Author Archives: Lisa Beach

Naturepedic’s Organic Mattress: Heaven In a Box

naturepedic eos organic mattress

Disclaimer: I don’t normally write product reviews, but, due to funny circumstances described below, I’m writing one today. The product? A complimentary Naturepedic mattress I received. And thus begins my true tale. Do good things come in a box? Ummm – past experiences suggest not.  I tried wine in a box—not too good.  I tried a memory foam bed topper… Read more »

“Ripped Jeans & Bifocals” Agrees: I’m a Twidiot

I’m psyched to have my first guest post published on another blogger’s blog: Ripped Jeans & Bifocals by Jill Robbins.  Ripped Jeans is always a good read, with funny posts about the mundane aspects of parenthood, aging and life in general. When I first discovered Ripped Jeans, I immediately knew I found a kindred spirit in Jill when I read this… Read more »

Do You Remember the Memory Foam Incident?

cat sinking in memory foam

About a month after I launched Tweenior Moments in August 2015, I wrote a blog post called The Memory Foam Incident. To date, it’s been my favorite post (and my most popular one). I got it republished on Scary Mommy and it went mini-viral, with almost 4,000 shares on Facebook. (This was also my first exposure to mean Internet trolls… Read more »

How Kids Boost Your Self-Esteem (and other parenting lies)

Happy 30th Anniversary, Ferris Bueller and Pretty in Pink!