The Mom Show

Tech Co Designed To Help Moms: HELLO TECH & Holden Penney

on #MOMMYMONDAY with Kristin Cruz & MomAngeles Radio

Meet the women behind SEEDLING & PS ARTS: 

The company founded in New Zealand has now merged with PS XO. marketing & PR are launching in the US for Phoebe Hayman together with partners Kara Nortman and Soleil Moon Frye.

Dr Kristi will fill you in about how PS Arts is keeping arts classes in our schools. And our friends at Westfield are helping by keeping us encouraged to play with their PLAYDATE SCHEDULE with MomAngeles all Summer long.

Hear more & get connected to the fun through momangeles.com & the lifestyle guide CRUZinCALIFORNIA.com

If you are looking for a new direction in your current career, or thinking about getting back into the workforce after taking time off to raise a family, this is for you. Maybe you just need to find a more flexable schedule so you can spend more time at home. Are you at work, being distracted by the entrepreneur inside of you right now? This interview will speak to YOU, from the budding mompreneur to the ex-CEO running a home-based business. 

Life changes after baby. You may want your job to change with you. That's why it's always a great opportunity to meet up with the wonderful women & businesses at "The Mom Fair".

This year you will hear speakers from Career Coaches to Business Owners & it's all happening right here in SoCal just for women like you & me. 

TONIGHT: Hear stories of career change, motherhood, & re-inventing yourself: Laura Nix Gershon & Galite Shafer will share everything. And, we get to find out tonight a few key points about the conference, and about your work/life balance:

1. What is Mom Fair 2015?

2. Why should I get tickets to go?

3. Why is there a "Mom" Fair and not just another working women symposium?

Trust me if you are a mom with questions in your head about work, how to do it, and maybe even WHAT to do, then you should listen & click the links for more info tonight.

Now Let's rock this week. Good people. Good vibes. Good music. Good Moms. XO, Kristin

When I first shared about going on TV to promote Pregnancy Awareness Month, I had people calling my radio station with a bit of a laugh in their voice, saying: Women don’t KNOW they are pregnant?

Haha (Well, the real answer is: You would be surprised! I have some stories for you! But that's a whole different kind of reality TV show, for another time.)

Tonight my guest is a dear ally in motherhood, greener living, & better living though education & community. Alisa Donner joins me to explain what Pregnancy Awareness Month is & how she, along with her partner Anna Getty, have grown this thriving organization from the ground up.

Find out how you can get involved & be a part of PAM in your own area. Find out who Alisa's awesome friends are that have contributed greatly to making PAM a success & learn how she puts together such a huge event in LA every year for the past 8 years.

We'll also name drop a few of our favorite brands & the parenting experts that will appear at this Sunday's PAM event.

I'm honored to be on the Advisory Team and to be Hosting this amazing day at Bergamont Station with friend Jill Simonian. Bring the kids & even the hubby (there is stuff for Dad too). I hope to see you there. Spread the good word! Follow PAM on Twitter.

Get more info & your FREE tickets on my blog here. And we'll come back here next Monday for another show. As always, please leave your topic suggestions & comments below. Gonna be a big week! XO- Kristin

As we get ready to SPRINGforward next weekend on the clock, let's get your career moving forward too.

INSPIRED: Talking true life re-boots with 2 amazing women: Jill Simonian (HLN, Reelz, Hallmark Channel) & Jennifer Armstrong MD, founder of @SkinCancerRX

Hear a true story of overcoming. From dissapointment & devistation to building a vision & finding purpose. This is our "Chicken Soup For Mom's Soul".

The viral video "Worry About Yourself", Jill's Blog, and Jennifer's info are all available here.

Soundtrack: Noel Gallagher's "High Flying Birds" drops tomorrow 3/3

Los Angelinos just survived another round of Oscars here in Holllywood. Same traffic on the streets. Same bad jokes on the air. But there was something different on the red carpet.   

#AskHerMore

Diane Gordon from Forbes.com TV Tweeted it best "for the record: I love seeing #Oscars fashion & I support #AskHerMore - there's room for both on the red carpet."

To continue our morning #MommyMonday Twitter Talk about the Oscars & being moms, we turn to another Mom In Media for expert advice on balancing it all (on a pilates ball maybe?) work, health, motherhood, & feeling our best.

Jeanine Detz, former Deputy Editor SHAPE Magazine, joins the show to share tips for better living through healthy choices & some juggling. What goes on before stars step on the red carpet or in front of the camera for a cover shoot? How do celebs "bounce back" so fast after baby ie. Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Hudson, J-Lo? And, is it possible for us regular moms to do the same?

Hear insider tips & find out what you can do to dazzle daily by making changes for a beautiful you, inside & out.

Music: Kid Rock "First Kiss" (drops tomorrow!) Video here.

Are you a mom who is ready to return to work inside or outside of the home? Do you feel like it's time for a new career? Are you making the transition in your life, in your career, that requires some professional advice? Listen for the answers on our show tonight.

This evening we are joined by Jennifer Bevan, Founder of PathRelaunch.com

Send in your questions or comments anytime via the iHeart Moms blog & get all the linked up.

See you on #MommyMonday! This show gives us a reason to love Mondays again.

XX, Kristin

Playlist: Ricky Martin "Adios"

With all the love in the air, we've taken 2 weeks of Valentine's Day themed shows to make sure we don't leave any heart unturned. There are gifts to buy, notes to write, & in the midst of it all, I wanted to make sure we didn't forget about the most important person: You.

Tonight's podcast hopes to shine a light on the true passion & creativity in you, & help us all embrace our true calling.. to fill hearts with joy. 

Andrea Schroder joins us to bring her knowledge & expertise to tonight's theme: Love Your Work. Andrea is a mother, wife, interior designer, savvy business-woman & philanthropist. Her home fragrance line The Poetry Of Frangrance has become a fast favorite of celebs & artists. She shares about finding her passion, focussing it & building a succesful company she can be proud of. Everyone who comes in & out of my office is an instant fan because her products are so beautiful & so special. We became instant fans of Andrea for her support of moms & her work with childrens' charities. I know you are going to love her too!

Stay connected & enter the podcast contest for a gorgeous gift basket curated by Andrea just for you. More info on the blog iHeart Moms. Please share, tell friends, support moms in media, and enjoy the show.

Happy Mommy Monday! XO, Kristin

Tonight's Soundtrack: Show Opening Becky G "Can't Get Enough" Show Closing: One Republic "Native"

I don't know anyone who doesn't want to be more organized, less cluttered & better at staying that way. Whether it's keeping the family calendar, or keeping the car clean, it's always a struggle, especially for busy moms (with a TypeA personality). Who me?

So what do we do now? Well I've listed 100 *specific* Ways To Get An Organized Home on the blog today and we learned solid tips from our #MommyMonday Twitter Chat earlier. Now let's put it into a listen-when-you-can show. I know I don't NEED another magazine or bunch of scrap-papers.. Even bookmarks on my browser or saved emails that I want to get to some day. 

Tonight's podcast on100 *specific* Ways To Get An Organized Home will be here for us all to revisit anytime, PLUS I'm scooping one of my fave items you are allowed to bring into the house from our friend Meredith of ToolaStyle.com We need to cut back on the junk, and add more items that multi-task & keep us on top of things, instead of feelign burried underneath them.

For the entire list to share with friends & some of my personal tips with links & pics, go to the blog now-->The Curve by Kristin Cruz & iHeart Moms

No need for another "Now or Never" leap into a fad diet. They are never going to work. Not ever. This is true according to bazillions of moms just like me, you and my friend Holly of "Southern Mom Loves".

It's time to get real about getting healthy. Honestly, I like to eat. I like to eat the wrong things at the wrong times, in the wrong quantities. I don't have extra time to go to the gym, and when I do have extra time I already know what I'm going to use it for: sleep (although shower wins a close 2nd place).

Moms turn to bloggers like Holly because she keeps it real, honesty, possitive & encourages happy health & beauty. We love her fun & pretty posts, plus the easy DIY & beauty reviews. Best thing is, she's one of us. Just trying to deal with the curveball motherhood throws, with grace & beauty.

Hear us girl-chat on what really has & really hasn't worked & WHY. You know me, I've done it all, taken it all, been pitched it all. Diet talk is about to get real. Join us! More info & helpful links to recipes, strategies & fitness on the iHeart Moms blognow. Connect with Holly anytime onSouthernMomLoves.com