All Entries in the "For New Moms" Category
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 [...]
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
The sneer happened today. The lip curl. The look of disdain. “You are embarrassing me, Mom.” All I was doing was talking to some kids in the street. Asking questions. That was enough to make my sons cringe. That made me reflect on all the things I want to do with my sons (twins who [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
She’s Pregnant And Doesn’t Want To Return To Work…
Got a vexing job related issue? Not sure what to put in a resume? Take advantage of the regular online forums that many newspapers hold with experts. For example, I was just reading the transcript of a great Q and A today on all sorts of job hunting and work related issues affecting working women [...]
Home ownership makes you fat and unhappy, say women
Own your own home and live happily ever after? Not likely. Just like any fairy tale, the myth of home ownership falls way short of reality. A new study of 600 women in Columbus, Ohio — done in 2005 before the sub-prime fiasco — found home ownership actually made people unhappier. Women who owned their [...]
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