Dad Who Left Baby in Shopping Cart Can't Be Trusted
Post by Sasha Brown-WorshamThere is only one other person I trust implicitly with my children's lives, and that is my husband. I know we are on the same page when it comes to their safety and welfare....
View ArticleMore Hospitals Are Finally Encouraging Breastfeeding
Post by Christie HaskellOccasionally, the American Healthcare System gets something right (no political battles, just go with it). To earn a "Baby-Friendly" designation from Baby Friendly USA, 121...
View ArticleGiving Your Baby a Credit Card Is a Sign You're Parenting Too Hard
Post by Jeanne SagerIf you have ever wondered if you should add your newborn as an authorized user on your personal credit card, you are an idiot. But apparently you are not alone. A new dad -- who...
View ArticleYour Baby Is Judging You
Post by April PeveteauxIt's official! Babies, just like Santa Claus, know who is naughty and who is nice. Not only that, they prefer to spend their time with those people who display characteristics...
View ArticleBaby Supermodel Defies Down Syndrome Limitations
Post by Julie Ryan EvansTaya Kennedy is rocking the modeling world. The 14-month-old's mother submitted her pictures to a top British modeling agency, and soon after she got a call saying they liked...
View ArticleWild Eyed Baby Might Have a Yogurt Problem (VIDEO)
Post by Jacqueline BurtYou know how some babies get obsessed with certain foods? For a few weeks, it seems like your little one is never going to eat anything besides bananas, then he won't even look...
View ArticleIncredible Mom and Baby Are Fighting Cancer Together
Post by Jeanne Sager Yesterday I would have said that one of the worst things a mom could face is a cancer diagnosis just months after giving birth. But then I heard about Kezia Fitzgerald. She's spent...
View Article5 Tips to Make a Babysitting Co-Op Work for You
Post by April PeveteauxIs there anything better than free childcare? Perhaps free massages and wine. But if you have a great babysitting co-op, you can afford a massage and a glass of wine because...
View ArticleBabysitter Who Disappeared With Baby Is Working Parent's Nightmare
Post by Sasha Brown-WorshamWorking parents face impossibly hard choices every day when it comes to their career and their roles as mom and dad. It's a constant juggling act, trying to balance all the...
View ArticleA Little Dirt Is Good for Babies
Post by Jenny Benjamin Before I even go down this dirty road, I'd like to make clear that I shower every day, I wash my hands regularly, and my babies get a bath or washcloth cleaning every night...
View ArticleBabies Don't Need Their Dad's Last Names Anymore
Post by Sasha Brown-WorshamWhen I was pregnant with my daughter (my first), every time my husband weighed in on the first name, I would snap: "You get the default last name, so I get the first name." I...
View ArticleTrying to Create Extraordinary Children Is Futile
Post by April Peveteaux As someone who has been in the parenting game for almost six years now, I didn't think any study could surprise me. This latest in baby and mom interaction doesn't surprise me,...
View ArticleNew Mom Secret: I Have a Sitter for No Reason
Post by Sasha Brown-WorshamIt's hard being a new mom (or even an experienced mom to a new baby) and sometimes we do things we know we shouldn't, despite what all the experts say. But this is a safe...
View ArticleLong-Term Effects on Preemies Is Not Good News
Post by April Peveteaux While my daughter was just a tiny bit premature (if she'd hung on for one more day, she wouldn't have even been premature, "technically") and I only got a small taste of the...
View ArticleBeing a Parent Is More Fun When Your Friends Are Parents Too
Post by Amy ReiterFunny thing about pregnancy: Sometimes it almost seems contagious -- like one friend in a group of pals gets pregnant ... and then suddenly everyone is. That's how it was in my group...
View ArticleRadiation Is Showing Up in Formula
Post by April PeveteauxSometimes after time creates distance between a disaster and your awareness of said disaster, it's easy to forget all about the people who are still suffering. Which is why this...
View ArticleApparently Poor and Middle Class People Shouldn't Have Babies (VIDEO)
Post by Christie HaskellFinancial guru Suze Orman told a couple making $5,600 a month that they couldn't afford to have another child. My whole marriage, we've only made maybe half that, and have been...
View ArticleTraveling Without Kids? Give Parents a Hand!
Post by April PeveteauxTraveling with kids is no easy task, especially during this season of peace and good will overbooked flights and cranky passengers and employees. Traveling with babies and...
View ArticleCafeMom Reveals the Top Baby Names of 2011
Post by Jacqueline BurtCan you believe it's already time to tally up the top baby name trends of 2011? Me neither! I don't know where this year went, but thanks to the annual CafeMom baby name poll, I...
View ArticleThe Icky Yet Endearing Things Moms Do for Their Kids
Post by Jenny Benjamin So, here's an irony for you: After posting last week about how I ain't afraid of no germs, my babies got a wee bit of a cold ... or they're teething ... or both. Regardless,...
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