http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). My weekly newspaper column "Surfing the Net with Kids" is syndicated by United Feature Syndicate. My website gets nearly a million visitors a month, my newsletter list is over 80,000 strong, and my self-published e-books are sold on dozens of sites. Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations. en-us 2003-11-20T08:49:41-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/why_do_i_do_this.html Tell me I'm not the only mother who eats leftover breakfast food off her children's plates after they've gone to school. When I cook them breakfast on school days, I... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-11-20T08:49:41-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/we_are_not_headline_news_anymore.html Thank you for your support during this stressful fire week. My family is safe, the kids went back to school on Monday, and we never had to evacuate. The cool,... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-11-04T08:02:47-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/so_cal_wildfires_fund_2003.html Donations to the Southern California Wildfires 2003 Fund can be made online. They also have a tool for letting others know of the site.... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-11-01T08:21:28-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/the_winds_have_changed.html Winds coming from the west have cleaned our air (we can breathe again!) but are making it worse for firefighters in east San Diego county. At the moment, I'd say... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-10-30T09:53:48-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/we_are_hot_but_not_burning.html We live in northern coastal San Diego, and the fires are close. The sky is a peculiar yellow, brown color. There is ash falling from the sky, just like the... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-10-27T14:10:01-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/a_computer_in_his_room.html Over the years, when interviewed about Internet safety, I would spout my rule about placing family computers in public areas --- no computers in bedrooms. In our home, we have... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-10-21T09:28:25-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/live_on_the_david_lawrence_show.html Tonight I was a radio guest on the David Lawrence Show talking about Music Piracy and learning about places to get legal music downloads. David's a character, and the interview... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-09-23T20:53:12-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/kids_that_talk.html I am blessed with kids that talk to me. They even call me (or email me) during the school day with stories of their successes and non-successes. I was going... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-09-09T08:59:10-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/normal.html Writers crave feedback. Actually I'm talking about myself here. Each week I write my syndicated column, various entries into my various blogs, and occasionally an article or an ebook. What... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-08-26T21:42:15-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/telephone_etiquette_does_not_apply.html Yesterday was not a good day. Among my circle of friends: one's father died, one's mother had a heart attack, one's father had a minor stroke, and one's mother was... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-08-15T07:13:32-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/was_like.html So I was like, "What happened to the past tense of say?" She was like, "But I like the word 'like.'" I like the world "like" too. But I also still like the word "said." Have you heard it yet? My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-07-21T13:15:52-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/what_i_read_during_my_summer_vacation.html By any and all measures, our family trip to the Carribean was a smashing success. And I read two books! A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton: I chose... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-07-10T11:52:34-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/note_to_self_use_separate_bags_for_apricots_and_rosemary.html Unlike some who claim they learned all of life's important lessons in kindergarten, I learned something new yesterday: When harvesting fresh rosemary and sweet apricots, use two ... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-07-08T09:43:02-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/three_pink_bridesmaid_dresses.html The coat closet in our front hallway doesn't have any room in it for guest coats. But we live in San Diego, and our guests rarely wear coats. What it... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-07-02T09:11:41-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/itrsquos_carpet_day.html I don't remodel well. I mean the "process" of remodeling ... where all one's stuff is moved around all day. I don't do that part well. Today is carpet installation day at the Feldman house. And all I wanted was for them to come in the morning, and leave me in the ... My Life 2003 Barbara J. Feldman 2003-07-01T15:47:20-08:00