As Beautiful as You

Moms and daughters marched in silence to represent beauty anxiety, self-esteem issues

As you know, six months ago I partnered with Dove to promote a campaign to encourage moms and female mentors to talk with girls about self-esteem and body image. That campaign gave moms the tools to start a conversation and culminated this past weekend with Dove’s “Walk the Talk” silent march to the heart of Times [Read On]

Baby-Making Decision: Three’s Company or a Crowd?

Three kids in a family

Long before I was married, I wanted to have three kids. The basis for my decision was my aunt and uncle’s family – three kids, two dogs, three cats, a pony, a horse and lots of love. When visiting their country house for family gatherings, I reveled in the chaotic glow surrounding the kitchen where [Read On]

Protecting Your Kids Online

girl being bullied

Sponsored by Dove As kids head back to school and indoors as the weather cools, they’ll be spending more time on the computer. While my preschoolers aren’t demanding their own Facebook account yet, they do love them some Angry Birds, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, and tinkering around on educational handheld video games. I don’t look [Read On]

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Marissa-ism of the Week:

Every time we drive past a shopping center with a pond and fountains Marissa, my two-year-old, points excitedly and exclaims, “Look Mommy, there’s a water mountain!”

Harvesting Joy (a.k.a. Gardening With Kids)

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Guest post by uber-talented, soon-to-be-famous novelist Mandy of Mandyland (one of the best blogs to read every single day) My parents gardened. For them, gardening wasn’t just a joy, it was a way to make the grocery budget for a family of six stretch. Every spring, they dumped compost from the pile under the tree [Read On]

Parenting Quote:

“Insanity is hereditary – you get it from your children.” – Sam Levenson

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