I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, NPRs How I Built This, on my way to work recently and Barbara Corcoran (think Shark Tank) was being interviewed. She has been open about how bad she was at school when she was younger and how she struggled with s...

  Dear Smart Mommy, We wish you all the warmth and meaning this season brings. Thank you for allowing us to partner with you on your parenting journey this year. We look forward to delivering even stronger value to you and your daughters in the...

Be A Tourist In Your Own Town There may be a chill in the air, but don't let it slow you down. Bundle up, and spend an afternoon exploring with your girl. Head off to a destination that you've always wanted to check out, or take her to one of your own favorit...

Its been six weeks since our first newsletter and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have pushed that send button on the first one. Our audience has quickly grown to 1000 readers and we are so grateful to you all for reading and sharing our content!! We hope the...

We are lucky enough in Charlotte to have a Children’s science museum in town. One of our visits a few weeks ago, I noticed a flier for the very first mini-maker faire in Charlotte. I knew the term Makers but had not heard about the faires so I made a menta...

... they come up with this commercial. This makes them a little less out of touch. It is a good start to the kinds of conversations an established brand like Barbie should be leading so I hope Mattel builds on this and takes it even further. It is...

It is almost inevitable. You tell someone you are having a girl, and they immediately respond with either: “Oh boy, get ready ..  Girls are trouble! OR girls are so cute, you will have so much fun dressing them up as dolls”. Its kinda confusing, really. ...