Why This Mom Has Got to Stop Breastfeeding Her 5-Year-Old in Public
Post by Jeanne Sager. A mother of four has just stepped into a mondo controversy. Sharon Spink breastfeeds her daughter. Not seeing the controversy? Well, Sharon's daughter, Charlotte, is 5 years...
View Article20 Things Moms Say (and What Their Kids Hear)
Post by Jeanne Sager. Most kids in America begin to talk sometime after 6 months, and by 2 years old, they're forming sentences -- albeit two- to four-word demands. And if you're like most parents, you...
View ArticleDad's Lightning Fast Reflexes Save Kid From Getting Hit by 'Car' (VIDEO)
Post by Jeanne Sager. Here's a tough truth about parenting: kids are fast, so you have to be faster. Sometimes that means doing things that are superhuman. Like running at the speed of light to grab a...
View ArticleHacker Takes Over Baby Monitor and Terrifies 10-Month-Old and Her Parents
Post by Jeanne Sager. Technology is supposed to make parenting easier. Key words: supposed to. Because a story out of Cincinnati, Ohio, reminds us parenting in the digital age is anything but easy....
View ArticleIf Alicia Silverstone's Mom Advice Is So Bad, Why Are We Listening?
Post by Jeanne Sager. Oh. My. Word. You may have heard by now that Alicia Silverstone wrote a parenting book. You know, the woman who parlayed a few seconds in an Aerosmith music video into a starring...
View ArticleCommon Core Tests Are Pointless But I Make My Kid Take Them Anyway
Post by Jeanne Sager. Tomorrow my daughter will sit down with thousands of other children in New York State to take yet another standardized test. I know. I know, I could have thrown my hands up at the...
View ArticleRacy Ad Dresses Innocent Little Girl Up Like Sharon Stone in 'Basic Instinct'...
Post by Jeanne Sager. If you've ever thought about signing your daughter up for a child modeling contract, this might give you pause. An ad for the children's board game Clue is drawing criticism this...
View ArticleMom's Gross Discovery in Son's Juice Box Might Make You Ban Them for Good...
Post by Jeanne Sager. Got juice boxes? If you're a mom, you probably have at least half a dozen in your fridge right now, but this might make you switch to cups of the sweet stuff. A mom from Wisconsin...
View ArticleYou Leave Your Kids Alone in the Car: So Why Judge Others?
Post by Jeanne Sager. All right Moms and Dads, time for a little honesty. Have you ever left your kids in the car? Ever? EVER? You never hear moms admit it in public, but a new survey is out that...
View Article11 Surprising Scientific Facts About Firstborn Children
Post by Jeanne Sager. If you're a parent, chances are you've thought about birth order and how it affects your kids. Am I harder on my firstborn? Do my kids have a normal sibling relationship? Does the...
View ArticleName This Couple's Baby and They'll Give $14,000 to Kids in Need
Post by Jeanne Sager. What do you think of parents who let the Internet name their baby? Think they're idiots who just want a little fame? Hold that thought. Because a couple asking the Internet to...
View ArticlePregnant Women Who Use Drugs Need Help Not Handcuffs
Post by Jeanne Sager. Let's face it: pregnancy is a confusing nine months (or is it 10?). You can't sleep. You don't know what you can and can't eat. But by now, every woman in America should know that...
View ArticleDad Wants 'Hop on Pop' Banned Because It Promotes Violence Against Fathers...
Post by Jeanne Sager. Every mom wants to raise a reader. But let's be honest for a second: every mom out there is guilty of just reading the words without really paying attention during bedtime because...
View ArticleA Surrogate's Story: The Joy of Growing a Baby for Someone Else
Post by Jeanne Sager. When Crystal Reagan went to the hospital for her fourth delivery, she knew she wouldn't be returning to her home with a baby in her arms. But for Reagan, that wasn't what her...
View Article'Bachelorette' Star Ashley Hebert Announces Baby's Sex in Simple, Clever Way
Post by Jeanne Sager. When it comes to finding out the sex of your baby before they're born, Americans are split right down the middle. Half want to keep it a surprise while the other half are all...
View ArticleTips for Breastfeeding When Only 1 Breast 'Works'
Post by Jeanne Sager. Nature has a funny way of throwing moms curveballs every time they turn around. Take breastfeeding. Most moms have two breasts, and after giving birth, they use them both to feed...
View ArticleThe Best Name to Give Your Baby
Post by Jeanne Sager. Parenting would be a whole lot easier if we knew from the get-go that we were setting our kids up for a successful life. Sure, you can love them and feed them and clothe them and...
View Article14 Mother's Day Cards From Kids Who Meant Well, But ...
Post by Jeanne Sager. Every year when Mother's Day rolls around, the kids get busy with crayons and scissors and start making mom a Mother's Day card. The results are usually sweet. What's not to love...
View ArticleRicki Lake Shares Extreme Measures She Took to Feed Baby Breast Milk (VIDEO)
Post by Jeanne Sager. Since her documentary The Business of Being Born took the world by storm in 2008, television host Ricki Lake has become a celebrity voice for natural birth. Now she's back with...
View ArticleMilitary Mom Dies of Cancer Caused by Getting Pregnant
Post by Jeanne Sager. Some sad news today. A military mom who gained national attention when she was diagnosed with a rare cancer that is linked to pregnancy has died. Jenna Hinman had been battling...
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