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Three-year-old Kicked Off Flight
Thursday, May 31, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Just this weekend, a three-year-old was removed from a flight because his father wasn’t able to get him to sit properly in his seat with the safety restraints. At the start of a family vacation, on a flight from Seattle to Miami, the five family members split up their seats, with the mother, mother-in-law, and one-year-old in first class, and...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Chat in a Forum!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Start a discussion in any of our new EverydayFamily forums! Either go to any specific section's Forums, or go to Home, Forums, and find any Forum that interests you! Click 'New Discussion' to begin chatting with our other wonderful members. Check out this instructional video for help with How to Use: Forums ...
When did your child give up the pacifier?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
When did your child give up the pacifier?...
The Pressure of Home Parties: To Attend or Not Attend?
Thursday, May 31, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
A few months ago, I was approached by a good friend who had gotten involved with selling items from a home company. In the past, I have avoided these types of parties. I attended one several years ago and, unfortunately, the experience left a bad taste in my mouth. In that case, a friend opened her house to the person who sold the items, and the se...
Mother Arrested for Using 13-yr-old as Babysitter
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Kim Shannon
When does one become qualified to babysit? Is there a specific age or grade level that accurately measures the aptness of a sitter? A 39-year-old woman was arrested for leaving her four children – ages 13, 10, 4, and 1 1/2 – alone at home while she attended church. According to this article, she left the children in the care of her eld...
Summer To-Do List, Version 1.0
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Summer vacation is almost here. My preschoolers’ two day a week program is already over and my kindergartener has just one more week of school. I’m excited for the fact that I won’t have to wrangle these night owls out of bed and out the door first thing every morning, but I know that those warm summer days will stretch out longer...
Tori Spelling Sports a Sexy Monokini and Other Baby News
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com Tori Spelling was recently photographed sporting an uber sexy Monokini for her family’s Memorial Day Bash. The suit left little to the imagination and showed that women can look good after giving birth to three kids in 5 years (and being about 7 months pregnant with her fourth, no less!). Now I was never bra...
Did you have a “feeling” that you were pregnant before you took a test?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Did you have a “feeling” that you were pregnant before you took a test?...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Ah, summer. It’s a great time for making memories that include playing outside and family gatherings. It’s also a great time to get splinters. If your child has not yet had a splinter (lucky you), you are probably wondering why in the world this would be a blog-worthy subject. If your child has had a splinter, you know exactly why...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I grew up in a pretty big town, outside the nation’s capitol. To this day, monuments and museums, airports and touristy spots don’t excite me that much. Probably because all of my young life I was just a stone’s throw away from Washington DC. Now, I live in a small town. Very small. Like, so small...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Reply to Today's Community Chalkboard Question!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time, all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in the answer field. Check out this instructional video for help w...
A Confession Booth Full of Bullying Tales
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Were you ever bullied as a young child or teenager? The wounding words of cruel children can haunt a sensitive soul for years; I know this because I was singled out for a few years during middle school. To this day, I still refuse to cut my hair short, and I will occasionally cover my “Julia Robert’s Smile” when laughing too hard....
Tuesday's Top 10 - Reasons to Say YES to the Pet!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by Stef Daniel
So…many moms are going to want to kill me for this one! But you know those pets that your kiddos have been begging you for since they were able to talk, and that you know YOU will end up taking care of in the long run? Turns out that they really are a good thing for your child. We will get to the research in a bit. Personally s...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Write in your My Everyday Blog!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Your My Everyday blog is the perfect place to unload about your pregnancy cravings, record precious moments, and save all of those new thoughts, feelings, and lessons learned that come with life as a parent. Check out this instructional video for help with How to Use: My Everyday ...
What is your favorite piece of parenting advice?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
What is your favorite piece of parenting advice?...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Complete a Course!
Monday, May 28, 2012
We’ve compiled relevant articles and videos into easy to use Courses, allowing you to save time and find the resources you are looking for in one place. Start learning today! Either select the "Guided Learning" image on the left-hand side of the screen on our Homepage or go to your My Everyday and select a Course from the list of Co...
Community check-in! How many weeks pregnant are you today OR how big is baby?
Monday, May 28, 2012
Community check-in! How many weeks pregnant are you today OR how big is baby?...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Share a Blog!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Don't you love being able to share something fun you've just read with your Facebook friends and family? Click the Facebook "Like" button above or below the blog to do so! Check out this instructional video for help with How to Use: EverydayFamily Blogs ...
What’s your favorite childhood movie?
Sunday, May 27, 2012
What’s your favorite childhood movie?...
Jillian Michaels Welcomes Two Babies
Saturday, May 26, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com Jillian Michaels is well known for being the hard-nosed fitness trainer on the popular show The Biggest Loser. In the past Michaels has been berated by women for claiming she didn’t want to be pregnant because of what it would do to her body. Michaels later came out and said that her comments were twisted and ...
Saturday, May 26, 2012 by Sara McTigue
I’ve got the fever. Nope, not a fever – the fever (cue music and dancing). Pregnancy fever, to be exact. Most people will tell you that they get baby fever. Seeing a squishy little newborn can do that to a person, making them wish that they had their own little bundle of love. But to be honest, I didn’t love the newborn stage.&nbs...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Share an Article to Facebook!
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Don't you love being able to share something great you've just learned with your Facebook friends and family? Click the Facebook "Like" button just below the article title to do so!...
Do You Own Credit Cards for Specific Department Stores?
Saturday, May 26, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
It seems every time I check out at a store, like Ross or Target, I’m asked if I’d like to apply for a credit card for that particular store. If so, I can get instant savings and bonus perks throughout the year. Long ago, I would have said yes, signed up, and put the card in my wallet. I’d save ten or fifteen percent with each tri...
What worries do you have about raising a daughter?
Saturday, May 26, 2012
What worries do you have about raising a daughter?...
Why Moms Have Eyes in the Back of their Head
Friday, May 25, 2012 by Stef Daniel
My mom used to say it. Your mom probably said it. Your grandmother more than likely said it. The whole idea that mothers have ‘eyes in the back of their heads,’ is one that has been passed down since antiquity. Truth is (and I swear if you tell the kids I told you this, you’re getting your mom license taken awa...
Twitter Follower Sweepstakes!!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Start following us on Twitter - it's that easy! Every Follow Friday (#FF), we'll be selecting a new winner! For every 1,000th follower we reach we'll make a donation to charity! ...
Do You Participate in Giveaways?
Friday, May 25, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
I follow a girl on Twitter who spends a lot of her day entering sweepstakes, which she then tweets about. I love this, because I get to see all the goodies that are given away. Yet, I have never participated. I’ve never felt ‘lucky’ when it comes to giveaways. I’m typically the only person in a room of one hundred t...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Reply to Today's Community Chalkboard Question!!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time, all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in the answer field. Check out this instructional video for help with Ho...
Do you know how long your mom was in labor while giving birth to you?
Friday, May 25, 2012
Do you know how long your mom was in labor while giving birth to you?...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Update Your Status!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
We love hearing how you're feeling, what's going on with you and your family today, and whatever else you'd like to share! Your My Everyday status is the place for you to do just that - tell us and other members what's new. Go to your My Everyday / My Activity and start sharing in the "update your status..." field, then select "Updat...
Toddler Locked Inside Active Washing Machine
Thursday, May 24, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Saimier Bush, one year old, was placed inside of a washing machine at a southern New Jersey Laundromat on May 11. The washing machine locked, started its cycle, and proceeded to toss the tiny boy around – and around, and around – for more than a minute. The man who put this toddler into the machine couldn’t get it to stop and had...
Thursday, May 24, 2012 by Sara McTigue
We talk a lot on the site about tips and advice when you are trying to get pregnant. However, there are many times during our lives when getting pregnant is something we are decidedly trying NOT to do. For some women, religious or cultural beliefs may influence their choice of methods when avoiding contraception. For the rest of the women ou...
Injured While Exploring The Great Outdoors
Thursday, May 24, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Ah, summer fun. Well, mostly fun. Occasionally, there is also a bump, bruise, or bug bite along the way. One of my friend’s kiddos has always been an adventurer. His mother recalls that at 12 months of age, one of Christopher’s favorite pastimes was “stage diving” off the couch cushions. Moving from the couch to ...
Did you save your positive pregnancy test?
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Did you save your positive pregnancy test?...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 by Sara McTigue
I love birthdays. I love planning parties. I love balloons and streamers and favors and party playlists. I love getting together with friends and family to celebrate. I love that birthday parties can bring people together - people who often don’t see enough of one another. I love the cake, the candles, and (of course!) the wish. My favorite ...
Is Gisele Bundchen Pregnant Again? And What Snooki Plans To Wear in the Delivery Room
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com Rumors broke yesterday that Gisele Bundchen is pregnant with her second child with NFL star Tom Brady. According to “unnamed” sources Gisele has been secretly telling her friends and family that she is two months along and will announce the pregnancy once she hits the “safe” mark of 12 weeks....
Mom Saves 3-Month-Old Daughter’s Life
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 by Kim Shannon
When Ashley Sanchez’s daughter stopped breathing after a late-night feeding, she administered CPR to the three-month-old, even though she had no clue how to do it, and saved her baby’s life. “When I laid her back, her eyes just rolled back and she looked pale,” the San Antonio mother said. “I laid her right there and ...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Comment on an Article!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
We really want you to be able to share what you learn, think, and feel about the information on our site. Select an article from anywhere on the site that relates to you and use the commenting field at the bottom of the article. Type in what you'd like to say and select the "Post My Reply" button....
End of the Year Teacher Gift Ideas
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
If your kids are in preschool or regular school, you probably know what the end of the year means: ice cream parties, pajama day, and a gift for the teacher. Some people begin planning for this around Christmas. In my case, there are a few days left of school and I’m still not sure what I’m getting one of the assistants. While...
Fess up; how much weight did you gain during your pregnancy?
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Fess up; how much weight did you gain during your pregnancy?...
Eating Out on a Budget: Kid’s Eat Free Deals at Local Restaurants
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
To celebrate the start of summer for my pre-k kiddo going into kindergarten (how did THAT happen?!), I took baby girl out to lunch. I generally avoid eating out in restaurants because, of course, the cost. (Well, I have some other reasons relating to fast food and healthy eating, but I’ll save that rant for another day!) We ate at a favorite...
Let's Talk (to our kids) About Sex
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Last week, we asked a question on the Community Chalkboard: “What is something you do NOT want to talk about with your kids just yet?” While I expected to see some similarities in the answers, I was surprised by how many parents answered with one thing: sex. I can’t say for sure how often or how much my parents told me about sex...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Use a Checklist!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
We have Checklists available for each stage of development, from Preconception through Toddler. Plus, our Checklists are interactive so that you can check items off directly in your My Everyday! Go to your My Everyday and select a checklist that you find useful from the Checklist section on the right-hand side of the screen. Check o...
When did your baby first sleep through the night?
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
When did your baby first sleep through the night?...
Parents Give Their Children Eating Disorders
Monday, May 21, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Do you eat to punish yourself, or to gain some control over your life? Will your children someday eat for the same reasons you eat? If I told you that you will personally influence your child’s future eating behaviors, both the healthy and unhealthy habits, would you believe me? Before you answer, read this quote from an article by Dr. Lisa ...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Reply to Today's Community Chalkboard Question!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time, all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in the answer field. Check out this instructional video for help w...
Share Your Inexpensive but Delicious Lunch Ideas
Monday, May 21, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
It’s that time again. Every year, around the beginning of summer, our family hosts a huge Summerpalooza for our family. We invite up 7 additional members of our family for three days of swimming, eating and laughing. Feeding a large group of people can be a costly endeavor. However, since we’ve done this for the past three ye...
Monday, May 21, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
It's good to know I am not alone. Tick tock. You hear it? Yep, it's my biological clock and it seems to be ticking louder than ever. I'm one of those older moms, you know, a lady who waited till age 35 to get in this game called parenthood. How old were you when you entered this journey? Does your age affect your thought about the num...
How did you and your partner meet?
Monday, May 21, 2012
How did you and your partner meet?...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Use an Interactive Tool!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
We have several helpful tools for all stages of your parenting journey. Our Interactive Tools are available on the Homepage as well as within each section. Choose your tool, input any requested information, and get a customized response! Check out this instructional video for help with How to Use: Interactive Tools ...
What has been your worst diaper changing moment?
Sunday, May 20, 2012
What has been your worst diaper changing moment?...
Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Last night, I went to my daughter’s room to tuck her in and say goodnight. I was stopped at the door, however, due to the fact that I wasn’t sure how to navigate through her room based on the apparent lack of a floor. Every available surface was covered in toys. Dress up clothes, books, papers, dolls, all sorts of plastic bits and piece...
Katherine Heigl Adopts a Second Child
Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com News broke recently that Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley have adopted a second child. Their first daughter Naleigh, was adopted in 2009 from Korea when she was 10 months old. The newest addition, a baby girl named Adalaide Marie Hope, was adopted as a newborn in a domestic adoption. Heigl has been vocal in the past ...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Comment on a Blog!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Our bloggers love to hear what you think - so please, tell them by typing into the comment box below their blog post and hitting submit. Click the Blogs button of your navigation bar and open up a blog that speaks to you. After you've given the blog a good read, scroll to the bottom and type your comments into the Comment field, then hit "Post...
How Long is TOO Long for Kids to Sleep with Their Parents?
Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Stef Daniel
A while back, I shared my personal experiences and opinions about bed sharing in a blog post. And many people thanked me for making them feel a little better about their routine of sleeping with their children. Obviously, at the forefront of the debate are safety issues that cannot be ignored when it comes to co-sleeping. There a...
What product for children do you wish existed?
Saturday, May 19, 2012
What product for children do you wish existed?...
Police Used Taser on Pregnant Woman and are Now Seeking Appeal
Friday, May 18, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Malaika Brooks was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she was pulled over by Seattle police for speeding while driving her 11-year-old son to school. She refused to sign the speeding ticket, the police asked her to get out of her car, and when she refused that as well, they tased her – three times. The police initially showed her the t...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Start a Discussion!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Start a discussion in any of our new EverydayFamily forums! Either go to any specific section's Forums, or go to Home, Forums, and find any Forum that interests you! Click 'New Discussion' to begin chatting with our other wonderful members. Check out this instructional video for help with How to Use: Forums ...
Bad Food from the Grocery Store: Do You Return or Toss?
Friday, May 18, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
This hasn’t been a great shopping week for me. First, we got overcharged several times at different stores. Then my ‘sale’ items didn’t ring up correctly as I went through self-checkout, and you know what that means: the computer voice telling me to wait, I need help; the helper assisting someone who real...
What is something you do NOT want to talk about with your kids just yet?
Friday, May 18, 2012
What is something you do NOT want to talk about with your kids just yet?...
Today's Everyday Sweepstakes Action: Reply to Today's Community Chalkboard Question!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time, all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in the answer field. Check out this instructional video for help with How to: ...
Food Allergies - A Mother's Fears
Thursday, May 17, 2012 by Sara McTigue
May 13-19th is Food Allergy Awareness Week. This cause is one close to my heart, as one of my twins, Sawyer, was diagnosed with allergies to dairy, eggs, and peanuts when he was just a year old. Having a child with food allergies has been eye opening in many ways, and some of those ways can be a source of great worry. Of course, stories like that ...
How Long is TOO Long to Breastfeed?
Thursday, May 17, 2012 by Stef Daniel
By now, you likely know the benefits to breastfeeding your child. And while it is recommended, this is not an article intended to debate breast or bottle – or to crucify women who have chosen to bottle feed. I have personally done both. Breastfed two children and bottle-fed two children. And both methods worked out perfect...
Thursday, May 17, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
The first time we had dinner as a family my daughter was two-days old. We came home from the hospital, cooked up a little stir-fry and sat down to the dinner table together. Of course, the little one was only slurping breast milk at that moment, but she joined us – in her vibrating bouncy seat - at the table nonetheless. Having dinner to...
Which big decisions do you wish you'd thought about before delivering your baby?
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Which big decisions do you wish you'd thought about before delivering your baby?...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Sara McTigue
If you are a parent to children of a certain age, there is a very good chance that Pixar is an important part of your life. With movies from Finding Nemo, Monster’s Inc., and Wall-E, to the soon-to-be-released Brave, they have consistently been producing films that kids – and adults – fall in love with. I can name many a meltdown ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Having children can be dangerous business. Just the process of carrying and delivering a baby provides ample opportunities for all sorts of ailments and injuries. But today that isn’t what I’ve been thinking about. I’ve been thinking about a different kind of danger from your children. Last night I was bathing my kids. I was sitt...
Melissa Joan Hart is Having a ... Baby?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com Melissa Joan Hart told People recently that she plans to not find out the sex of her third baby. She says “We don’t want to know. We found out both other times, but this one we want [it to be] a surprise.” She also talks about struggling with fatigue and nausea while chasing after her two boys...
Budgeting for Back-Up Childcare
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
If you are already a parent, you may know this situation: It’s five o'clock in the morning, and you’re preparing to get up to get ready for work when your child complains of a headache. One touch to the forehead and you know she has a slight fever, but both you and your husband have used up your allotted sick days so lost time at work m...
Do you have a side you always carry your baby on?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Do you have a side you always carry your baby on?...
What if Nobody 'Likes' My Kid?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Sara McTigue
I’ve been introduced to a word that is new to me: oversharenting. Steven Leckart defines it as “the tendency for parents to share a lot of information and photos of their kids online” in an article discussing the boundaries – or lack thereof – of social media in parenting today’s children. As a frequent...
Tuesday's Top 10 - Signs Mom's Gone Nuts
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Stef Daniel
I am crazy. I have decided, finally and completely, that motherhood has truly caused me to go insane. So insane is my new normal. Since I don’t really have a choice, I am going to roll with it, and enjoy the insanity and the bliss of Mommy Brain for as long as possible. Are you crazy yet? (Chances are if yo...
What were your child's first words?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What were your child's first words?...
Monday, May 14, 2012 by Sara McTigue
The Social Security Administration has revealed their list of most popular baby names for 2011. Of course much about the list stays similar for years at a time, but there were some new additions to the top 10 this year. Boys: Jacob ...
Monday, May 14, 2012 by Stef Daniel
A friend of mine, married for many years and with several children, was confiding in me the other day about her marriage. Her and her husband had become essentially roommates. While there was nothing awful and pressing, abusive or disrespectful about her marriage – she knew that it was essentially over. Still, she could...
How Much Would You Pay for a Gym Membership?
Monday, May 14, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
I have a love – hate relationship with my gym membership. I love the gym itself. It’s clean. There isn’t a bunch of hair in the showers, people wipe down machines when they finish, and childcare offers actual classes like Zumba for Kids and Music and Motion for parents with kids throughout the day. It’s a drive, but...
Monday, May 14, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Many of us, myself included, think that attachment just happens. But does it? As a parent, did you automatically feel an emotional connection like no other the moment you laid eyes on your little one? Or, has it taken time for this relationship to grow? What about the attachment your child has with you and other caregivers in their li...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Is your little one made from sugar, spice, and everything nice? Or something else…?...
Do your little one's grandparents have a favorite activity with your child?
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Do your little one's grandparents have a favorite activity with your child?...
Saturday, May 12, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Mother’s Day. You know, I always think of it as a marketing ploy – just another excuse for the greeting card companies and the florists to get some action during a slow month. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate my mother. But I make an effort to tell her that as often as possible, lest she think I take for granted the fact tha...
Nick Lachey Has Pregnancy Symptoms
Saturday, May 12, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com Yes, you read that headline correctly. According to both Vanessa and Nick Lachey, he is experiencing the classic symptoms of gas, bloating and aching feet while his wife has had a problem - and basically symptom - free pregnancy. Vanessa joked on the Live with Kelly show on Friday, that Nick has even as...
If you could take a trip without your little one(s), where would you go?
Saturday, May 12, 2012
If you could take a trip without your little one(s), where would you go?...
Friday, May 11, 2012 by Kim Shannon
On Thursday morning, Time Magazine released its latest weekly issue, which “bares” a 26-year-old woman breastfeeding her 3-year-old son, with the cover line, “Are You Mom Enough?” She was photographed, along with three other women, for the magazine’s cover story on “attachment parenting,” which discusses T...
What Kind of World Do We Live In?
Friday, May 11, 2012 by Stef Daniel
What kind of world do we live in? I’m going to make a confession here. There are days when I am completely content commiserating about the things that are going wrong in my life. Sometimes I get frustrated waiting in long lines. There are weeks when I don’t know if we will have enough money left over after payi...
Launch Sweeps Day 30: Answer Today's Community Chalkboard Question!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Launch Sweeps Day 30: Post a response to this question - What is your favorite new site feature?...
Are You a Coupon Super Saver Who Shops with Her Kids?
Friday, May 11, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
Last week and this week I saved a bit more on my grocery bill than I have been saving, and I changed only one element: I shopped alone. (In George Thoroughgood's voice, all by myself.) I believe it was key, because by shopping on my own I was able to spend a bit of extra time really considering what I needed to purchase and what I didn't need, an...
Antibiotic Resistance Threatens Global Health
Thursday, May 10, 2012 by Kim Shannon
Every now and then I consider becoming a hippie. I think about learning how to brew and boil odd ingredients to cure my common cold, and I imagine having hours available, daily, for meditation. I research local homeopathic clinics while drinking overwhelmingly aromatic tea and I make silent resolves to become more aware of my environment. The...
Launch Sweeps Day 29: Comment on a Blog!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Launch Sweeps Day 29: Our bloggers love to hear what you think - so please, tell them by typing into the comment box below their blog post and hitting submit. Click the Blogs button of your navigation bar and open up a blog that speaks to you. After you've given the blog a good read, scroll to the bottom and type your comments into the Comment...
Thursday, May 10, 2012 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Mother’s Day. Yep, it’s YOUR day. It’s OUR day. Though this is first and foremost a blog about child development, it’s a great time to stop and think about US. After all, where would our children be without us, their mamas? Who ARE you and HOW has parenthood changed YOU? I passed my first Mother&rsq...
Your Total is One Big Mac, Two Smartphones, and an E-mail
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 by Kim Shannon
I remember pay phone booths. They were rectangular, blue, and on almost every street corner – and Superman used them as changing booths. I remember phones, with long, curly cords, attached to landlines. I remember straightening those curls out, stretching the phone as far as it would go, for privacy as I talked with friends. I remember box-sh...
Seeing Through My Family's Eyes
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 by Sara McTigue
My children will never be able to do that thing where they pretend that they don’t know me when I’m being particularly embarrassing. And you know that I plan on being VERY embarrassing. My oldest, Annabella, is a smaller, cuter, funnier version of me - my new and improved mini-me. The other two aren’t far off the mark either...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 by Heather Montgomery
Image via prphoto.com Drew Barrymore has been sparking rumors that she is pregnant since being spotted in February leaving a doctor’s office clutching ultrasound pictures in her hand. Barrymore became engaged earlier this year to Will Kopelman, an art advisor. Since February, she has been photographed several more times w...
Who Fights More: Brothers or Sisters?
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 by Stef Daniel
With an estrogen-laden household, I have to admit that I have refereed my share of arguments, disagreements, and tug of wars over Barbie dolls. I have also been thoroughly surprised at just how much ‘lip service’ sisters seem to give one another. I grew up with just a brother, and although we had spats from time to time &...
Cutting Back on the Cost of Meat at the Grocery Store
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 by Kathy Murdock
Meat constitutes one of the highest ticket items at the store. For our family of four, we eat around one pound of meat per seating. If I purchase a pound of hamburger meat, for instance, we’ll eat most of it in the form of burgers and have just one meal leftover if I make something else, like meatballs and spaghetti. I always...
Launch Sweeps Day 28: Post on our Community Chalkboard!
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 28: Getting to know our members better is truly important to us. One new way to do that is through your answers to the questions on our Community Chalkboard. We’ll ask new questions all the time (except for during our Launch Sweepstakes!), all you need to do is go to our Home page and click to type in an answer in ...
17 Days, 26 Miles, A Lifetime of Inspiration
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 by Sara McTigue
Every once in a while I’ll read a story that snaps me out of my daily routine and really makes me re-evaluate my attitude toward life. Reading about Claire Lomas did just that. In 2007, an accident while riding a horse competitively left Claire with paralysis from the waist down. A career as a show jumper ended, but she didn’t allow it...
Tuesday's Top 10 - Ten Reasons Mom NEEDS Duct Tape
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 by Stef Daniel
You say duck tape, I say duct tape. Truth is we are both correct. Duct tape, invented in the 1940’s, was originally used as a waterproof adhesive for ducts. And in 1942, Revolite, formerly a division of Johnson & Johnson (Yes the same folks who make that incredible smelling baby powder and lotion), originally developed ...
Launch Sweeps Day 27: Share a Video to Facebook!
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Launch Sweepstakes Day 27: Did you just view a "must watch?" Hit the Facebook "Like" button to get it to your friends and family, so they can check it off their "must watch list" too!...
Women Judging Women: The Fat and the Thin of It
Monday, May 07, 2012 by Kim Shannon
If you are thin, will a stranger assume you are mean, vain, and controlling? And if you are overweight, are you observed as sloppy, slow, and lazy? We are told to never judge a book by its cover; but after reading this article, I recognize that I, too, am slightly guilty of this newfound data. Are you? A poll was conducted by Rebecca Puhl, PhD, at...
Monday, May 07, 2012 by Stef Daniel
If you are a friend of mine, today – Monday May 7th, would be a really good time to call me. Why? Because today, two of my daughters left home for an entire week. I won’t see them again until Friday night. And this is the longest that I have ever gone without seeing my girls EVER. So understandably, I am a littl...
