Ten Things for Parents to Know About Coachella

Southern California music-loving teenagers have it pretty sweet; concerts are plentiful and performances take place in venues of all shapes and sizes.  I've attended a good number of them with my own kids — some when they were tender tweens and a few as teens.  But, having slept in a parking lot, waited in line for hours [...]

Going to San Jose del Cabo – The other side of Cabo

When you think of Cabo, or Los Cabos, you might imagine celebs at the Palmilla Hotel, or the cruise ships lining the coast and shuttling passengers to and from the mainland. In March, Spring Break students take over this sunny coastal town in Baja California, Mexico. A fleet of glass-bottom boats waits to take tourists [...]

NBC Sitcom “Community” Set Visit with Mom Bloggers

When something like this happens twice in the same year, it’s as if lighting struck in the same spot for me. Your humble blogger had the opportunity to visit the set of the TV sitcom “Community” at Paramount Studios, and casually chat with some of the cast members about the very special Christmas episode airing [...]

“How Starbucks Saved My Life”- Starbucks Story Can Give us all a Needed Boost!

If you'd walked into the Starbucks on Seventy-eighth-Street in New York City and saw an older man cleaning the bathroom, you'd …

Culture and Substance in Hollywood – Is this an Oxymoron? Meet Sharon Waxman …

Not all journalism is equal in Hollywood. The vast majority of print media seems to focus on the gossip and photos that will sell the glossy magazines at the check-out stands. Now, meet a refreshing and multi-faceted Hollywood reporter of substance: Sharon Waxman.