Moms

If you’re a new mom, you’re about to learn a Valley secret amongst moms in the know. Parents around Phoenix who want to have fun with their tots and provide an early advantage to learning and socialization take them to Musicology.

About Musicology

Musicology is an enhanced music program designed specifically for newborns through 3-year olds. Parents (or grandparents, nannies, etc.) are in attendance for that important one on one time with their child, and you really can’t leave a baby or infant alone yet, while an experienced teacher orchestrates the class. Classes are divided into specific developmental age groups to promote language, rhythm, motor skills, self-esteem, creativity and joy. Music...

Holiday season is a distant memory (whew,) but the Valley is now booming and in the national spotlight. Our schedules have quickly filled with events surrounding the Super Bowl and Waste Management Phoenix Open. Then, soon after, the most romantic day of the year, Valentines Day, will be here.  Our calendars may look appealing to the socialite in us but, as a busy mom, we are in a panic.  How do we pull ourselves together and look amazing , especially right after the stressful, tedious holiday season?

We have two tips for when you’re serious about looking great for your next event and want a slightly updated look.  As a mom juggling a family, home and work, we know you don’t have much time to dote on yourself.  That’s...

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He was an all-American running back at the University of Georgia where he set 10 NCAA records and led the team to a national title. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 and went on to sign with the Dallas Cowboys, who he started and ended his career with. He set a single-season professional football rushing record with 2,411 yards and ranks in the National Football League’s top 10 for most all-purpose yards of all time. There’s no questions Herschel Walker is a sports legend.

But...

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The benefits for young girls of a robust professional women’s sports culture is widely accepted. We all know that girls who play sports are more confident, less likely to do drugs, do better academically, and are less at risk for diseases.

Watching women’s sports is essential to this equation because it allows young girls to have role models. Watching professional women’s sports with your daughters gives them something to aspire to. But what about your sons?

Last summer, I was stunned to hear my...