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Fewer Precious White Children Being Born As Babies Of Color Reach All-Time High
The privilege of white children starts in the womb. Even from birth, children of color are somehow shirked of basic health care just as they’re coming into the world, learning quite early that their lives aren’t nearly as valuable as that of white children. And yet with historic news that babies of color account for over half of infants born in 2011, that privilege stands to be reexamined. More »
End Of An Era: Greg, Jeff And Murray Leave The Wiggles
It’s the biggest break-up since the Beatles! The Wiggles as we know them are no more. Okay, so they’re not exactly The Beatles, but the children’s musical performers are among the world’s highest paid entertainers (we’re talking $25 million in earnings each year). And there is not a single family out there with preschool-aged children that hasn’t heard of The Wiggles (whether they like them or not is an entirely different story). More »
Morning Feeding: You Might Be An Attachment Parent If …
…You scoff at relatives who have said to spank your child so they learn (The Stir)
Reese Witherspoon‘s pregnant tennis game (Celeb Baby Laundry)
Top family-friendly resorts (Parents.com)
Four ways to pump up the passion in your marriage (YourTango)
15 weird places Jesus has appeared (The Frisky)
The return of the bombshell (The Hairpin)
Six expert tips to start loving you (YouBeauty)
Going to therapy with my mother (HuffPo Women)
15 totally awesome facts about twins (Babble)
Hold On There Unique Mom, Turns Out You Can’t Trademark That ‘Original’ Baby Name
Although the etiquette surrounding a “stolen” baby name continues to be evolving, mothers intent on cornering that ultra special unique name have exactly one limitation: trademarking. Yes, just because Jay-Z and Beyonce trademarked “Blue Ivy” in the name of brand hawking doesn’t mean that those intent on preserving their child’s “original” name can go the same route. More »
Is Daycare Killing Women’s Careers?
The rising costs of daycare may be hurting career women’s career ambition. Day care costs have increased in the last two years and more states have slashed budgets for full-time childcare programs, leaving working families struggling to pay for huge child-care bills. This takes away encouragement and support from women looking to return to the workforce.
Having both parents work is actually proving to be less cost-effective than having one stay at home to look after their children. For some families with two children, getting daycare costs more than rent! So then would a second income even be that important? And it is women that are bearing the brunt of feeling like it is more logical to stay home with the kids. One 2010 survey showed survey showed that there has been an increase of 32,000 in the number of women who have opted out of paid employment to look after their children in the last year. More »
Being A Mom Has Made Me A Superhuman Multitasker
It doesn’t often occur to you, as a mom, how much you accomplish in a day, or how quickly and efficiently. At the end of it you have so little to show for it. But take a mom out of her habitat and it becomes clear how much she can accomplish.
When I traveled recently for work, I barely registered the five-hour jetlag, rising at my usual 7 a.m. and plowing through dinner meetings that ended at 11. We spent far too much time riding in cars and sitting at tables under air-con, so I blew off steam at the gym, in the pool, exploring on foot or whipping off freelance work during breaks. Once one of those poor souls who could never sleep in transit, with or without a baby squirming in her lap, all of a sudden I was catnapping at traffic lights, then reemerging, bright-eyed, when duty called. It’s amazing how quickly you can decompress, then pull yourself together when you only have yourself to care for. More »
‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ Apparently Not Losing Her Baby Weight Fast Enough
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may have been crowned Miss World in 1994 and be the “world’s most beautiful woman,” according to Julia Roberts, but the Bollywood actress is now in the cultural doghouse about — what else — but weight gain. Yet unlike what Jessica Simpson endured prior to becoming pregnant with Maxwell Drew, Aishwarya had the audacity to have a baby and not shed those postpartum pounds at the speed of flippin’ light. How you have shamed us all, Aishwarya, with your shameful gluttonous post-baby ways.
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Evening Feeding: Crazy Fears Moms Have (And Dads Don’t Care About)
Moms have some of the craziest irrational fears around (DoubleX)
Is the GOP the real party of women? (DoubleX)
Reese Witherspoon‘s polka-dotted baby bump (Celeb Baby Laundry)
Best hotels for families (Parents.com)
More mothers are getting paid maternity leave (YourTango)
A sex video that will surprise you (The Frisky)
Treading the “water trade” (The Hairpin)
How flip flops ruin your feet (YouBeauty)
You can buy Christian Grey‘s condo? (HuffPo Women)
A day in the life of a parent, according to my kids (Babble)
Fewer South Asian Girls Sold Into Slavery — I Mean Child Marriage
Very few young women are able to find a happy ending following a child marriage. While girls who marry under the age of 18 are suddenly at risk for a host of mental disorders, the union statistically subjects them to higher rates of rape, physical abuse, and pregnancy complications. Not to mention being completely powerless in marriages that deem them no more than domestic slaves. But all parents can perhaps sleep a little better tonight as apparently less girls are being married off in South Asia than in previous years.
Sofia Vergara Reportedly ‘Depriving’ Her Son Of A Father By Ending Relationship
It’s ridiculous and unfair to claim that Sofia Vergara’s teenage son was “deprived” of a father-figure, as the New York Daily News did recently, when the actress broke up with her boyfriend. More »
Help For Moms: UK Assigns Midwife To Every Pregnant Woman
If you’re pregnant and you live in the UK, you’re in luck. That’s because the National Health Service (NHS) plans to provide expectant moms with a midwife before, during and after labor. The initiative is meant to help combat postpartum depression – and I must say it’s an amazing idea. More »
Jason Biggs And His Wife Recreate The Time Breastfeeding Cover
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen some of the humorous Photoshops dedicated to mocking Time’s troll-tastic Are You Mom Enough? breastfeeding cover. Well, now Jason Biggs and his funny writer/actress wife Jenny Mollen have taken it a step further and re-enacted it IRL. More »
France’s New First Lady Isn’t Married To The President — And France Doesn’t Care
Carla Bruni may have made a very photogenic French First Lady, but the country has bid Bonjour! to a new one with the win of François Hollande. The “unglamorous leftist,” to quote The New York Times, seems to be quite the contrast to Nicolas Sarkozy’s flashy ways. But aside from the differences in political affiliation, Hollande isn’t legally married to his long-time partner Valérie Trierweiler, meaning that France has welcomed its first unmarried presidential couple. More »
STFU Parents: Why Parents’ Spelling Mahtters On Facebook
If there’s one thing that makes me laugh while weeping for future generations, it’s poor spelling and grammar on social media. I know it’s petty to laugh since some people don’t know the basic rules, but because I grew up with an English teacher for a mother, I find that it’s nearly impossible not to. The errors practically shout at me when I go through submissions, and over time my “Spelling Matters” folder has become somewhat of a happy place. Whenever I’m feeling low or overwhelmed with work, I take a peek at these submissions and instantly feel better. It’s not that I think good spellers are better than those who aren’t, per se; it’s just that I consider spelling to be such an essential part of the communication process that the typos give me a laugh. One misspelled word can change the meaning of a status update or comment to hilarious effect, and today I wanted to celebrate those mistakes with a round-up of examples. More »
Chaperones Spray ‘Groping’ Teens With Lysol At Worst Prom Ever
When it comes to teens and prom, few things are shocking. It’s a night of cliches, after all: getting wasted, losing your virginity – that kind of stuff. But now a group of Colorado teenagers is alleging that two mothers – chaperones at their high school prom – sprayed Lysol disinfectant on their faces after they were caught groping (aka dirty dancing). They also claim they were called “sluts” and “whores,” which in my opinion is even worse than the whole Lysol thing (though that’s pretty bad, too). What the hell were these mothers thinking?! More »
‘I Need Some Place To Put My Angry’: Helping Children Deal With Negative Emotions
When you think about it, a 4-year-old realizing that she needs “some place to put her mad” is a pretty astute observation. So how can a parent help their child learn to cope with negative emotions? Here’s how our family handled it. What worked for you? More »
Morning Feeding: My Big Mom Bag Wasn’t My Kids’ Fault
I’ve always been a big bag kind of girl even before I had kids (The Stir)
Why TLC’s My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding doesn’t represent the Romani (DoubleX)
Jennifer Garner and Seraphina enjoy a day at the park (Celeb Baby Laundry)
Cupcakes your kids will love (Parents.com)
Kids and sexting: what parents need to know (YourTango)
Eight things we’re starting to understanding about the tanning mom (The Frisky)
What not to wear to Madame Tussauds (The Hairpin)
The science of energy drinks (YouBeauty)
10 things I know now that I’m 30 (HuffPo Women)
Being prepared for a preemie: 13 things I wish I had known (Babble)
Rosie Pope’s Advice To Jessica Simpson: Lose The Baby Weight ‘Hard and Fast’
Pregnant in Heels star Rosie Pope recently offered some advice for new mom Jessica Simpson in an interview with US Weekly, encouraging her to take her time…but not too much More »
Bristol Palin’s ‘Family’ Reality Show Official With Exploitatively Cute Promotional Photo
Bristol Palin may be busy calling out the president for his support of same-sex marriage, but the young mother has plenty of her own projects to promote this summer. Palin’s reality show on Lifetime is all set to air this coming June, and in the grand tradition of reality TV mothering, the 21-year-old doesn’t seem to be hesitant at all to place her 3-year-old son Tripp front and center. More »
First Maxwell, Now Wyatt: Celebs Are All About Boys’ Names For Their Baby Girls
Reality TV star Rachel Uchitel – most famous for being Tiger Woods‘ ex-mistress – has welcomed a baby girl with husband Matt Hahn. And they’ve taken a cue from Jessica Simpson by naming their daughter Wyatt. That’s right: Wyatt. For a girl! More »
