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Life Lessons: Andrea Updyke
Life Lessons: Andrea Updyke Are you happy at the moment? At this moment, I am sitting in my quiet kitchen waiting for the rest of my family to wake up. There is coffee brewing. Yes, I am happy. I have many happy moments each day. But I also have many frustrated, questioning moments and I [...]
Read More →How To Survive: Oklahoma Tragedy Calls For Action
How To Survive: Oklahoma Tragedy Calls For Action If you are reading this please hug a loved one and check on your neighbors as well. It will be a long day of reporting from Oklahoma as information comes out concerning fatalities, dazed families, first responders, unlikely heros, and miracles. When 9/11 happened here in [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: Why Won’t My Mom Support Me?
Ask Rene: Why Won’t My Mom Support Me? My mom gets angry very easily. When I get bad grades and do other bad things, all I know is that she is ready to get angry. I’ve tried steering around this by lying, and it works, but I don’t feel this is a healthy relationship. [...]
Read More →Kids, Check Out Mommy’s New Ride.. Chevy Urban Style
Kids, Check Out Mommy’s New Ride.. Chevy Urban Style Well, that’s what I would say to them if they were talking to me (oh, you missed that story?). Well, that and the fact that it’s not really my new ride, but man, it sure would be sweet if it was. A few days ago, I [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: Bullying: Should You Make Your Kid The Target?
There are a lot of bullies out there, and making my kid learn a lesson at the expense of them becoming a target is a no-no…NO. Here’s the scoop. A local Fox affiliate in Philly posed this question on their Facebook page: Wow! Did this mom go too far? She made her daughter dress like this [...]
Read More →Monday Morning Motivation: Cell Phones, Careers And Short-Circuiting The Blame Game
Monday Morning Motivation: Cell Phones, Careers And Short-Circuiting The Blame Game Hola! Here’s hoping Monday is off to a rip-roarin’ start for you. I’ll tell you someone who’s probably having a less than stellar one.. My darling daughter. Why, you ask? Because she’s headed off to school without her electronic tether, aka cell phone, [...]
Read More →Our Story Begins: The Breakdown Moment
Our Story Begins: The Breakdown Moment “Your kids are so polite!” That line gets said a lot. My oldest daughter, Abbi, even got it from her boss when she brought one of my twin boys, Noah, to work one day. “Your brother is so polite!” She got the very common response all of us [...]
Read More →Should The Bey Baby Be Breaking News?
Should The Bey Baby Be Breaking News? Sitting at a restaurant across the table from my husband; in my hands a small tiny gift wrapped especially for him. It’s a surprise. When he opens it he finds a silver baby spoon with our initials engraved delicately on the handle. He looks at me questioningly, [...]
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Ask Rene: Why Won’t My Mom Support Me?
Ask Rene: Why Won’t My Mom Support Me? My mom gets angry very easily. When I get bad grades and do other bad things, all I know is that she is ready to get angry. I’ve tried steering around this by lying, and it works, but I don’t feel this is a healthy relationship. [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: I HATE Volunteering At My Kids’ School!
Ask Rene: I HATE Volunteering At My Kids’ School! Dear Rene, Congratulations on all your hard work! I wish I could be a little more like you which is why I’m writing for help. I’ve just moved to a new town with my 11-year-old son.
Read More →Ask Rene: My Daughter Is Lying About Being Abused!
Ask Rene: My Daughter Is Lying About Being Abused! My 11-year-old daughter, has consistently lied about things from an early age. Problem is, I worked more than I was home, and I never really noticed it in the early stages. It came to light when she began accusing my second husband of beating her brothers [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: HELP! I Have A Bad Reputation!
Ask Rene: HELP! I Have A Bad Reputation! Dear Rene, I am only 12 but I have a very bad reputation. I am getting in fights and I really want to change that, really for my dad. People say it’s just a phase but I have been this way for a long time. [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: Puberty And The Pill.. How Do I Talk To My Mom?
Ask Rene: Puberty And The Pill.. How Do I Talk To My Mom? Hi Rene: HELP! I am 13. I have had my period for a year and they are very irregular.. and I am a virgin! I don’t plan on having sex until I am married but I want to go on the pill [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: My Daughter HATES Her Nose! (Video) | Good Enough is Perfect
Ask Rene: My Daughter HATES Her Nose! (Video) | Good Enough is Perfect Who among us has not felt a wee bit insecure about some body part, traveling the path from adolescence to adulthood? I know I was. Boney knees, a flat-chest and being very, VERY skinny did not make for fun times for me [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: How Can I Make My Sister-In-Law Like Me?
Ask Rene: How Can I Make My Sister-In-Law Like Me? My husband and I have been together for six years, married for the last three. In the beginning things seemed fine between my husband’s sister and me but about a year after dating my husband, my mother-in-law told me that my sister-in-law has never [...]
Read More →Ask Rene: What More Can We Do For Our Daughter?
Ask Rene: What More Can We Do For Our Daughter? Rene, what more can I say and do to help support my 22-year-old daughter? She is a mother of two boys ages five and four. Her mother and I help with her youngest son while the other son is in pre-K; we have been [...]
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Life Lessons: Andrea Updyke
Life Lessons: Andrea Updyke Are you happy at the moment? At this moment, I am sitting in my quiet kitchen waiting for the rest of my family to wake up. There is coffee brewing. Yes, I am happy. I have many happy moments each day. But I also have many frustrated, questioning moments and I [...]
Read More →Life Lessons: Tracy Beckerman (VIDEO)
Life Lessons: Tracy Beckerman Are you happy at the moment? Most of the time, except when I have to clean dog pee off the floor. If you could go back and say anything to your 16-year-old self now – what would it be? You know that Farrah Fawcett haircut you thought you looked so good [...]
Read More →PLAY NICE! And 9 More Life Lessons From Disney
PLAY NICE! And 9 More Life Lessons From Disney I’m just back from speaking/emceeing the 2013 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration that was held at Walt Disney World and it was a BLAST (quick note: if you’d like me to come speak to your group, click here)! You may recall, I was one of the [...]
Read More →Life Lessons: Marina (@ebmommy)
Life Lessons: Marina (@ebmommy) Are you happy at the moment? Oh yes! I may not have everything I want but definitely have everything I need…and more. God has been good! If you could go back and say anything to your 16-year-old self now – what would it be? There’s more to life than just the material. Everything will fall into place. Prioritize the important stuff and let go of the rest. What’s the most important thing you’ve learned [...]
Read More →Life Lessons: Pilar Clark
Life Lessons: Pilar Clark Hi, Everyone! With Rene hosting the 2013 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando, we wanted to try something a little different. We asked the moms and dads heading down to the conference May 9-12 to answer our Life Lessons questions with a Disney twist, of course. Like the GEMS they are, they [...]
Read More →Life Lessons: Jessica McFadden
Life Lessons: Jessica McFadden Hi, Everyone! With Rene hosting the 2013 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando, we wanted to try something a little different. We asked the moms and dads heading down to the conference May 8-12 to answer our Life Lessons questions with a Disney twist, of course. Like the GEMS they [...]
Read More →Life Lessons: Heather Adams
Life Lessons: Heather Adams Hi, Everyone! With Rene hosting the 2013 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando, we wanted to try something a little different. We asked the moms and dads heading down to the conference May 8-12 to answer our Life Lessons questions with a Disney twist, of course. Like the GEMS they are, they [...]
Read More →Life Lessons: Jodi (@jodifur)
Life Lessons: Jodi (@jodifur) Hi, Everyone! With Rene hosting the 2013 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando, we wanted to try something a little different. We asked the moms and dads heading down to the conference May 8-12 to answer our Life Lessons questions with a Disney twist, of course. Like the GEMS they are, [...]
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GEM Recommends: Disney’s Planes (VIDEO)
GEM Recommends: Disney’s Planes (VIDEO) Well, howdy! How are you guys doing? Hanging on? Waiting for that Friday whistle? Have I got a we’re-almost-there-let’s-watch-some-videos-at-work fun for you! Disney is doing it again! And when I say again, they’ve done movies, but this one is a spin-off literally and figuratively. Take a look.
Read More →10 From GEM: Spring Break Edition..Tech Toys For The Entire Family
10 From GEM: Spring Break Edition: Tech Toys For The Entire Family Spring Break. One of my girlfriends has a child who is at “that age” where they want to stay in the house and sleep for the better part of the day as their activity. As much fun as that might be for some, [...]
Read More →10 From GEM: Spring Break Edition: 10 Ways To Save Money On A Road Trip
10 From GEM: Spring Break Edition: 10 Ways To Save Money On A Road Trip Road trips seem like a pretty cheap way to travel on vacation, but it can get very expensive very quickly without proper planning. Sure, you do save money because you didn’t buy airline tickets or rent a car; but [...]
Read More →GEM On The GO! Good Enough Mother Goes Off The Grid
GEM On The GO! Good Enough Mother Goes Off The Grid Adios! Sayonara! I bid you Adieu! And all that other good stuff. You guys already know I’ve been hopping all over the place, bringing you fantastic ideas for vacation rental homes by way of our new show, Sweet Retreats on the Live Well Network. [...]
Read More →Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Marfa, Texas, Baby!
Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Marfa, Texas, Baby! Another week, another city.. it is my life and I am LOVING it! Yep, Sweet Retreats and its host (that’s me!) is hitting the road again, bringing you ideas on some really cool places to stay the next time you want to get away. [...]
Read More →Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Sedona, Baby!
Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Sedona, Baby! ” On the road again.. just can’t wait to get on the road again….. “ Someone put on my Facebook page the other day that 2013 was off like a trebuchet and since it’s been some time since I was in school, I had [...]
Read More →GEM On The Go! New Fantasyland Asks: Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years? (VIDEO)
GEM On The Go! New Fantasyland Asks: Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years? (VIDEO) “Where do you see yourself in five years?” I used to take this question for granted during interviews. As my life track has gone, when I look back five years from any point in my life I’m always surprised [...]
Read More →Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Florida, Baby!
Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Florida, Baby! Hey guys! Just a real quick check-in to let you know we are on the run again. Hey, did you have a chance to catch our new show, Sweet Retreats on the Live Well Network the other night ? If you didn’t see it on [...]
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Buying Or Selling? Real Talk About Real Estate!
Buying Or Selling? Real Talk About Real Estate! Oooh now this is going to be FUN! Today’s complex real estate market may be challenging to navigate… unless you’ve got an expert in your corner! I’m excited to share that The California Association of REALTORS® has asked yours truly to host a series of web chats, [...]
Read More →Monday Morning Motivation: Why Is It So Hard For Us To “Lean In”?
Monday Morning Motivation: Why Is It So Hard For Us To “Lean In”? (RENE SYLER TV ALERT: Hey guys, I’m going to be on CNN today, around noon EST talking about this very topic so make sure you tune in!) Hola my peeps! I’m up early on the West Coast, San Diego to be [...]
Read More →Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Marfa, Texas, Baby!
Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Marfa, Texas, Baby! Another week, another city.. it is my life and I am LOVING it! Yep, Sweet Retreats and its host (that’s me!) is hitting the road again, bringing you ideas on some really cool places to stay the next time you want to get away. [...]
Read More →Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Sedona, Baby!
Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Sedona, Baby! ” On the road again.. just can’t wait to get on the road again….. “ Someone put on my Facebook page the other day that 2013 was off like a trebuchet and since it’s been some time since I was in school, I had [...]
Read More →Gays In The Boy Scouts: Why It’s WAY Past Time
Gays In The Boy Scouts: Why It’s WAY Past Time Today is a very big day for the Boy Scouts of America. Its national leadership is going to decide whether to allow gay participation in the organization. I say, it’s about time. Honestly, I can’t believe that we are still talking about this in 2013. [...]
Read More →Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Florida, Baby!
Where In The World Is Good Enough Mother? Florida, Baby! Hey guys! Just a real quick check-in to let you know we are on the run again. Hey, did you have a chance to catch our new show, Sweet Retreats on the Live Well Network the other night ? If you didn’t see it on [...]
Read More →The GEM Spotlight: Beyond The Bag Fundraiser
The GEM Spotlight: Beyond The Bag Fundraiser Hola my GEMs! We’re going to start something new here. I do a fair amount of public speaking around the country and am always looking for ways to help those who spend so much time helping others. So we’re creating a new strand here called The GEM [...]
Read More →Monday Morning Motivation: The Best Is Yet To Come!
Monday Morning Motivation: The Best Is Yet To Come! Baby…… I’M BACK! Hola GEMs and Happy Monday! Some of you may be off this holiday and if you are, enjoy! Around these parts, we’re ramping up for a crazy stint of travel. I’m getting ready to hit the road to shoot two [...]
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The GEM Debate: Bullying: Should You Make Your Kid The Target?
There are a lot of bullies out there, and making my kid learn a lesson at the expense of them becoming a target is a no-no…NO. Here’s the scoop. A local Fox affiliate in Philly posed this question on their Facebook page: Wow! Did this mom go too far? She made her daughter dress like this [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: Should The Homeless Have To Take THIS? (VIDEO)
The GEM Debate: Should The Homeless Have To Take THIS? Sometimes you can help people and sometimes you can insult people; and if you get it just right, you can do both at the same, dang time. You may have heard about the latest dust up concerning Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F). Multiple comments by their [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: When Will People Start Accepting “Good Enough”? (VIDEO)
The GEM Debate: When Will People Start Accepting “Good Enough”? (VIDEO) There’s a new sheriff in town, and her name is Ella Rucker. Yeah. I’m deeming myself the new blog/common sense/really-is-it-that-serious sheriff of these here Internet parts. And I’m looking for the no good, lily lickin’ varmits who won’t just stop and enjoy life a [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: Should Little Boys Be Able To Wear THIS?
The GEM Debate: Should Little Boys Be Able To Wear THIS? I truly believe that children, no matter their gender, will try to emulate their parents’ actions. This opinion is mostly based on the fact that kids aren’t like adults; kids want to experience all of life because it is new to them and no [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: Should High Schoolers Have To Hide THIS?
The GEM Debate: Should High Schoolers Have To Hide THIS? Sometimes I wonder what shame will still be here 50 years from now. You want some shame in life; it keeps people from doing crazy things, but some things just can’t be undone so why bring shame to those who have done them? Case in [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: Pregnant And On The Prowl?
The GEM Debate: Pregnant And On The Prowl? Being alone and pregnant sucks. Wait. Being alone and pregnant sucked for me. It really did. I was emotional (I cried for two trimesters) and newly single bringing a new person into a world that basically started to crumble as soon as the cells started to divide. [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: DO Girls “Distract Boys”?
The GEM Debate: DO Girls “Distract Boys”? This debate seemed pretty easy. Principal bans a certain piece of clothing in school. It happens every day so why would this be any different? Ah. Upon actually reading the article I found that the principal, Sharon Moffat, of Readington Middle School in New Jersey , was banning [...]
Read More →The GEM Debate: How Much Is Too Much To Share Online?
The GEM Debate: How Much Is Too Much To Share Online? Ah yes, another day, another controversial parenting issue. This one is about a mom, her daughter, her daughter’s diary and what should and should not be talked about online. So here are the high points: the mother, Kim Bongiorno, has a five-year-old daughter who’d [...]
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