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by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories In every child’s life there are big milestones, like first smile, first steps and the first day of school. There are unsung milestones like seeing in stereo and learning to pump on a swing. Then, there are teeny-tiny, almost never discussed milestones that stop us in our tracks [...]

by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories In every child’s life there are big milestones, like first smile, first steps and the first day of school. There are unsung milestones like seeing in stereo and learning to pump on a swing. Then, there are teeny-tiny, almost never discussed milestones that stop us in our tracks [...]

by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories In every child’s life there are big milestones, like first smile, first steps and the first day of school. There are unsung milestones like seeing in stereo and learning to pump on a swing. Then, there are teeny-tiny, almost never discussed milestones that stop us in our tracks [...]

by Joey Lombardi posted in Mom Stories A buddy recently told me that he and his wife were expecting (congrats!). He also informed me that my body of work here at BabyCenter was scaring the hell out of him. Our chat ended up focusing on the “big day” and I rattled off some stuff that [...]

We’ve all seen the classic movies of the women in childbirth. The few loud grunts and pushes, and then it’s over. Sometimes it’s just not that quick and easy. Growing a baby inside the womb is loads of work, and birthing a baby into the world is no less work. How can you prepare for [...]

by Betsy Shaw posted in Mom Stories My house is a mess again. The scales have tipped from manageable to anxiety inducing. It happens all the time. I can’t keep up. Frankly, I don’t want to keep up. Keeping up with something as Sysyphean as housework is like trying to catch dust before it settles. [...]

by Erin Lane posted in Mom Stories We’ve entered a new stage and it’s not a fun one. When I ask my son to stop doing something and he realizes other kids are still doing it, I get a rude retort of “BUT MOM, how come “insert name here” is still doing it?” I tire [...]

by Andrea Updyke posted in Mom Stories Last night we attended the opening night of Disney On Ice: Rockin Ever After here in Raleigh, NC. The show will be playing all over the East Coast until Spring and we were happy to have a night out with some other local bloggers and their families. I [...]

by Andrea Updyke posted in Mom Stories Now that Christmas time is officially upon us, I think it’s time to get out the holiday books! Holiday movies are fun and definitely have their place. But there is just something about a good book. Bonus points if you read it by the tree (or menorah)! I [...]

Ever wonder who would star as you in the movie of your life?  Whether it’s during your “working mom hero moments”, like when you get your kids off to school on time (with no tears), make the meeting on time, and deliver the proposal that knocks your boss’s socks off. Or, maybe in the less [...]