV personality ( I refuse to follow the words “reality TV” with the words “star” or “celebrity”) Kate Gosselin for taking a gig on Dancing With The Stars. She is a single mom [...]
How did it get to be Monday already? The weekend passed in a vortex of youth sports and laundry. Now, my husband is out of town again, the calendar is packed with activities and carpools and I have a zillion work things to accomplish this week. Feels like I need a Monday Morning To Do [...]
Looking for podcast about Modern Motherhood that includes a potpourri of topics, from sports parenting to Sandra Bullock, from creativity to studies about happiness? The Chaos Chronicles podcast 225 is for you! It’s got it all– and more! On the show this week: Alex Chilton: my college radio imaginary boyfriend A tribute to Alex Chilton, [...]
Creativity: an attitude, not an action Every week, I get an e-mail asking me cultivating a creative life. The emails come from mothers, fathers, empty nesters, over- worked employees, and Panini Generation members who are all looking for a way to express themselves. But somehow, they are stymied when it comes to starting. I take [...]
