‘Friends with Kids’ Stars Ex-SNL Dynamic Duo

Friends with Kids

Update: This screening was cancelled and rescheduled for next week! I’m going to a screening of this film tonight. I’ll have a review for you soon! RELEASE DATE: MARCH 9th OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.friendswithkids.com SYNOPSIS:  Friends With Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when [...]

Reality TV Survey Says It Makes Girls Confident But Mean

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A survey by the Girl Scout Research Institute titled, Real To Me, shows reality TV influences girls’ outlook about their image and  how they maintain relationships. On the negative side the survey found: 1. Girls have increased girl drama (gosh, we don’t need anymore of this!) by being more gossipy, 2. Competition with each other [...]

BlogHer 2011 and The Newbie

The Swag. The parties. More Swag. The screams of In-Real-Life meetings! The Expo Hall giveaways. The brands. More parties. And more Swag. This BlogHer newbie did not know what to expect, but the blogger conference exceeded any expectations — and believe me, they were high. I'd been hearing about this unique conference for bloggers for [...]

Take Away Their (M)TV and Discipline Like Tiger Mom

I had never heard of Amy Chua until the “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” media firestorm erupted – and I’m sorry I hadn’t.  Photo by Erin Patrice O'Brien for the WSJ I mean, what kind of parent doesn’t allow her child to have playdates, sleepovers or not go to the bathroom until the piano [...]

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 [...]