About "Mojo Mom" Amy Tiemann, Ph. D.

Amy is author of the award-winning book Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family and the young adult novel High Water, as well as Editor of the new release Courageous Parents, Confident Kids. She is also Center Director for Kidpower North Carolina.

No Forced Kisses for Your Kids: A Holiday Safety Tip for Families
December 14, 2011

No Forced Kisses for Your Kids: A Holiday Safety Tip for Families

Cross posted from the blog at DoingRightByOurKids.com, my new site co-created with Kidpower Executive Director Irene van der Zande. As parents well know, the holiday season is both incredibly exciting and potentially overwhelming for kids, sometimes all rolled together into one. At gatherings with families... Read the full post

Amazon.com needs to add parental controls to the new Kindle Fire
November 16, 2011

Amazon.com needs to add parental controls to the new Kindle Fire

I just set up the new Kindle Fire from Amazon.com and one of the first things I noticed while trying it out is that the new “free streaming video” feature for Amazon Prime customers does not have parental controls. R-rated movies and are available for unlimited free instant download. On... Read the full post

Stay Aware: The Halloween “Trick” that will “Treat” you and your family to safety all year long
October 24, 2011

Stay Aware: The Halloween “Trick” that will “Treat” you and your family to safety all year long

As part of its One Million Safer Kids project, Kidpower is reminding parents that the trick to having a fun, safe Halloween is to Stay Aware and to teach your children to do the same. As adults, we need to Stay Aware that: • Safety does not take a holiday. Don’t let the relaxed atmosphere and... Read the full post

What you need to know about Fracking in 400 words or less
October 9, 2011

What you need to know about Fracking in 400 words or less

My previous Mojo Mom blog post was the long version of just about everything I have learned about fracking and why you should care. Here is the nutshell version in 400 words and four illustrations. This brief description of fracking is adapted from a job description posted by the Citizens Campaign for... Read the full post

Why you need to know about Fracking — it may be coming to a field or neighborhood near you
October 8, 2011

Why you need to know about Fracking — it may be coming to a field or neighborhood near you

Ground-level view of a natural gas well fracking operation Have you heard about “fracking”? Hydraulic fracturing, also known as hyrdofracking or simply fracking, is a form of natural gas mining that has wells popping up in many regions across the United States. One of the hotbeds of activity... Read the full post

What do Mom bloggers do when their kids grow up?
August 24, 2011

What do Mom bloggers do when their kids grow up?

That magical end-of-summer day has arrived for us–the first day of school. As Mojo Girl starts Middle School, this week feels almost as much like graduation as it does a new beginning (I guess that is why they also call it Commencement). I am relieved, happy, and yes, feeling bittersweet as I see... Read the full post

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    • Best of The Mojo Mom Blog, 2003 - 2009

    The Mojo Mom Blog has been published continuously since 2003, and all posts are available at their original location, http://mojomom.blogspot.com. Below are links to reprints of some of the most popular posts over the years.

    Courageous Parents, Confident Kids