Mythbusting for Mom Entrepreneurs

Our guest blogger, Julie Cole, is a force! She runs Mabel’s Labels,has six kids and, somewhat remarkably, appeared sane and balanced in my short meeting with her at BlogHer2010.  We convinced her to debunk four common myths facing female entrepreneurs …

Maternity leave gives women the opportunity to step away — if only temporarily — from [...]

Your baby’s poop isn’t special (Your baby is)

Our children are special, to us, but this is going too far.
We can now buy designer Huggies or Pampers’ diapers, including some by designer Cynthia Rowley,  but you’ll be paying 60% more for the cute factor.
Your baby as a fashion accessory?

Diapers or nappies are nothing more than a parcel of poop, a pouch full of [...]

Food wars: Mom v. Toddler

In toddler food land, that of macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and chicken nuggets, parents often find themselves stressed regarding their child’s food intake. It’s hard enough to get your child to eat, let alone find a balance to be the force of good vs. junk food.
For parents of children with food allergies or [...]

47 things to do before my kids hate me

Who is this nursing mom’s best friend? Three guesses

Rebecca Thomas is a hard working mom, a Web content manager, who’s nursed two babies, both times pumping at work. When we asked her to contribute this guest blog post about nursing at work, she delivered this tribute to her “best friend.”
Is it her mom, her husband, her college buddy? Nope. Read what Rebecca says [...]

10 tips to ease financial strain of maternity leave

Having a baby is expensive. No one knows that better than
Becky Goddard-Hill, the author of a new book, “How to Afford Time Off With Your Baby: 101 Ways to Ease the Financial Strain.”
We asked Becky to share a few of her baby budgeting tips in this guest post. If you’d like to win a [...]

Banking good will, nearly as important as banking milk

In part two of her three part series on preparing for maternity leave,  guest blogger Liz O’ Donnell talks about how to prepare yourself for the harsh realities of life with a baby. As professional as you are, there will be times when new mothers will have to leave the office early or miss a [...]

How safe is the swine flu shot for pregnant women?

No drug testing exists for pregnant women.  Why?  Because it’s deemed unethical.  What if something happens to the fetus?
This year, pregnant women across the U.S. are being told that they are in the highest risk group for the swine flu infection.  According to the Centers for Disease Control “Adverse pregnancy outcomes have been reported following [...]

High tech Twitter job search for Moms (and everybody else)

Recently, there’s been a number of stories extolling the virtues of finding a job on Twitter. Such as Job-Hunt.org’s list of The 101 Best Job Search/Career Twitter Accounts Plus 6 and CareerRocketeer’s lists of 150+ Experts on Twitter and 158 places to find your job on Twitter.
And, last but not least, JobMob’s list of over [...]

Ask Aunt Jobby: When job interviews get hot and sweaty

Got a career question you’d like Aunt Jobby to answer? If she doesn’t know the answer, she’ll get an expert to answer any mom’s question about returning to work, finding a job, managing work and family issues or even negotiating the tricky waters at work.
Q: I have a job interview next week. But it is [...]