Author Archive: Gail Marshall
The Mom Is The Message
Moms are sneaky. Sure, we have a reputation for being incessant nags, but we do some of our best work in secret. We put applesauce in the brownies to make them healthier; carrots in the cake; cauliflower in the mashed potatoes; yogurt in the smoothie. Kids never know what we will be up to next. [...]
10 Good Gifts For Kids Who Are Different
Mothers nationwide are captivated by the recovery of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords of Arizona, who survived an assassin’s bullet to the brain? Count me a huge fan of this determined and courageous woman. But did you realize there are people – even little children — going through this process of recovery from traumatic brain injuries every [...]
5 Best Inventions In 2011 For Moms
Invisible moms! Mind-reading moms! Magic moms! The best news for moms I’ve seen all day is in the latest Time magazine, “The Invention Issue,” which ranks the 50 Best Inventions of 2011. Mamas, this is not about new e-readers. The times, they are a-changin’ in our favor! Child-rearing may never be the same. Yes, there [...]
Help Susi With Her Baby Library
I giggled when I got the invitation. A three-dimensional baby in a crib popped up in my hand when I opened it! It’s a baby shower, my favorite kind of party. A new mommy is about to be born -– and everytime I look at her beautiful belly, I think of the song from “Legally [...]
Top 10 Voice Mails That Make Moms Scream
Vampires? Zombies? Spiders? Pfft! None of that stuff scares a mother. Voice mails and text messages? Now, that can make a mom go Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Nooooooooo! Aeuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! BEEEEEP! ~~ “Hi, Mom: We left the dance early, we’re totally in love and we’ve decided to get married in the Elvis Chapel in Vegas! See you Monday!” ~~ [...]
A Bloody Good Drink For Halloween Day
“Feed me!” is the plaintive — yet terrifying — demand of the monster plant in the classic musical “Little Shop of Horrors,” which Bullard High School’s drama students are performing to rave reviews right now. I gotta say, I can relate. Moms hear those words – “Feed me!” every day. Stay cool. It’s all good. [...]
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? The First Lady
OK, mamachefs you get the call. Guess who’s coming to dinner? The answer is former first lady Laura Bush and 160 of her closest Valley friends, who are paying $5,000 a table to eat your food. What’s for supper? That’s precisely the assignment given to the West Hills College culinary students. Here was the menu, [...]
10 Habits of Happy Mothers
“If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” That’s always the message I whisper to new fathers. They look confused at first, expecting more traditional baby advice. But the babies will be fine: It’s the Mama, the Mama, it’s all about the Mama. When the dads flash back to their own upbringing, there is a knowing [...]
Mamas Make The Difference
Mamas, take a minute today to measure your priceless worth in the life of your children. Don’t believe me? Believe this: http://www.wimp.com/iraqirefugee/
Eating well is elementary
One of the hot stories in today’s Fresno Bee is more yakka yakka about school lunches. Must they be nutritious? They are great hands-on nutrition lessons. Why mess up an automatic teaching moment? Learning to eat well is — learning! Of course, the schools should serve exemplary meals. It’s school! Should they teach English improperly [...]
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