Pediatrician Says Using a Smartphone Makes You a Bad Mom
Post by Jeanne Sager. Moms, hold onto your smartphones, we're in for another bumpy ride. This time it's a pediatrician who has overtaken the Internet with yet another diatribe about parents who spend...
View ArticleLatest Mom Arrest Shows Poor Parents Just Can't Catch a Break
Post by Jeanne Sager. It's happened again. A month after a mom was arrested for daring to let her daughter play in a park near the McDonald's where she works, another mother has been slapped with a...
View ArticleFailure to Breastfeed Sent Me Spiraling Into Depression
Post by Jeanne Sager. I stood, back hunched over to protect my throbbing breasts from the pinpricks of hot water in the shower, and let loose sobs that echoed around our tiny bathroom. My husband...
View ArticleBody Odor in Kids: Is It Normal and What to Do About It
Post by Jeanne Sager. It hits you like a freight train. An awful smell that seems to be coming from the general direction of your child. Welcome to the next phase of growing up: developing body odor....
View ArticleWhy My Babysitter Is in My Family Portrait
Post by Jeanne Sager. When I reached out to a photographer friend to book our family portrait, I had just one request. We needed to schedule an appointment for sometime before the babysitter leaves for...
View Article'Parenthood' Star Monica Potter Shares Her Most Magical Moments as Mom -- on...
Post by Jeanne Sager. June Cleaver. Carol Brady. Marge Simpson. The list of TV moms we all wish were our own is long and varied. And since Parenthood debuted on NBC, it's grown to include Kristina...
View ArticleVaccinating Your Kid Could Save My Kids' Lives: 1 Mom's Story
Post by Jeanne Sager. They say it takes a village to raise a child. For mom Sonia Green, the global village of parents is helping her protect her children every time they get their kids vaccinated....
View Article10 Inspirational Life Tips From Moms of Kids With Special Needs
Post by Jeanne Sager. The diagnosis comes. Your child has what's commonly known as a "special need." So you turn to the experts, to the books, to anything and anyone who can answer the questions...
View Article10 Reasons It's Tough Being the Mom of 1 Kid
Post by Jeanne Sager. When my daughter was born, my circle of friends changed. There were the old friends but new ones too: moms I met on the playground or at story hour, moms who I ran into at...
View Article6 Cool Sensory Craft Ideas From Mom Bloggers
Post by Jeanne Sager. Sensory play. It's a term that's becoming better known as more and more kids are diagnosed with various special needs in America, special needs that make them more prone to crave...
View ArticleMy Daughter Can Call Her Vagina Whatever She Darn Well Pleases
Post by Jeanne Sager. When I found out I'd given birth to a little girl, my first thought was that my husband would be thrilled to get "his girl." My second was one of relief: someone whose "parts" I...
View ArticleMaking the Choice to Skip a Grade: How It Turned Out for One Kid
Post by Jeanne Sager. The year I turned 16 was a big one. I got my driver's license. I got in my first car accident. I dated my first boyfriend. I broke up with my first boyfriend. I started dating the...
View ArticleThe Perfect Time to Get an Epidural Revealed
Post by Jeanne Sager. Picture it. You've waddled your pregnant self into the maternity ward, huffing and puffing and ready to blow the house down. The nurse takes a gander down below, and yup, you're...
View ArticleState Bans Parents From Giving Baby Same Last Name As His Siblings
Post by Jeanne Sager. There are few parenting decisions that can stir up as much contention as the name parents give their children. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion about baby names. But when Kim...
View Article25 Top Chapter Books to Read With Your Child at Bedtime
Post by Jeanne Sager. Chapter books. Two words that are harder on parents than one would expect. Sure, we're proud when our kids "graduate" from picture books, but all too soon we know they won't need...
View ArticleGwyneth Paltrow Is a Working Mom So Leave Her Alone Already
Post by Jeanne Sager. Gwyneth Paltrow is nothing if not a lightning rod for criticism. Apple and Moses' mother need only open her mouth for the attacks to begin, and let's face it: it's hard not to...
View ArticleZoe Saldana Reveals the Sex of Her Twins
Post by Jeanne Sager. The good news just keeps on rolling in for Zoe Saldana. First there was the actress' pregnancy announcement, right slam bang in the middle of promotion for her blockbuster flick,...
View ArticlePink Thinks It's Cute When 3-Year-Old Daughter Drops the F Bomb (VIDEO)
Post by Jeanne Sager. Oh Pink. Just when we didn't think we could love her any more, the "Just Give Me a Reason" singer comes out with a funny parenting story on The Ellen Show to make us fall even...
View ArticleWorking Moms Are Screwed if Companies Think Freezing Our Eggs Is the Answer
Post by Jeanne Sager. It's being hailed as a win for women. Tech giants Facebook and Apple are now offering egg freezing as an employer-covered employee benefit, making them the first major employers...
View ArticleTeacher Makes Sure Dad Will Never Help Kid With Homework Again (PHOTO)
Post by Jeanne Sager. OK, show of hands: who helps their kid with homework? Come on, 'fess up! A national survey conducted in 2013 found some 60 percent of parents struggle with their kids' homework,...
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