By: Carolina Pichardo There's a quote my mother always told me: "Juventud, divino tesoro." It 's a common phrase that basically translates to: "Youth, divine treasure." Like most children, I never knew quite what it meant. I just knew she always uttered it at the most inopportune times: like this picture. When I was 17, I always thought there was very little that could wrong. I was interning at

By: Carolina Pichardo This isn’t an article on how to make your New Year’s resolutions, or even a recap of the year we’re leaving behind. This is a piece of renewal. It’s a reminder that the best, most effective way of changing is to fully support what we’re trying to do. It’s about making a decision and finding ways - no matter what - of how to

By: Carolina Pichardo During one of my frenzied periods of reading nothing but parenting books, I remember finding this quote: "Parenting is a long goodbye." I don't remember where I read it, or what exactly was the topic, but it stuck to me through the many years ahead. When my daughter took her first few steps, her 1st birthday, the tooth fairy and hearing of course - her

By: Carolina Pichardo Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com If the Kim Kardashian Kardashian and Kris Humphries proves anything, it's that most Hollywood marriages are doomed from the start. Unfortunately, these brief marriage - as ugly/odd as they end - often bring about some beautiful kids. Let's take a look at some of Hollywood's young, famous parents and step-parents, their kids and how they've managed it all. Britney Spears: We've followed this

By: Carolina Pichardo According to a recent survey by Self Magazine/Today, 84% of respondents claims to have had a "toxic friend" at some point in their lives. Out of a pool of 18,000 women, that's a large number. Which only makes us wonder, are our daughters susceptible to these types of friends too? With the rise of cyber bullying and mean girls' stories, the answer to that is more

By: Staff Report Ever wonder why when some moms get together they get all competitive and crazy over what other parents do? According to a recent study by the University of Southern California, there is a certain activity in the brain that might explain a few things about parenting (and human behavior as a whole). Researchers found that there is a part of the brain - the

By: Staff Report When you think of corporal punishment  in schools, it's easy to think of a time from long ago or a place completely foreign from here. However, that topic is a reoccurring, still-recent phenomenon affecting children worldwide - including the U.S. And by recent, we mean very recent. Well, to give you a little history lesson, it was only in 1977 that the Supreme Court weighed

By: Carolina Pichardo Despite all the research supporting the need for social interaction, it seems like most moms do less and less of this. Whatever the reason, the benefits of a good random night with the girls works wonders! It increases happiness, improves memory and cognitive skills, extends life span and of course—brings you tons of laughter and joy. This past week, I was able to escape and

By: Maria Smith Have you heard about “Meatless Mondays”? What about “Fishfry Fridays”? Now Log Cabin syrup wants you to add “Breakfast for dinner” Wednesdays to your weekly plan. Log Cabin just released new findings from their Breakfast Table Traditions survey which provided information on modern American family views and behaviors towards breakfast. They found 77% of households have breakfast for dinner, and 60%

By: Staff Report + Daily Worth It's been a little over a month and we hope that most of you have been on track with your money resolutions and goals for this year. If you're not, then we're here to remind you with some quick tips from the "Money Experts" themselves (and our favorite financial site), Daily Worth. 1. 5-Minute Quiz: Your Best Budget: The reason budgets fail—or