My Family Blog

by Leah Speer posted in Mom Stories Could we do all of this without one another? Could we survive the sleepless nights, the toddler tantrums, the sassy preschoolers, the cranky husbands, and all the other things we experience as moms without a community to lean on? Together, we can feel safe sharing. We all have [...]

by Kristen Chase posted in Mom Stories As a mom of four, I will heartily admit that I’m a bit of a germaphobe. Handwashing, toothbrush disinfecting. And absolutely no shoes in the house. But apparently I should be more worried about my own purse, which might be dirtier than a toilet seat. Yes, researchers at [...]

by Stacie Lewis posted in Mom Stories In fairy tales of old – like Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella – violence and sacrifice were central to the plot. In the most shocking revelation of how modern society has reworked a traditional fairy tale, Cinderella’s stepsisters do not press their feet into a glass slipper that [...]

by Chris Cook posted in Mom Stories I love blogging for BabyCenter, but it doesn’t pay the bills so I have what some call a “day job.” In my case, however, it’s actually a day job, night job and sometimes weekend job. I work in college athletics, and a big portion of my duties include [...]

by Joey Lombardi posted in Mom Stories Driving to work the other day, I heard a story on NPR about the acceptance of stay-at-home dads. I chuckled and commented to my wife “is this still an issue?” And as if on demand, the radio shouted back at me that only 3.5% of stay-at-home parents are [...]

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor toddler meals Your little one is finally joining you at the adult table but won’t sit still for meals. Kim Laidlaw, author of the new cookbook Baby & Toddler on the Go, helps you settle him down so you can all enjoy dinner. Go for finger foods. Make [...]

by Stacie Lewis posted in Mom Stories “Ohhhhhh bathy-bathy-bathy-bathy-wath” is spirited song I composed to sing to my toddler before his bath at night. (I use the word “compose” loosely, but Beyonce you know who to call when it’s time to write your next album.) Lately, he doesn’t race around in a frenzy of ...

by Chris Cook posted in Life & Home Did you know that ladybugs have two sets of wings? Or that there are 5,000 species worldwide? And that they chew from side to side? Well I do after being force fed that information by a catchy little tune called “Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug” that I’ve listened to [...]

by Chris Cook posted in Life & Home Did you know that ladybugs have two sets of wings? Or that there are 5,000 species worldwide? And that they chew from side to side? Well I do after being force fed that information by a catchy little tune called “Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug” that I’ve listened to [...]

by Denise Cortes posted in Mom Stories I was the mother of three young boys for exactly two years and they were the hardest two years of my life. Apparently, I’m not the only one who feels this way. TODAY Moms did a survey of over 7000 women and the general consensus is: three is [...]