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These Newborns Decked Out as 'Frozen' Characters Will Melt Your Heart
Post by Genny Glassman. There is nothing more magical than the movie Frozen. We love the characters, the bond between Elsa and Anna, and heck, it's even our favorite Disney soundtrack to sing while...
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My 'Friend' Assumed I'd Be Pro Abortion for Cleft Babies Like Mine and He's...
Post by CafeMom Contributor. Over the weekend, I was brought into a group text with a couple of old friends. One that I talk to on a fairly regular basis that I met in college, and one that I met at...
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Pumping In Public Is Only as Awkward as You Make It
Post by CafeMom Contributor. As I near my one-year breastfeeding anniversary with (my son), Sawyer James, I just want to touch on the topic of public breastfeeding and specifically pumping, because I...
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Benjamin Franklin Has a Message For All of the Anti-Vaxxers Out There
Post by Lauren Gordon. Yes, you read that right. I said Benjamin Franklin, as in one of America's OG Founding Fathers. The guy you have to thank for electricity (and by extension, having the ability to...
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A Simple Guide to Umbilical Cord Care
Post by Ashley Austrew. There are many things new parents have to learn on the fly once a baby is born, but one of the first is what the heck to do with a newborn's umbilical cord stump. Amidst the...
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Easy Baby Food: This is How I'm Doing Things My 3rd Time Around
Post by CafeMom Contributor. To this day some people still remember me as that mom who had rollers in her hair when she went to the hospital to give birth eight years ago. My oh my how things have...
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Mealtime Magic: Three Ways to Get Babies and Toddlers to Eat More Fruits and...
Post by CafeMom Contributor. The other night as I was prepping three different versions of dinner for Parker, Ever and I (Aaron was traveling), and found myself nostalgic for dinnertime eight years...
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Here's a Detailed Newborn Poop Timeline for Confused Parents
Post by CafeMom Contributor. Dealing with baby poop is not the most glamorous part of being a parent, but it is a good way to gauge the health of your new baby. The color, consistency, and frequency of...
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As a Scientist and Mother I'm Against Vaccines and This Is What I Want You to...
Post by CafeMom Contributor. Dear pro-vaxxer,As someone who once believed in vaccines, who vaccinated my child, I’m asking you to hear me out.I know you might think I am either (1) stupid, (2)...
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There Are Now Onesies With Infant CPR Instructions On Them and It's Genius
Post by Genny Glassman. Stevie Skene is taking her biggest parenting scare and using it to do good in the world.
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New Mom Takes Shower and Finishes Hot Coffee Thanks to the Genius Hack She...
Post by Genny Glassman. All new moms will tell you that one of the more challenging surprises of motherhood is that period of growth when your baby is SUPER clingy. Like the can't-go-to-the-bathroom...
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Mother-In-Law Ignores New Mom's Wishes but the Internet Can't Decide Who's Right
Post by Genny Glassman. Any new mom will tell you that the work isn't over once baby is born. As soon as you leave the hospital, you have to deal with getting baby home alive, figure out how often the...
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Anti-Vax Advertisement Banned From Facebook After Mom Complains It's...
Post by Genny Glassman. An anti-vax advertisement has been pulled from Facebook after a mom complained that the ad was presenting false information. The ad, sponsored by a group on Facebook, claimed...
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How to Clip a Newborn's Fingernails
Post by Ashley Austrew. Few tasks make a new parent more fraught with anxiety than clipping their baby’s nails. Those little newborn fingers are just so tiny, and the clippers seem so huge. It’s like...
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20 Items That All Parents Should Prime This Minute
Post by Zlata Faerman. "Back when I was your age, I didn't have this 'Amazon Prime' to turn to when the family needed things!" Surely someone reading that sentence has heard their parents say something...
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No One Talks About What It's Like to Deal with All the 'Stuff' Left After You...
Post by CafeMom Contributor. It’s a box that sat untouched for years, tucked inside our basement storage. In between boxes of photos and holiday décor, sat this plastic tub filled with so much hope....
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Daycare Punishes Baby With a Weighted Vest and His Parents Are Enraged
Post by Genny Glassman. We all dread our baby's "grabby" phase. You know, when little pros at grabbing glasses, earrings, and necklaces, and for some reason can't get enough of yanking the hair out of...
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Circumcised vs Uncircumcised: How to Care for a Circumcised Penis
Post by Ashley Austrew. Newborn diaper changes are no easy task, but for some newborn there’s an added layer of complication: a healing circumcision. Circumcision has been around for decades, but that...
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My Husband Wants Me to Stop Taking So Many Pictures -- Here's Why I'll Never...
Post by Dana Hewitt. I married an old soul, a wise man. He’s a man who is calm and collected. He keeps telling me to be present with the kids, put the phone away and stop taking so many pictures of...
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My 'Twins' Look Nothing Alike and I Wouldn't Have it Any Other Way
Post by CafeMom Contributor. I vividly remember the crazy looks I got walking down the street with my huge pregnant belly and a newborn baby draped across my chest. I would probably stare too. It’s an...
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