Author: Maggie Rodriguez

Maggie Rodriguez co-hosts the nationally-syndicated lifestyle show, Daytime on WFLA, Channel 8. She recently returned to tv after taking a 10-year break to raise her two children. During her career, Maggie reported and anchored the news in Miami, Los Angeles, and at the network level in New York as the host of The Early Show on CBS. She now lives in South Tampa, which she calls the perfect place to raise a family.
Back to School Tips from Maggie and the Moms
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Back to school tips from Maggie and the Moms’ experts

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It’s hard to believe, but our kids will be going back to school this month. Summer always goes by too quickly (if you ask them), and adjusting to the new schedule takes time. To help you and your children navigate the transition as smoothly as possible, some Maggie and the Moms’ panelists use their areas…

CUP Coffee Uniting People baristas
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Fill Your CUP: The mission behind Tampa’s inclusive coffee shop

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The barista at CUP on S. Dale Mabry Highway in South Tampa hands me my drink and strikes up a conversation. Chatting with Stephen, I quickly realize what makes him and this coffee shop so special.  “Would you mind telling me the month, day and year you were born?,” he asks politely. He thinks about…

Spring Break destinations for families
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Spring Break is for Families: The Best Sunny or Snowy Destinations of the Season

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Whether hitting the slopes or the beach is your idea of a perfect family adventure, you can enjoy your dream vacation in spring. We asked writer Terry Ward, an expert on family travel who’s visited 14 countries with her two children (ages 6 and 7), to share her top domestic and international picks for the…

Mike and Brian Kleinschmidt
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Tampa Bay’s Dream Couple: Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt of HGTV’s “100 Day Dream Home”

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Long before Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt were hosts of the popular HGTV series “100 Day Dream Home,” they were classmates at Riverview High School. Now married for eight years, living in their own dream home in Ruskin, and raising Mika’s 14-year-old daughter, Jade, together, they’re reflecting on their journey and looking ahead to an exciting new year.

Protecting Children from their devices

Disconnected – Protecting Kids From Their Devices is in Your Hands

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If you had the power to protect your children from depression and anxiety, would you? Even though any parent would answer “yes” to that question, a valuable weapon in their arsenal often goes unused: the word “no.” Psychotherapist and author Thomas Kersting makes the case for prohibiting or limiting children’s screentime in “Disconnected,” which lays out…

"Raising Them Ready" authors Erica and Jonathan Catherman

Raising Them Ready: Preparing kids to handle life on their own

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When bestselling authors and co-parents Erica and Jonathan Catherman decided to write their next parenting book, they asked themselves a question: “How well had we done to prepare our “adulting” kids to leave home?” Knowing other parents were likely asking themselves the same question, they came up with “Raising Them Ready,” a guide for parents…

flamenco dancer
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Flamenco & Freedom: A Renowned Cuban Dancer now Lives the American Dream in Tampa

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One year ago, flamenco dancer Irene Rodriguez took the biggest leap of her life, not on the dance floor—in real life. She left her home country of Cuba, where she was the principal dancer and director of the country’s most recognized flamenco company, and moved to Tampa with nothing more than the desire and drive…