Are We Teaching Our Daughters to Be Nice Instead of Leaders?

Are We Teaching Our Daughters to Be Nice Instead of Leaders?-Los Tweens

    “We call our little girls bossy. Go to a playground: Little girls get called ‘bossy’ all the time, a word that’s almost never used for boys. And that leads directly to the problems women face in the workforce. When a man does a good job, everyone says, ‘That’s great.’ When a woman does [...]

Steak Tostadas Your Kids Will Love

Los Tweens

    If the tweens had it their way, taco night would be every night. The same ground beef tacos with all of the toppings over and over again. I love to cook and use it as my creative outlet. But just like no artist creates the same painting more than once, I rarely create [...]

Earth Day 2013—Make it About Change!

Earth Day 2013—Make it About Change!-Los Tweens

    Earth Day is a chance to show you care, as Tweens should—about our environment If you’ve known me for an hour, you probably know that all things earth and environmental are dear to me. Hence the tacky yet true story of my getting married on Earth Day to an environmental engineer—it’s totally true! [...]

A Little Known & Fatal Disease: Understanding Kawasaki Syndrome

A Little Known & Fatal Disease: Understanding Kawasaki Syndrome-Los Tweens

    Mother’s Day, 2009—My husband is in Maryland visiting his very ill grandmother. My toddler is with my mother.  Our plans for brunch were canceled. I’m in the emergency room of the local children’s hospital with my tween Maddy. The pediatrician had called an hour earlier to follow up on our visit to her [...]

Spending Summers With Grandparents

Spending Summers With the Grandparents-Los Tweens

      Here’s the scene.. The camp director marched out to the playground yelling my name.  Huffing and mumbling under her breath, she grabbed me by the arm and dragged me inside the lunch room.  Lunch had long been over and all of the tables were empty.  Except, there was one person still there [...]

Gift Ideas for Tween Easter Baskets

Gift Ideas for Tween Easter Baskets-Los Tweens

As children go through the tween years—between the ages of 7 and 12—the Easter bunny’s job gets harder and harder. Pre-packaged baskets just don’t cut it any more. They aren’t unique in any way and that’s PRECISELY what a tween is looking for in just about anything. Everything needs to ‘scream’ their personality. A more [...]

Call Me Mavi

Call Me Mavy

Carlie Rae Jepsen’s smash hit Call Me Maybe has spawned numerous cover versions and spoofs. This version sung by Traci L. for the Hotel Transylvania movie is sure to be a hit with moms and kids alike. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Read Related: Adult Music Your Kids Will Love Too!

Win Free Tickets to Hotel Transylvania Movie!

Hotel Transylvania

Limited time only! Win free tickets for your family to the Hotel Transylvania movie featuring Selena Gomez and Ceelo Green! We are giving away four tickets to a special screening of Hotel Transylvania plus a swag bag with fantastic movie-related goodies in each of the following cities: NEW YORK LOS ANGELES CHICAGO MIAMI HOUSTON DALLAS [...]

Soda Can Tab Bracelet Tutorial

Soda Can Tab Bracelet Tutorial

We love that this creative little girl is into crafts and recycling. This video gives easy step-by-step instructions for making a fabulous soda can tab bracelet. Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can move on to belts, rings, and brooches—the sky’s the limit. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse!

What to Do if Your Children Catch You Having Sex

What to Do if Your Children Catch You Having Sex

For most of us, sex is a private act. We probably cringe at the thought of anyone witnessing those moments in which we are totally vulnerable and responding to our most primal instincts. This is particularly true when it comes to our children catching us “in the act.” What should you do when your children [...]