Spit-up On My Shoulder

There’s a great article in the December 2009 issue of O Magazine about the depression that adoptive parents can feel once their child comes home. These parents are often feeling conflicting emotions. As the article states, “the joy of adopting coincides with lingering grief over a lengthy battle of infertility. What’s more, [...]

The latest stroller recall is from Maclaren strollers.
From Yahoo! News:
“This recall doesn’t just involve one specific Maclaren model. Stop using any single- or double-umbrella stroller with Maclaren written on it, says the Consumer Protection Safety Commission. The problem: Maclaren received reports that 12 children had their fingertips amputated after they placed their fingers [...]

Check out this list of 92 (yes, 92!) ways for moms to save their sanity. The author is Carrie Todd, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in therapy for new moms. Her office is in Benicia, California.
Carrie also has a newsletter for moms called Motherhood Muse. Go to this link [...]

I found a great article this week at The Dollar Stretcher titled 10 Baby Things You Don’t Need by Michelle Kennedy Hogan. Michelle was kind enough to give me permission to share it with all of you. It’s one of those articles I wish I had read when I was a pregnant with [...]

I love finding family activities that don’t strain my pocketbook. To make my job easier, there’s a great new resource. Kids Free Guide is a national directory of restaurants, hotels, ski resorts, airlines, and museums with FREE offerings for kids.
The site is searchable by city or zip code, so you [...]

Yes, it’s TV Turnoff Week. The fact that Earth Day (the 22nd) falls during TV Turnoff Week (April 21-27) is an added bonus. There are many ways turning off the TV helps the planet:
Less electricity used.
Less exposure to consumer ads which leads to unnecessary purchases that use up resources.
More time to enjoy nature.
More [...]

I found a great essay by about dealing with the “sex after baby” issue. Not always, but usually, men and women are at very different places about when to resume sexual intimacy after they become parents. It can lead to conflict between you and your partner, which is the last thing you need [...]

Are you looking for a greeting card for a mom that tells it like it is? Tired of all the mom cards with fluffy bunnies and cutesy teddy bears? Have I got a site for you!
Ma! Motherhood With Attitude has ecards for free, greeting cards and notepads for sale, and a [...]

Great tip for expectant parents from mom, Terri Strack: Purchase an eye mask to use in the hospital and when you get home. Hospital staff often have to come in and check you while you’re sleeping. When they turn on the light, it can wake you up and ruin the sleep you desperately [...]

Check out this interview with Kim Raver, an actress from Lipstick Jungle, called, “What Every New Mom Must Know.” It includes four comfort food recipes that Kim’s mother brought her when she came home from the hospital. If you’re due, you might want to let it slip to friends and family that you [...]