Should There Be a War on Makeup For Little Girls?


Updated 05/02/12 10:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Little Girls and Makeup

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about kids and makeup. Hope Perlman survived the moment of mothering girls I dread. In her post for NY Times' Motherlode, she relays the day her 13-year-old daughter begged to be allowed to wear makeup to a Read more

Does Public Humiliation Stop Kids From Misbehaving?


Updated 04/25/12 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Public Humiliation For Disciplining Children

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Stacie Lewis about handling children's misbehavior. When Cameron Adkins acted out at school for the 100th time, his parents had had enough. They’d tried everything, even boot camp, to correct his behavior. This time, they knew Read more

Tori Spelling Asks: Are Little Girls Born to Be Mommies?


Updated 04/27/12 1:55 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tori Spelling Discusses Motherhood

We're happy to share a new post from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori wonders if all little girls want to be moms. It's fascinating to me that, from the time little girls can walk and talk, they already have the mommy gene. It's so natural for them to want to be mothering and nurturing. Stella, Read more

When Is It Time to Give Up the Nap?


Updated 04/19/12 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Giving Up the Nap

Here's another post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Kim Westerman about giving up your toddler's nap. It's one o'clock in the afternoon — do you know where your toddler is? All his friends are fast asleep, napping soundly after lunch. But your little one is Read more

How Long Does It Take to Feel Sexy Again?


Updated 04/17/12 6:05 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Feeling Sexy After Giving Birth

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Kerala Taylor about bringing sexy back after baby. Last week, when a coworker pointed at my shirt, I immediately started to panic. My first thought: My breasts are leaking. Or maybe I had missed a spit-up stain in my state of Read more

Should Your Child Start Kindergarten Early?


Updated 04/05/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holding Back Child For Kindergarten

Here's another post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Mo Cooper about the right time to start kindergarten. Preparing for kindergarten can be overwhelming. While most children start at 5 years old, some public and private schools are enrolling children as young as Read more

5 Fears About Raising Little Girls


Updated 04/04/12 11:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fears About Raising Girls

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Erin Lane about raising girls. Last week I wrote about the five things that worry me about raising my son. This week I’m spilling my guts about what scares me about raising my daughter. There is definitely some overlap. Read more

Top 5 Motherhood Moments You Don't Want to Miss


Updated 03/29/12 8:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Motherhood Moments You Don't Want to Miss

Here's another post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Mary Beth Sammons about moments moms don't want to miss. At the risk of sounding like my mom, I’ve come to realize our kids do grow up so fast. Even though some of the moments (like the teen years) can seem Read more

Busy Mom Alert: 5 Tips For Keeping Your Home Clean, When You Have No Time


Updated 03/23/12 7:11 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Housecleaning Tips For Busy Moms

We're excited to share this post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Kim Westerman about cleaning tips for busy moms. No one needs to tell you that being a mom is a full-time job. So, if you also work outside the home, how in the world do you keep your house Read more

Did Your Diet Change For Your Breastfeeding Baby?


Updated 03/14/12 11:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Breastfeeding Diet Changes

Here is another great post from our partners at BabyCenter — Kate Marsh Lord's article about breastfeeding diets. I’ve been very lucky to successfully breastfeed my kids with very little complication. For example, I nursed my first two for a total of 32 months and never had to give up foods to pacify a sensitive baby belly. However, not even two weeks in with baby Max and I’m concerned Read more