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How to Survive A Move With Little Kids
Wondering where I've been? This is where I've been! A girlfriend of mine moved houses when she was eight months pregnant. I thought she was nuts to undertake such a physical project while swollen and exhausted, but now I understand the rush, because the only thing...
I Love the New “Junk in the Trunk” Barbie, But She Doesn’t Solve All My Body Image Issues
Major Barbie news out of Mattel this week--after decades of world domination, the Aryan goddess with the 16 inch waist will finally share her Dream House with buddies who are short, tall, curvy and ethnically diverse. This is awesome. Little girls should be able to...
The “It” Holiday Present for Little Girls and Other Unicorn-Lovers
Momtastic asked me and my 4-year-old Viv to shoot some videos for Hasbro's hot new toy, FurReal Friends Starlily My Magical Unicorn. Yeah, that's a mouthful (especially for me to say in the commercial) but Starlily deserves her many names, because she does so many...
21 Things Every Mom Thinks When Her Kid is Home Sick
I never knew about getting sick until I had two kids. When I was young and unencumbered, if I felt a cold coming on, I’d make a point of ordering a screwdriver at the bar that night. You know, for the vitamin C. And then, by the next day, I was usually fine....
7 Ways I’m a Different Mom With my Second Kid
Like fingerprints and snowflakes, no two kids turn out the same. Is it just their genes, or is it us? I didn't plan on parenting differently the second time around, yet I feel like I've become such a different mom. Here's how I've changed: 1. I'm Smarter - As a...
On a Scale from Tori Spelling to Never, When Do Most Women Want Postpartum Sex?
Let's talk about sex, baby. Or more accurately, sex after baby. A friend recently confided in me that after giving birth to her first child, she lost her sex drive for a long time. She remembers sadly mourning her old friend, sex. "I'd always been a really sexual...
20 Signs You’re A Sleep-Deprived Mom
You know how when your gas tank's almost empty, you're supposed to turn off the A/C and the radio while you cruise to the nearest filling station so you don't waste fuel? That's a great analogy for how I feel as a mom to an infant. I'm technically awake, but most of...
7 Things Your Second Baby Will Do Sooner Than Your First
My first baby didn't roll over until she was seven months old, making her the last one in Mommy & Me to hit that milestone. (And oh, how I worried… for nothing.) So I was surprised to find my second baby rolling in both directions at just three months. Looking...
“Good Night Moon” for College Students
This time of year, our Facebook feeds are all flooded with back to school posts. What's strange for me is that I had my kids so late, I'm completely out of sync with many of my peers. While I'm still trying to get an infant to sleep through the night, I've got...