The Suburban Jungle

What Is ‘Co-parenting’? And Why Are So Many Celebs Doing It?

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Bella Swan Has Ruined Dating for our Daughters

As you may already know, I’m a huge Twilight fan. The truth is, though I’m a mom, I’m as wooed and wowed by Edward and Jacob as the average tween. The one difference? Unlike most giddy tween girls, I actually know that they don’t exist. And when I say “they,” I’m not talking about vampires and werewolves. I’m talking about the existence of guys like Edward and Jacob — guys who are constantly laying down their lives for you and who unselfishly have your best interests at heart. READ MORE

The Secret Affair Of Moms:  Why Twilight is the antidote to the monotony of marriage.

Here is today’s news story.  It’s front page on iVillage and of course written by me.  Check it out if you drank during pregnancy, know someone who did, are officially an alcoholic or you like reading my stuff and finding out strange but true facts.
Want Grandkids? Don’t Drink (Much) During Pregnancy

Mom, where do babies come from? Before you start sputtering stories of the stork, read this http://bit.ly/bvKouo

There’s a part of me that thought the day I would have to cross this conversational bridge was years down the road, like thinking about your child going off to college. Boy was I wrong. The inquiries started a few years after their own births; they were met with tales of whimsy (the stork, the basket on the doorstep,) and tales of medical marvels, (through a mommy’s belly button, from out of thin air.) I’ve even told the seldom used, “We found you in a trashcan” tale — which was told to me by my doting dad, who would threaten to put me back in the trashcan where he found me, when I wasn’t listening… Read the rest of this entry »

My Kids Will Only Eat Food that Comes From a Children’s Menu –You Too? Here’s Help

(I’m sorry, I don’t have the rights to reprint the article in full and I could use comments to the site where it’s posted.  PS they called me “anonymous,” which doesn’t exactly make me happy, but they’re newly revamped and I want this job.  Maybe getting readers to the site will parlay into a byline.  Who knows?  It happens to be a cute piece.  ENJOY!) Go there now or read the intro below:

Okay, maybe you have this problem, also.  My kids only eat food you’d find on a children’s menu.  You know, the usual suspects:  grilled cheese, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, mac n cheese, pizza, burgers, buttered noodles, etc.  I could list the health content in these meals, but let’s just agree to call it nil.  Where did I go wrong?  Read the rest of this entry »

According to the barrista at my Starbucks, I’m an awesome wife.  No, I’m not putting out for lattes like I once threatened to do and I’m certainly not ironing clothes for the lady who swipes my card –or even my husband for that matter.   I simply showed up at 7:45 AM to buy my husband his coffee on Father’s Day.  The staff at my Starbucks were taking bets on how many of their regular customer’s wives would show up for a Father’s Day coffee run.  The results: 2.  Yep, 2 wives, myself included.  They cheered when I entered, “Jenny, I knew I could count on you,” the manager said.  I thought I’d won a prize, maybe a frappe “my way?”  It seems I deserved one;  when I walked in to get my coffee this morning they were still talking about it.  They were talking about how shocked they were that on Mother’s Day they saw all the dads with the kids, letting moms sleep in and on Father’s Day the husbands still got the coffee.  I guess the men are the “weekend coffee getters” in our society.  Sure, they used to be hunters and gatherers, protectors, and providers, but now apparently getting coffee is as manly a task as we can bestow on our husbands. Read the rest of this entry »

You would probably assume that because I’m a writer, my husband gets a beautiful heartfelt card for every holiday.  Actually, I’m like most of you – going at the last minute to look at the slim pickins and buy some cheesy cards that cost $5 bucks a pop and do little more than add to deforestation.

Unless your husband likes fishing or fixing things you’re shit out of luck from the get go. The funny cards are too queer, though the Far Side always gives me a giggle.  I’ve noticed that my husband and I have this weird tendency to rebuy the same card for each other on our respective holidays year after year.

The Father’s day card has a cat couple and it goes something like this:

“Sometimes I’m stubborn when I don’t get my way, Read the rest of this entry »

Didn’t we all have adolescent obsessions that bordered on stalking or was that just me?  This story will make your embarrassing moments seem way less embarrassing!  It’s that bad, I’ve never spoken of it.

As you may have noticed from some of my posts, I have a flair for the dramatic.  I recall an experience of such exaggerated intensity with my first crush.  For the sake of the blog and the fact that some of my readers will know him, I’ll call him Eric, Eric Axel.  This pseudonym is not exactly cryptic, it‘s about 2 letters off from his actual name.  Look, I pursued him like an obsessed stalker I’m sure it’s no surprise to him.

This was old school stalking I’m referring to: no technology, no cell phone, or FB, or twitter, or my space.  I’m talking about the kind of stalking that took time and effort and premeditation, something to tell your grandchildren about.

So, I’m gonna rip off the Band-Aid, that is this repressed memory, and let the healing begin.  I was in the 7^th grade and I was in love.  “Love” love. Read the rest of this entry »

I promise next week I’ll go back to writing relatable and hilarious blogs about life as a parent, wife, and woman.  I just wanted to share some pics from the book signing for See Mom Run and thank everyone who came out.  It was an incredible evening.  Special thanks to Chris, Shiela, and the amazing people at aztig urban salon who made the night AMAZING.  Also, thanks to Exquisite catering by Robert for providing a lovely table of food and goodies. Read the rest of this entry »

CBS 4 featured ME as the news segment.    Yes, it’s true, I wasn’t commenting on whether to spank or not, or talking about the holidays; I was talking about the blog (That you all read!) and the book that I contributed to. Frankly, I’ve found myself news worthy for some time, I’m just glad someone else finally thinks so.  My local girls rocked it and it was so freaking fun.  That’s right, I said the “F” word and I totally meant it.  Check out the footage (click the video in the top right corner).

Thanks for your support,

Jenny From the Blog

Thanks to all the South Florida families who came out to Play for the Cause.  The kids had a ball and we had a successful event and food drive, so that other kids can know where their next meal is coming from.

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Okay, since I never host events, I thought it would be smart to host 2 in one week.  My eyes aren’t twitching nearly enough and my back and shoulders need to be tighter and spasmier.  See, I can’t even write clearly. (I didn’t even write the invite… props go to Lisa Milberg holla! Read the rest of this entry »