TechPrep Summit Miami Presented by Facebook Thursday, June 23rd 5:30pm Facebook is on a mission to help people understand what computer programming is, all the jobs programmers can have, and how to gain the skills they need to become one someday. That mission is Facebook TechPrep Summit and it’s coming to Miami! Join in for a […]
7 Fun Kid Friendly Ways To Celebrate Summer
As the long school year finally wraps to a close, the excitement of summer is hard to avoid. Summer camps, beach trips, boat trips, family vacations and (Yay!) no school drop off line! Here’s a few creative and fun ways to celebrate summer with your kids. Some of these ideas might even become summertime traditions in […]
P Is For Potty! 14 Favorite Potty Training Books For Kids
Potty Training Books For Kids Potty training is a milestone moment for you and your little one. This tried-and-true collection of Potty Training Books For Kids will help make the transition from diapers to big kid undies a breeze! Even Princesses Go to the Potty: A Potty Training Story From doctors to dog trainers, librarians […]
Zika Virus: Pregnancy Information Session
Zika Virus Pregnancy Information Session Wednesday, June 8th Are you pregnant or planning to conceive in the near future? Join Baptist Health South Florida for a FREE informative session to review what precautions you need to take regarding travel, conceiving, as well as common misconceptions surrounding the Zika Virus. Zika Virus Pregnancy Information Session at […]
Miami Children’s Museum CEO Explains The Importance of Play
Deborah Spiegelman, CEO for the Miami Children’s Museum, took the time to speak with Mommy Mafia about the reasons why we need a children’s museum and how play impacts childhood learning and development. How are you a Museum in the traditional sense of the word? We aren’t! Rather than the “hands off” learning adults are […]
Why It’s OK To Let Kids Help Out In The Kitchen | Cherishing The Messy Moments
It was just a normal Sunday afternoon. My DH was out of town on business and it was just the Little Made Man and I. I was feeling rather Pinterest-y and I had an idea. “Let’s make a cake!” I said. I started gathering up the necessary stuff: measuring spoons, bowls, flour, eggs, etc. And […]
National Infertility Awareness Week – Start Early, Ask Questions, Find Support
National Infertility Awareness Week is April 24-30 Dreaming of being a mom? What are you waiting for? Questions or concerns about your fertility? National Infertility Awareness Week is the perfect time to ask those questions and start finding answers. In my profession as a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist with the Fertility & IVF Center of Miami I […]
Take Control Of Buying Your Next Home With Owners.com
Your family has grown and the 1 bedroom little apartment that was absolutely perfect for you two newlyweds is feeling the stretch of being crammed from wall to wall with all those giant, brightly-colored plastic toys that play “The Wheels On The Bus” on repeat. Not Just Any House- THE House You know where you […]
How You Can Encourage Your Child’s College Dreams
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HSFstories #cbias #CollectiveBias My husband loves to tell the childhood story about his eldest daughter when she, then a precocious 8 year old, announced to anyone that was listening, “I’m going to Columbia University for college because Columbia University has […]
10 Kid Books About Kindness For Kindness Week
Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th. Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 14th-20th. What better way to teach your child about kindness than to sit together and read and talk about the qualities that define a kind person, like putting other’s needs before your own, treating others with respect, caring and love. […]
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: 6 Reasons Why People Stay In A Bad Marriage
Why Stay In A Bad Marriage? What leads someone to stay in a marriage that is clearly earmarked for divorce? The dramatic increase in average life expectancy during the 20th century is truly a marvel. I’m still taken back by my mom who, at 79, just retired and is going strong. If not for the […]
Sesame Street Taught Me The Letter R (According To My Mother)
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with HBO and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. What Are Your Favorite Sesame Street Memories? “Rrrrrr” My mother SWEARS I was about one and a half years old when I learned the letter R. The way she tells it: “It was the early 70’s and […]
