Exhibit A: Friends in bed So, in the vein of my post about how Pinterest makes me feel inadequate, I have a question: Does any any kids’ room actually ...read more
The Pregnancy Project: Teen's Fake Pregnancy Turned into a Book and Television Movie
With a new survey released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy of any developed country in the world, it might come as no surprise that a story of another teenage pregnancy is making it’s way onto bookshelves and your television screen. [...]
Liveblogging the Glucose Tolerance Test
On Tuesday I had the enormous pleasure of having the 1 hour glucose tolerance test. I hadn’t necessarily planned on doing it that day, but since I was in the medical building already, I didn’t need to be fasting and I wasn’t going to get out of work early again for many, many weeks, I [...]
Lady Oven, LLC: Declaring My Womb a Corporation
As you may or may not have heard, the sweater-vested candidate for President of the United States, Rick Santorum, is even against abortion in cases of rape. Earlier this week he urged rape victims to “make the best out of a bad situation”. As the Huffington Post reports, “a recent analysis of his time as [...]
Everything They Told Me About My 2nd Delivery Was True
I was told a lot of things about giving birth to (and recovering from the birth of) my second child. Everyone said it would be “so much better,” but I took it all with a fair amount of skepticism. I wanted to be prepared to handle anything—even the worst, especially because recovery had been so [...]
Jessica Alba Launches "Honest"
Ever wished for diapers to arrive magically on your doorstep? Well, Amazon Mom already thought of that one—minus the magic part. But ever wanted the eco-friendly, plant-based disposable kind delivered to your home on a monthly basis … and at a reasonable price? Or what about non-toxic bath and household cleaning products, also sent straight [...]
My Baby On YouTube - Not Viral, But Not Bad!
Mike Adamick wrote a post on Dadding this week about a hilarious video of a baby that went viral on YouTube. It reminded me of a video that I uploaded of my son when he was 2-months-old, that has on a smaller scale, went somewhat wild on YouTube. We aren’t talking a million views, but [...]
Is Your Kitchen Making You Sick? 6 Food-born Illnesses and How to Nix Them
In the kitchen, food abounds. Which means potential for illness, infection, and food poisoning also abounds. Here are the top 6 foodborne bacteria that might be lurking in your kitchen, and how to kick the sick before it gets you. credit: all photos in this post from sxc.hu Tweet 0 Pin It
Wake Up to Oatmeal Apple Muffins
In the summertime, I enjoy a fresh fruit smoothie or bowl of cold cereal for breakfast. But in the wintertime, when the mornings are cool and I’m getting up before the sun, I really like something to warm me up. And because these Oatmeal Apple Muffins smell and taste a lot like fresh apple pie, [...]
7 Quick and Easy Chocolate Cake Recipes
You’re never going to believe what today is. It’s National Chocolate Cake Day! Today, January 27, is the national holiday to celebrate the glorious chocolate cake, in all of it’s forms. Today all chocolate lovers can indulge, without guilt, in decadent, moist chocolate cake. But don’t think you have to slave away in the kitchen [...]
DIY: 10 Easy Valentines Crafts
It’s hard to believe that it is almost February! Which means we are that much closer to Valentines Day. Have you picked out your special someone a gift yet? We have found 10 easy DIY Valentines crafts for you to find inspiration from. These crafts are super easy and will make your loved ones feel [...]
Todd Oldham for Target
In 2009, Todd Oldham wrote a book called Kid Made Modern which focused on encouraging kids to create unconventional, beautiful things inspired by midcentury design icons like Charles and Ray Eames, Marimekko, Alexander Girard and Dorothy Draper. The book is pretty fantastic, and even better, Oldham is now collaborating with Target on a line of craft [...]
Chambray Fossil Flats
Isn’t one of the best things about Spring is not having to worry about socks, boots and cold feet? It’s a happy day when it’s time to pull out sandals and flats and pack away boots. These chambray-looking Fossil flats with tiny white ladybugs would be perfect for this spring. Tweet 0 Pin It
Hello, Cuteness! Rebecca Gayheart Takes Little Billie to the Park (Photos)
Ain’t she sweet! Rebecca Gayheart, late of Ugly Betty and The Cleaner, was spotted today taking her older daughter, Billie, to the park. It must have been a warm day in sunny Los Angeles; both mom and daughter went without coats, and Billie (who turns 2 in March) was shoeless as well. Rebecca’s a two-time [...]
How Far Will "Teen Mom" Leah Messer Go to Help Her Daughters Win Their Beauty Pageant?
It may be all for a good cause, but the beauty pageant in which Leah Messer’s twin daughters will be competing is similar in many ways to the glitz-and-drama events featured in Toddlers & Tiaras. Entry fees, expensive dresses, spray-tans, hairpieces and more are all part of the pageant scene, and Leah will have to [...]
Curvy vs. Skinny: Which Celebrity Mom Body Type Do You Think is Hotter? (Photos)
In the era of Marilyn Monroe and other stars of yore, a woman’s curves were a commodity but a curse. But in Hollywood it seems that thin is always in. Many women do very dangerous things in the quest for thinness, others just carefully watch every single thing that enters their mouths and exercise excessively. [...]
Do Anti-Obesity Programs Cause Eating Disorders in Kids? No.
A report this week from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health looks at a correlation between school-based obesity prevention programs and children who exhibit at least one behavior that could indicate the development of an eating disorder. The report asserts that obesity prevention programs in schools may increase the likelihood of [...]
Reproductive Rights: Art About Choosing to Be Childless (Images)
The International Museum of Women has a beautiful and interesting online exhibit on display currently called MAMA: Motherhood Around the Globe. It explores the idea of reproductive freedom, of women being able to view motherhood as a choice, not simply a rite of passage or, in some areas of the world, an expectation. In their [...]
Situation for Military Kids with Autism Is Shameful
I’m going to go ahead and start this post off by saying that I am biased. Really, really biased. Way back in the years B.C. (before children) I served in the U.S. Army. I am now a mom, and my youngest child is autistic. I spend a lot of time trying to access the right [...]
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