Meeting Neighborhood Mom Friends
Friendships as an adult, particularly as a parent, look different from when you were younger and in school.
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Five Ways to Master the Mommy Track
Author Erin Flynn Jay suggests ideas for how working mothers can avoid added stress.
Environmental Activist Mom: Maria Luci
Meet a local mom who works environmental consciousness and activism into her busy life with a new baby girl
Beyond Bunco & Book Club
Don't get stuck in a rut! Try these exciting new ideas for a fun night with your gal pals.
Mom Com Comeback
Adult coloring books are all the rage. Harried moms will appreciate the humor in this new coloring book from a former MetroKids cartoonist!
The Women's Guide to Family Car Buying
Tips to get women comfortable with the process of buying a family car
What Moms Can Learn From Dads About Parenting
4 dad parenting traits that moms may want to adopt for themselves
Simple Mom-to-Mom Support
A simple way-to-go note or text is sometimes all the encouragement moms need.
Why I send my son to camp
Summer camp always seemed weird to me and made me think of horror movies like Friday the 13th. I never imagined sending my children to camp, especially since I’m a stay-at-home mom who never went to camp. Even after writing…
Girl Scout cookie season is here
It's Girl Scout cookie time again and mom blogger Raya Fagg and her champion cookie-selling daughter are ready.
Hair care: give your 'do its due!
Women's style and color trends include Brazilian blowouts and ombre highlights.
Candy on a roll
Mom blogger Marion Kase confesses to raiding her kids' Halloween candy, and to her dislike of the classic treat that rhymes with "footsie."
Candy without junk? It’s UNREAL
Health foods blogger Trina O'Boyle recommends a new candy called UREAL. It leaves out many unhealthy ingredients found in traditional chocolate and peanut butter cups.
Random acts of kindness to moms
On her weekly grocery ordeal with the kids, mom blogger Stephanie Anderson receives a random act of kindness. She calls for moms to do more of these good deeds.
When the first born becomes the older sibling: children's books to help with the transition
Mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong has found books that incorporate important ideas as her daughter gets ready for the birth of her new little brother.
No more 'Little Hooker' clothing lines
The permission slip specifically noted “no thong bikinis” for the annual field day. A friend asked me if we received the same letter at my son’s school in the same district which, amazingly, we didn’t. A few other heads turned…
Fear and self-loathing
Mom blogger Jeanne McCullough recalls her teen self-esteem issues and says women should stop expressing self-loathing in front of young girls.
Cats in the Cradle: Ode to Workaholic Moms
The 1970s hit, a workaholic father's lament about his son, today might as likely be about a woman and her daughter, says mom blogger Darla DeMorrow.
Ideas for Moms' Night Out Fun
Girls still want to have fun, whether it's watching a chick flick, cooking or dining out together or partying at a crafts studio.
Back to school with LESS MESS
With this hour-by-hour guide to better organization, students are less likely to lose homework and misplace activity equipment.
After Baby Arrives, Still Friends!
Having a baby doesn't mean your friendships have to go south. Reach out, make adjustments and include old friends in your new life.