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• A Halloween Playlist for Your Kids' Party

  So you're planning a Halloween party for all the kids in the neighborhood and you want to fire up some holiday-appropriate tunes. But you don't want to choose any excessively scary selections from that overplayed Halloween mix CD. In other words, "Tubular Bells" and "Dead Man's Party" might be a bit too macabre. Justine Lorelle Blanchard over at Cookie has compiled a short, nine-song Halloween playlist, and I am digging a few of her choices: "Lil' Red Riding Hood" and "Boris the Spider" strike me as particularly ideal tunes for kids. ("Thriller" is good, too, as long as your little ones are old enough not to be freaked by Vincent Price's voice.) Naturally, I was inspired to devise my own list of Halloween songs that are fun and vaguely spooky but don't run the risk of causing any nightmares. Check it out and feel free to borrow liberally for your own family-friendly Halloween Greatest Hits compilation. Read More... Posted Oct 21 2008, 12:32 PM by Jen Chaney with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Cookie, itunes, Halloween, playlists, mix CDs, Halloween songs

• They Say: Dads Cheat, but Not for Sex

  Ladies, I've got good news . . . and bad news. A combined AOL Health and Cookie Magazine poll says 32 percent of dads have cheated. Yes, that's the bad news. So what's the good news? It's not the sex. Researcher Gary Neuman, author of the new book The Truth About Cheating: Why Men Stray and What You Can Do To Prevent It, told Newsweek it's about an emotional disconnect. Explains it all, doesn't it? You have kids, and you disconnect . . . sound about right to me. Read More... Posted Oct 01 2008, 12:03 PM by JeanneSager with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Cookie, Cheating, newsweek, spouses, new parents, Jeanne Sager, wife, husband, dads who cheat, why men cheat

• Was Amanda Peet Right? Jump In Measles Cases Linked to Vaccine Refusals

  Recently starlet Amanda Peet infamously stated in Cookie Magazine that "parents who don't vaccinate their children are parasites.". On Cookie.com she responded (and kinda apologized), in due part from the avalanche of criticism she received from her comments, that “I still believe that the decision not to vaccinate our children bodes for a dangerous future. Vast reductions in immunization will lead to a resurgence of deadly viruses. This is as indisputable as global warming. I know a lot of parents who secretly use as a justification.” "Well, enough other people are vaccinating, so therefore, we don't have to." She continues to write that “It's so hard to appreciate vaccines now that so few children are dying from preventable diseases today, but that could all change if we're not vigilant. There are currently multiple measles outbreaks in the United States. Hopefully children do not have to die before people start to realize the cost of withholding vaccines.” Well, it looks like Amanda Peet had a point. New studies have found that...   Read More... Posted Aug 22 2008, 09:26 AM by SunnyChanel with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Cookie, vaccinations, measles, amanda peet, cdc, Whopping Coug

• 5 Exercises To Tackle the "Mom-Flap" Challenge

  You know of this mom-flap? A.k.a. the spare tire, the c-section remnant roll, the muffin top. Crabmommy, who coined the term, is tired of hers and she has issued a challenge. Five minutes of abdominal exercises daily to banish the flap for good. She put out a call to her readers, and is now on week two, but not especially happy with how it's all going. And this is where a sister wants to help a sister out. Yeah, I'm a fitness dork and a personal trainer, so I figured it'd be good to share some evil moves and a little strategy towards her goal. But first... Read More... Posted Jul 30 2008, 10:02 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: nutrition, Cookie, fat, fitness, exercise, weight, mommy blogger, abs, crabmommy, sit ups, trainer, mom flap, pilates, spare tire, plank, stomach, mom blog

• When To Call The Doctor

  When is a cough the sign of a medical emergency and when should it be treated with a tablespoon of Robitussin? When is it not a big deal that your child is in so much pain that “she acts like she’s possessed”? And should you ever give your toddler Gatorade? Thanks to Cookie for answering all of these questions in a concise article that details what to keep in your medicine cabinet and how to respond to any two a.m. attack of fever, nausea, earache, cough, or diarrhea. Read More... Posted Jun 03 2008, 05:30 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Cookie, sick kids, antibiotics, diarrhea, fever, emergency room, nausea, earache, sick children, medecine cabinet, middle of the night, when to call the doctor, cough, dr. mom

• Potty Break: Cookie Magazine May-June Issue in 60 Seconds

  Remember the days when the bathroom doubled as the library? Remember privacy? Yeah, me, too. Since I know that your current allotment of bathroom time will not allow you to catch up on your reading, let me help you out by running down the latest issue of Cookie magazine in about sixty seconds. The issue focuses on "Smart Moms" who are making a difference. Moms like Mariska Hargitay (Joyful Heart Foundation), Sharon Stone (AMFAR), Cynthia Nixon (Alliance for Quality Education), and Marcia Gay Harden (Red Cross, YMCA). There are also ideas for Mother's and Father's Day. For her? A $2,660 Louis Vuitton shopping tote or a lladro gold-plated hair stick ($300). For him? A Tod's calfskin weekend bag ($1700) or a Christofle digital silver frame ($750). Among other things. Kiddie fashion spread #1 features preppy, colorful, layered clothes. (Cute.) Kiddie fashion spread #2 features floral motifs for boys and girls. (Adorable girls' clothes, laaame boys' clothes.) Read More... Posted Apr 27 2007, 09:03 AM by Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Cookie, Parenting Magazine, magazines