When Patti Lee from KTVU Channel 2 contacted the Silicon Valley Moms Blog to provide feedback about a story she was doing on stay-at-home moms producing income in a tough economy, I sent an email...

As a single dad with half-time custody, I straddle the worlds of parenting and dating. One night I'm helping my son with math homework, or discussing Hawthorne's use of light and darkness with my daughter. The next night I'm on a date with a woman I...

Here we go, barreling full speed into the high calorie time of year, the time of baked bread, chocolate truffles and peppermint bark, of turkey and stuffing and...bet you thought I was going to rant about calories? Well - that too...no, it's the nasty...

There has been an epidemic of head lice in my daughter's third grade classroom, and unfortunately she became the latest victim this weekend.  She's fine now, but after all they have put me through, I find myself nurturing a deep-seeded hatred for...

Dear Senator Dianne Feinstein. Usually, I sit on the sidelines and listen to infuriating discussions going on in the political arena from my couch.  By nature, I am one to avoid conflict.  I listen, try to make informed decisions and cast my vote...

I should have seen the clues. Going up the escalator of my local Macy's, I shared the ride with a dozen or so women, all toting armfuls of clothes. The store was abuzz. It was only 11am on a Tuesday morning and the parking lot was full. Apparently,...

Every parent knows what a Cool Parent point is, right? You know, you earn Cool Parent points in those moments when your kids don’t think you’re a nerd, a geek, too bossy, or someone who is ruining your life. You collect Cool Parent points...