Life Examples of What Not to Say to Moms Without Husbands

Regardless of how you came to be a mother, it’s the best, toughest job out there, and no matter what your parenting situation looks like, all moms who are trying their best deserve a high-five and a pat on the back.

AdminMay 28, 2014Mom, Mother, Parent, Child, Family, Father, momsComment

Angelina Jolie doesn't feel 'mom guilt' About her stardom

The 'Maleficent' star appreciates the fact that she isn't like most moms, since she and partner Brad Pitt have the means to bring their kids around the world as their careers demand.

AdminMay 22, 2014Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Family, Mom, Mother, CelebsComment

Taxidermist Mom: Placenta Baby Booties?

The world of baby keepsakes can be creative very, fun and maybe a little creepy. Some moms are taking their pregnancy mementos to new extremes with some pretty strange souvenirs, including this mom’s one of a kind – Placenta Booties.

AdminMay 19, 2014Mom, Baby, Art, Mother, Pregnancy, PlacentaComment

Mom Pays Off Every Student's Balance Following Denial of School Lunch to Son

Dominic Gant, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School, told his mother that he had not received his hot lunch that day because of an outstanding balance. But instead of just fixing her son’s situation, she decided to help the rest of the students dealing with the same situation.

AdminMay 13, 2014Mom, School, Mother, Parent, SonComment

The Best and Worst Places to Be a Mom

On Monday, in anticipation of Mother's Day on May 11, the nonprofit organization Save the Children released its 15th annual State of the World’s Mothers global report on women and children in 178 countries, along with the Mother’s Index, a ranking of the 10 best and worst countries in which to be a mother.

AdminMay 7, 2014Mom, Mother, Mothers, Kids, Child, FamilyComment

Mom's Diet Right Before Pregnancy Can Alter Baby's Genes

Pregnant women have heard it time and time again: What you eat during those nine months can have long-term effects on your child's health?

AdminMay 1, 2014Moms, Diet, Pregnancy, Baby, HealthyComment

Kate Middleton’s Classic Mom Move We’ve All Done a Million Times

If your life us and your finding it seriously hard to believe that our beloved Duchess, Kate Middleton, is being criticized for wiping baby drool on her dress...

AdminApril 28, 2014Kate\, Kate Middleton, Momd, Mom, Mother, Motherhood, Prince GeorgeComment

To the Troll Who Called My Son Ugly

Since I started blogging about my son Quinn and his disability, I knew this day would come. There's no shortage of trolls on the Internet who hide behind the anonymity of a screen name with the intent to be cruel, and I've seen their hostility many times before.

AdminApril 22, 2014Down SyndromeComment

Is it best for moms to stay home? Your Say

The percentage of moms who stay home with kids younger than 18 rose to 29% in 2012, up from 23% in 1999, according to a Pew Research Center report. Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:

AdminApril 15, 2014stay at home mom, Moms, Mothers, Motherhood, BreadWinner, FamilyComment

5 Tips for Throwing a Stylish Baby Shower (Because You're a Cool Mom)

When Martha Stewart Weddings editorial director Darcy Miller decided to throw a baby shower for her friend and colleague Kate Berry (the magazine's style director), she searched high and low, online and offline, for items that would personalize the shower. Here are Miller's best tips for ensuring a splendid celebration.

AdminApril 7, 2014Moms, Baby Shower, MothersComment

Firefly UpSee, invented by a mom, helps special-needs kids to walk

Debby Elnatan wanted to find a way for her son Rotem, born with cerebral palsy, to explore the world on two feet, so she invented a device to help wheelchair-bound children stand and walk along with their parents.

AdminApril 1, 2014Special-Needs, Mom, MotherHood, Father, Dad, Family, Parents Comment

NFL hopes camp for moms will prevent concussions in kids

The NFL Foundation announced Monday it is spending $45 million to support youth football and protect kids from concussions. Part of that involves getting them to tackle properly, and the league figures there's only one person most kids will listen to.

AdminMarch 25, 2014NFL, Moms, Football, Kids, Health, Child, Mother, CampComment

Federal Government Expands Access To Healthy Food For Low-Income Moms And Babies

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — more commonly known as WIC — will now provide low-income Americans with more options for culturally specific food, as well as increase funding for some healthy options...

AdminMarch 20, 2014Wellness, Federal Goverment, Healthy, Food, Mom, Moms, Mother, Babies, WicComment

One Mom's Controversial Approach to Getting Her Kid to Sleep

A British parenting author has kicked off a major debate after admitting to a contentious ritual: sharing her bed, nightly, with her 6-year-old son — while daddy sleeps in the guest room.

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Working Moms Worry About 29 Hours a Week

Did you know that working moms worry about 29 hours a week...?

AdminFebruary 28, 2014Working Moms, Moms, Mothers, Motherhood, Hours, WorkComment

Style tips from the chicest celebrity daughters (and their moms)

From Blue Ivy and Suri to North and Matilda, these celebrity kiddos have totally inherited their parents' style smarts -- and so can you.

AdminFebruary 24, 2014Moms, Style, Mother DaughterComment

Moms of Olympians Charlie White, Meryl Davis lend support with traditions, superstitions

When Meryl Davis and Charlie White perform their short dance program today in the Winter Olympics, their mothers will be sitting together in the Iceberg Skating Palace.

AdminFebruary 18, 2014Figure Skating, Olympians, MothersComment

Surrogate baby born months after mother’s death

Nate and Laura Yoho looked like a model couple — but looks can be deceiving.
“I found out I had a brain tumor, so it’s very, very bad, very serious, I guess you could say,” said Laura Yoho, 30, in an interview a year and a half ago.

AdminFebruary 6, 2014Baby, Mother, Child, FamilyComment

Mo. lawmakers propose giving breastfeeding moms break from jury duty

The battle over breastfeeding in Missouri has moved into the courtroom after some lawmakers have worked to give nursing mothers a break from serving jury duty.

AdminJanuary 30, 2014Moms, Mothers, breastfeedingComment

Woodyard Fund keeps working mother’s family warm

The Columbia resident works as a certified nursing assistant in addition to her job with a cell phone company. She gave birth to a baby boy Dec. 12. Throughout her pregnancy, she set aside money to support herself, her newborn and her 11-year-old daughter during her time off from work.

AdminJanuary 27, 2014Moms, Mother, Family, Leave, Maternity leaveComment