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Mom Blogger Faces Firestorm After Tweeting a Personal Tragedy
Image via CrunchBase It’s true that we all handle our emotions differently, the backlash faced by this mom over Twitter is astounding. While many of her detractors have let up, others won’t. They blame her for the death of her son, ...
Dating A Single Parent?
She’s (or he) is everything you have always dreamed of- funny, smart, a fantastic listener. The only thing is, they have children. Could this ever work out? What should you do? First off, dating a single parent is a lot different (in many ca...
Gorgeous (and Super Absorbent Bibs From HattieRose
Motherhood can bring a lot of surprises. One of the many is brilliant ideas that can turn a dire situation into something life changing. After acquiring a new ‘single mom’ status life can take many different turns. One of many is starting out s...
Laura and the Leprechauns: Winner of Mother’s Choice Award
Laura and the Leprechauns won the Mother’s Choice award. It’s a hardcover book packed with fabulous illustrations and the main character (seven-year-old Laura Liepold,) and centers around her imagination. The story is a sweet one, it’s all a...
The New Minui HandySitt Chair
Danish children’s furniture maker, minui, will unveil a new high chair product in September at the All Baby and Child Show in Las Vegas. The product extends the versatility of their already eco-friendly, modern, safe and great looking children&...
Tori Spelling Momma Drama
The continual catfight between Tori Spelling and her mother is seeming to be hitting an all new low. With the release of Candy Spelling’s book, which talks a bit about gossip about her daughter, things are taking on new levels of public bashing. W...
Like Daughter, Like Mom?
Yesterday, I wrote about turning into mom, well now you can dress like your daughter. It’s a new trend (well, at least according to the article on the line) in the recessionista movement. The line goes up to a girl’s size 16 (US) and the post,...
Like Mom, Like Daughter
“You realize you are turning into mom right?” my brother commented recently upon hearing my ‘mom voice’ for the third time in one hour. It’s doubtful he noticed that he received the look of doom ™. The comment did strike me and got me...
Monsters Under the Bed? Helping Calm Childhood Fears
Childhood worries can very often manifest themselves in some strange ways. From ghosts in the attic to monsters in the closet or under the bed. Calming these fears is important, even if they are completely normal, it can help a kid to adjust to s...
The Motherhood Pay Gap
A modern woman is expected it seems to be able to do it all. It feels as if you have to be both June Cleaver, Martha Stewart, and a Betty Page clone all mixed up into one idea of perfection. That alone is enough to drive anyone insane. On top o...
Learning When to Not Offer Your Input
There’s a lot of debate over what makes a ‘good parent’. It ranges on if they don’t wind up in jail, to attendance at the top universities. There’s also a lot of people who won’t hesitate to tell you that you...
Baby Bids in Auction
This image really tells the entire story. The image posted and the story simply made my day. I’m sure that Three-year-old Pipi Quinlan’s mom isn’t laughing nearly as hard, but the tyke bid on a mechanical digger after mom ...
Toddler Found Alive After Being Missing For Two Days
Three year old Joshua Childers went missing in the Mark Twain Forest in Madison County, Missouri and was missing for two days in any parents nightmare scenario. He disappeared while his dad was on the phone and his mom was sleeping. One quote from t...
Mother’s Day Handmade Gifting Tips
What really counts on Mother’s Day? Flowers? Expensive jewelry? What does mom really want though? A bunch of flowers, or the companionship of her children. My mom recounts many of the gifts my brother and I made for her when we were child...
Communication: TXT for Closeness?
Today parents are more hands on than our predecessors, and maybe not all surprisingly kids are closer to their parents than ever. Today’s parents spend a lot more time with their kids, with the internet, cell phones, and a bunch of other gizmo...
Mom Kicks Kids Out of Car
My mom dealt with a lot of bickering between my brother and I, our family still jokes how much we are like oil and water. We fought a lot, over everything no where was safe from us. My mom was very understandable at her wits end many times with o...
Nickelodeon: Unplug For Earth Day
Nickelodeon the kid’s television network is asking kid’s to go unplugged for the Earth at 9:00 pm on April 22, for Earth Day. Granted many of the intended audience will already be in bed, and not playing games or what have you, but thi...
Looking Just Daddy? Thank Evolution!
It’s almost a given sooner or later the proclamation that your child looks just like dad. It is a common first reaction, much to the (last) nerve of some mommas. However, there is a reason to this. Evolution. Mother nature leaves no questi...
Mom Breastfeeding While Driving and Talking on Cell
While making the comment of “If my baby is hungry, I’m going to feed it” is normally a very reasonable thing to say, and most of us I’m sure feel the exact same way, Genine Compton just takes a different approach. Sh...
Army Mom and Kids Reporting For Duty
An Army mom, Lisa Pagan is officially reporting to duty with kids in tow, after a fight with the army to let her stay home with her children, instead she brought them with her. Her husband is on the road according to the couple on business more tha...
Shopping Bargains for Your Family
Are you looking for decently priced baby goodies, groceries, and all the other stuff you need? Even with the economy the way it is, there are still things you and your family need, but how can you save some money in the process? One great way is t...
