Entries tagged “Pregnancy and Parenting”
Backstabbed By His Mom!
I trusted her with my darkest secretBy Amy Kean and John D. SchwartzQ: DEAR AMY VS. JOHN: I used to have an amazing relationship with my boyfriend's Mom, Liz, until she completely betrayed me! I'm 26, and I've been dating...
Best In Bath Toys
Christine Coppa rounds up the best in bath toys.By Christine CoppaSometimes I have to lure my son out of the tub with a train or cracker--that's how much my kid loves to bathe. And it's no wonder! Have you...
Night, Night, Night Lights
Here are some cute ways to make the nights brighterBy Christine CoppaAre your kids afraid of the dark? Are you? After the jump I share some adorable night lights that promise sweet dreams....
SPF Fortified Lip Glosses For Summer
Keep your lips cool when summer gets hotBy Christine CoppaHooray for summer! And summer makeup. I hate to goop on cosmetics regardless, but in the summertime, I literally swipe on bronzer, mascara and gloss and hit the road. After the...
Smart Sippy Cups
Christine rounds up three of her faves.By Christine CoppaMy son started drinking from a sippy cup at 12-months-old and what a treat! Have you seen how cool sippy cups are these days? After the jump I share my three faves....
Best in Baby Blankets
Some soft and fun blankets that kids will love to hold closeBy Christine CoppaMy son, who turns two in August, is a blankie boy. He carries his blue blanket around so much I can hardly find the time to wash...
It's Potty Time!
Christine finds some too-cute-to-pee-in potties.By Christine CoppaMy son JD is 21-months-old and he all of a sudden refuses to have his diaper changed--REFUSES. It's like World War III on the changing table. I was so paranoid I actually took him...
Flip Flop Finds
Perfect for a walk in the park...or the beach.By Christine CoppaJD and I are back from my Rattled! reading and signing that took place out in sunny California. Read about our adventures on the West Coast at my Glamour.com blog...
Best In Beach Toys
By Christine CoppaMy son JD and I are in sunny California for my west coast Rattled! reading and signing. Book aside, let's hit the beach, JD! My son's favorite beach toys after the jump. ...
Mother's Day Gift Guide
Mother's Day is around the corner and if you're stumped as to what to get a special mommy in your life, don't fret! After the jump, three must-have gifts any mom will love. By Christine Coppa...
Get Rattled!
Christine finds three must-have rattles.By Christine CoppaMy new memoir Rattled! came out last week. Order your copy here. In honor of my book I've found three must have rattles, of course. My picks after the jump....
Book Giveaway!
Hi Everyone! My new book Rattled! about my journey from girl about town to single mom is on-sale now. The first five people to e-mail us will win a free copy!...
Teething Tantrums Zapped!
Teething rings that soothe and entertain.By Christine CoppaBaby cutting a new tooth? Oh no! Teething can be just as painful for mommy as it is for baby. No one wants to see their infant in oral agony, tears streaming down...
Piggy Banks That Make Me Squeal!
Christine Coppa shares four piggy banks that will make you squeal.By Christine CoppaMoney. Money. Money. Last thing I want to blog about, but I have a kid and I want to instill some basic values in him when it comes...
Toddler Art Must-Haves: Imagination Starts Now
Tap into your toddler's creative side with these arty finds.By Christine CoppaMy son JD, nineteen months, is a budding Picaso if I do say so myself. He loves to scribble, finger paint and arrange magnets on the fridge in twisty,...
Fresh-Faced Mommy: Drugstore Picks That Dazzle
Four recession-proof products and a 60-second daily makeup routine.By Christine CoppaAs a single mom to an 18-month old boy it's really hard to make myself up in the morning--period. I've pulled my jeans on with him on my hip and...
Beauty + Baby = No Brainer
Christine helps herself to some of her son's products.By Christine CoppaMothers and daughters are supposed to share things, right? Clothes, makeup, jewelry? Well, my 18-month-old son, JD, and I are no Gilmore Girls--that's for sure. But, ahem, I can't help...
Best in Bibs
Have you seen how rad bibs are these days? By Christine Coppa If I could outfit my kid in a bib 24/7 I would. What!? I have a toddler who sort of mastered feeding himself with a spoon. That's a...
Tee Time
Terrific long-sleeve tees for your little girl or boy.By Christine CoppaI'm not a fan of gender-designated clothing--or colors for that matter. I mean, I'm not cross-dressing JD in a frilly tutu or anything, but my son can certainly pull off...
Sit Here!
Three, grown-up décor approved high chairs.By Christine CoppaEver feel like every, single room in your house is your kid's? Yeah, me too: There's a train table in my living room. Ducks in my bathtub. And an art easel in...
Sock It To Me, Baby!
Socks that stay put no matter how wiggly your baby's tiny toes are.By Christine CoppaNot only does the dryer eat socks--the invisible sock fairy snatched them off my baby's foot for the first couple of months of his existence. Seriously....
On-The-Gotta-Go Changing Pads
Three smart alternatives to communal changing tables.By Christine Coppa If you're a mom like me, you absolutely loathe those pull down, plastic, germ-ridden changing tables in public restrooms. Big, collective EW! However, let's face it, when you're out and about...
Personal Shopper At Your Service
Hello! My name is Christine Coppa. My friends call me "Chrissy" and my toddler, JD, calls me "Mum." I'm a 28-year-old single mom best known for my musings over at Glamour.com's Storked! blog. My memoir Rattled! comes out on...
Copy Cat
What do you do when your three-year-old is repeating everything for better or worse? By Alaina Sheer My son, Benjamin, is repeating everything I say. Not just the words; no, his evolving three-year-old mind is now reenacting moments from movies...
Link Love
Various adventures and tales from the blog worldBy Alaina SheerLast week on Fabulous Financials, Single Ma wrote a thought-provoking and hilarious post on a conversation her daughter had with a two of her girlfriends about fake contacts and butt...
Link Love
School's almost out! Blogging moms prepare.By Alaina SheerBenjamin goes to his day care three days a week. The staff is extremely sensitive to my single momness and are always understanding of my schedule. They also don't freak out every time...
Dad Shopping
I have a theory on dating called "man shopping" but what about when you are also "dad shopping"?By Alaina SheerI've been applying my man shopping theory to dating for years now and it's paid off. I've avoided most of the...
Dr. Mom vs. the Pediatrician
This Single Mom prescribes good old-fashioned healing.By Alaina SheerI am running out of the door this morning to take Benjamin to the hospital because his eye, after a knock on a toy truck at his father's house, is now red....
Mother's Day Link Love
With Mother's Day fast approaching here are some amazing posts from across the blogosphere...By Alaina Sheer...
Swine Flu Freak Out
Are you a victim?By Alaina SheerI have been hearing chatter about the Swine Flu online all week. One amazing thing about not having a television (yes, I'm weird) is isolating yourself from sensational news stories. Not that the Swine Flu...
Link Love
Alaina rounds up the best in the mommy blogosphere.By Alaina Sheer When Benjamin turned two I realized every trip I took would have to include two plane tickets. And when you have two children like Rebecca Woolf of Girl's Gone...
Is it Time for a Dog?
I feel like I'm avoiding the inevitable. By Alaina SheerLast week on our Saturday adventures Benjamin disappeared over a hill at the park. I dashed to the top and could see that my little three-year-old, but only as a little spec...
Burning Camisoles?
Should there be a movement to burn camisoles? By Alaina SheerThis week on Rocks in My Dryer Shannon, a 30-something mother of four, writes about her disdain for layering and the camisole. I can completely relate. I probably only have two...
My Body Guard
Somewhere along the way my three-year-old son has learned to scare off men. By Alaina Sheer This weekend Benjamin and I took a trip downtown. Along the sidewalk, I made Benjamin tilt his head back and look up. I watched...
The Unimaginable
Two mom bloggers lost their babies this week. I can't even bear to write those words.By Alaina SheerLast week I got an e-mail from my friend Matt."You probably saw on Twitter, but a friend of mine lost her baby last...
The Mom Wars
Alaina asks why moms can't just get along.By Alaina SheerComing into motherhood at a fairly young age, only 26, I was one of the first in my circle of friends to have a child. Now that all of my friends...
Laughter is the Best Medicine
A roundup of the week's best posts in the parenting blogosphere.By Alaina SheerWhen Cancer Strikes a Single DadOne of my single dad blogging friends, Jim Everson, has been battling skin cancer for what seems like ages now. My mind has...
No Room for a Man
If a man does show up will I even have room for him?By Alaina Sheer This week a few things happened that pushed my schedule from jam packed to bursting at the seams. I'm always busy - rarely finding the...
Virtual Proposal
The mommy blogosphere was busy this week. By Alaina SheerHere are some of our favorite happenings. MommyPie, one of my long time blogger friends and single mom, was surfing on her blogs when she stumbled across a link leading her to...
Do you believe in fate?
I am not religious in the traditional sense. By Alaina SheerMy parents had us in and out of Catholic schools as a kid. Our church going habits depended entirely on the school. Catholic school - church, every Sunday. Public school -...
Kid-Friendly Movies
I could be the worst mother ever for this...By Alaina SheerBut I actually bought Benjamin Spiderman 1 and Spiderman 2 for his birthday. I hadn't seen either movie in years and didn't think they'd be that violent, and by an...
Ex Tales: On Sharing Stuff
Custody is one thing but sharing my son's toys with the ex is getting old, fast. By Alaina Sheer My ex-husband has Benjamin for 36 hours a week, or one night a week. And on each of these days since he...
Breast Wars
Last week the blogosphere erupted with a nasty breast feeding debate.By Alaina SheerA very popular mom blogger Her Bad Mother, was criticized (I think that's a fair word, hope it is) by the Daily Blonde for breast feeding another woman's...
Are Men Necessary?
Today I stumbled upon this article explaining that men are no longer necessary to create sperm. So biologically speaking women don't need men anymore? Needless to say it got me thinking. As a self-sufficient single mom providing for her son solo,...
Daycare Blunders
We've all had them. Or have we? By Alaina SheerMaybe your child blurted something out in front of the teacher you wish he hadn't? Or maybe you switched your husband's lunch with your child's. Whatever the day care blunder I don't...
Getting Back Out There?
I'm not quite sure what's going on but I haven't been making time or even trying to date lately.By Alaina SheerHave I finally lost my steam? After my divorce and a five month cooling off period I dove right back...
Victory is Sweet
My little man is back in his bed. By Alaina Sheer I shared my son's sudden demand to sleep in my bed (totally my fault) with you last month and after writing that post something clicked. I realized that as...
When Dad Wants Custody
What happens when your child's father, who has been out of the picture since he was born, suddenly wants custody? By Alaina Sheer When my friend Morgan Siler told the father of her child that she was pregnant he took...
Air Toddler
A mom tackles her fear of flying...with her child.By Alaina SheerThis weekend Benjamin and I bought his cowboy boots for our big trip out to the desert and Joshua Tree. He'll need them (I think). I've been buying a lot...
Mrs. Angry?
Do you resent or feel anger toward your husband? By Alaina Sheer If you do, you're not alone. A recent survey of 1,000 mothers by MomConnection found that 46% of mothers get angry or irate with their husbands at...
What Will You Never Do?
My friend O' Solo Mama tagged me with this question and it's a good one. By Alaina Sheer I've been pondering it for days and here's my list in response to O'Solo Mama's list:...
Is Two Better than One?
When it comes to kids, is having two or more easier than having one? By Alaina Sheer I am one of six children. Coming from a big family I always envisioned myself having at least two children. Having just one,...
Money Matters
It's largely known that women hold the purse strings to most families. By Alaina Sheer As a single mom I hold all of the purse strings, that's for sure. And until Benjamin learns how to balance the books I'll be...
Housekeeping? Really?
I still can't believe people actually have housekeepers. By Alaina Sheer But, apparently they do. A lot of people do. Also news to me, housekeepers are no that expensive. "You need a housekeeper," my best friend told me over the...
Is Britney a Bad Mom?
It seems the story of Britney Spears is inescapable.By Alaina SheerAnd now Britney Spears wants to share custody of her two boys while on she's on her 2009 Circus Tour. But K-Fed, her ex-husband -- if you've been living under...
Public Displays of Affection
I bring my son everywhere - the grocery, restaurants and even hair salons. By Alaina SheerThe sweet, understanding glances from my fellow mothers and chuckles from friendly fathers never cease to calm me down or make me feel just a...
A Mother's Day Medley
Mombloggers from around the net dish about a happy--and not-so-happy--Mother's Day. by Meagan FrancisWhether you're a new mom or a seasoned veteran, you deserve something special on Mother's Day. Breakfast in bed. Flowers and chocolate. Hand-made cards....
Sleep Politics
Why is everyone so up in arms about where babies sleep?By Meagan FrancisWhen my first son was born, I had this intense, hormone-ridden inclination not to put him down, so the first night home from the hospital, I bypassed the...
Beautiful and Bad Baby Showers
Baby shower lore from around the Internet.by Meagan FrancisPerhaps no pregnancy issue is as hotly debated as the baby shower. Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but the questions can be loaded: should I register? If so, how should...
Strangest Baby Products Ever
Scouring the Web for new baby stuff brings up a plethora of new and strange baby gear.by Meagan FrancisWithin months of the birth of my last baby, I gave away all my baby gear--a collection that had taken me nearly...
Blotchy Bloggy Babies
Blogging moms post pictures of their adorably bumpy babies.By Meagan FrancisI posted the other day about Clara's six-week-old baby break-out. Since then, her zits have gotten even worse, spreading across her cheeks, forehead, and even a little patch on her...
Passing the Six-Week Milestone
From exercise and sex to baby smiles (and zits), the sixth week postpartum can be a big milestone for new moms.By Meagan FrancisI can hardly believe it, but my baby, Clara, is over six weeks old. The time has gone...
Big, Beautiful Bellies
Another roundup of pregnant belly pictures from the blogosphere.by Meagan FrancisIn the six weeks since I gave birth, the expecting moms whose bumps were, back then, barely visible have started to show, while other moms have gone from "little round...
Post-Baby Body Blues: Do I Need a "Mommy Job"?
Do I Need a "Mommy Job"?By Meagan FrancisWhen I was younger, I was unabashedly judgmental of people who got "work done", i.e. plastic surgery. I thought the whole idea was shallow and vain and a dangerous waste of money. This...
Sleeping like a baby?
Parents around the Web blog about how much sleep they're (not) getting.By Meagan FrancisClara is one month old, and I'm starting to recognize the signs of mild sleep deprivation: forgetting words mid-sentence, yawning, and a general "foggy" feeling that makes...
Surviving New Motherhood
An experienced mom shares three rules for adjusting to having a baby while keeping your sanity.By Meagan FrancisIt's no wonder so many new moms wind up frazzled and unsure they're up to the challenge of motherhood: sure, you want to...
Must-Have Baby Gear
Baby stores are stocked with stuff, a lot of it unnecessary. Here are a few products that can make your life with baby a little easier. By Meagan FrancisWhen it comes to the stuff babies need, my philosophy has...
The Post-Baby Body Battle
Nine months up, nine months down is a good mantra, but it's easier said than believed. by Meagan Francis Last night I went to Target to pick up a few nursing bras to fit my magical new "OhmyGod-where-did-THESE-come-from" dimensions. On...
Clever Pregnancy Calendars
Why read the same old pregnancy calendar entries again and again? Here are some hilarious and creative blog calendars from around the internet.By Meagan FrancisIf you followed my pregnancy experience, you may have noticed that I gave birth the day...
The Breast Intentions
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it doesn't always come naturally.by Meagan FrancisWhile many pregnant moms assume that nursing will come as naturally as nuzzling a newborn's head, it takes preparation and know-how to get off to a good start. But...
Navigating the NICU
For parents of sick or small babies, a stay in the NICU is often a fact of new-parent life.by Meagan FrancisAfter our stay in the NICU, I wondered how other parents in the same situation are doing and dealing. Not...
Life After Pregnancy
Postpartum depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders are common in new moms--here's what you need to know.By Meagan FrancisToday we go home from the hospital and settle into regular life with a new baby in the house. That means lots...
Tales from the NICU
Baby Clara gives everyone a scare, and Mom learns some lessons along the way.By Meagan FrancisAs I shared in Clara's birth story, the day after she was born she turned a very frightening shade of blue several times in an...
Baby Makes Her Entrance
After forty long weeks (and a day, but who's counting?) our blogger's baby decides to make her entrance to the world.By Meagan FrancisLast Thursday night, I thought "Friday the 13th would be an interesting day to have a baby." Four...
Waiting to Exhale
A look at some bloggers who are just reaching that middle mark.By Meagan FrancisToday is my due date, and while I'm eager for this baby to come on out, it's also got me feeling a wee bit nostalgiac for those...
Terrifying Pregnancy Reading
Knowledge is power, but sometimes there's such thing as too much information.By Meagan FrancisWhen I was pregnant with my first baby, I read everything--and I do mean everything--I could get my hands on that had to do with pregnancy, birth,...
What Nobody Tells You About New Motherhood
Tales from around the Web about less-than-pleasant postpartum experiences.By Meagan FrancisWhen we're pregnant, most of us moms-to-be focus mainly on the big event: the births of our babies. We don't pay nearly as much attention to what is going to...
Passing the Time When You're About to Pop
As the due date approaches, the pressure is on to "deliver" results. Here's how preggos can pass the time.By Meagan FrancisI'm quickly approaching the end of my pregnancy, and still have no real idea when the baby will show up....
Fitness for Preggos
Longing for the days when her body could handle more jiggling and jostling, our very-pregnant blogger takes a look at exercising expectant moms around the blogosphere.by Meagan FrancisWith the sun occasionally peeking out this week and the temps rising to...
Should I Microblog My Birth?
Documenting a birth online in real time via the internet seems to be the new trend, but I think I'll write my birth story after the fact.By Meagan FrancisA few weeks ago, gossip sites were abuzz with the news that...
A Baby By Any Other Name
Blogging moms share the ups and downs of coming up with that perfect name. By Meagan FrancisAs I wrote about a few weeks ago, naming a baby can be fraught with politics and personal history, and can even cause family...
What Baby Stuff Do You Really Need?
Our veteran mom-to-be dishes about essential and "nice to have" mom and baby gear.By Meagan FrancisAt almost 37 weeks along, I'll be technically "due" this week. I'm not expecting a baby any day, but it's definitely time to start thinking...
Preggos Share The News
Ultrasounds, pregnancy tests and other exciting news from around the Web.by Meagan FrancisOne funny thing about pregnancy? How fast everyone else's seems to go. Since I started writing this blog, many of the expecting moms I've linked to have given...
Dealing With Pre-Birth Anxiety
Even veteran moms aren't immune to worries about their impending labor and birth.By Meagan FrancisAs of this week, I'll be 36 weeks pregnant. That means a couple of things:1) While I'm not technically "due" yet, I'm close. Babies born from...
Hilarious and Haunting Pregnancy Dreams
Whether due to hormones or anxiety about impending motherhood, pregnancy often brings with it some bizarre dreams.By Meagan FrancisDuring my second pregnancy, I dreamed that I gave birth to a baby with a kitten face. I remember being annoyed and...
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