We know moms are awesome but did you know that moms have superpowers that have been proven by science? Check these out: Moms Make Teenagers Drive Safely Folks at the University of Illinois discovered that when a teenager’s mom was…
I swear a lot. I mean, a LOT. And I’m starting to wonder if I should stop. I’m not entirely sure why my mouth is so filthy. I wasn’t raised in a house full of swearers, but I suspect it…
We recently ran a piece about things you should never say to a pregnant woman. After I wrote it, it was suggested that I follow it up with “Things Not to Say to a New Mom.” Well, consider it done. Here…
People will say all kinds of confoundingly rude things to a pregnant woman. It’s weird. I’m not sure why opening up your uterus for habitation for ten months also seems to bring down people’s verbal filters, but it does. Here’s…
So, my husband and I were in a Mexican restaurant recently and these parents we were chatting with at the next table gave their five month old a whole tortilla chip. “Oh my god!” I whispered to my husband. “That…
This is a bit of fun to brighten up your day. We often hear from celebrity’s kids about what it was like to grow up with famous parents but in this case, the tables are turned. Celebrity moms explain what…
Caution: this is a very, very emotional video and you might want to reach for a box of tissues prior to viewing it. A son and his mother have a very in-depth discussion about how she views life and how…
This is a really interesting video on one of those awkward topics that parents really like to avoid. It’s almost impossible for a parent not to have a favorite child but at the same time it’s the most awful feeling…
This is an interesting little piece from Google. It looks at the impact of emerging technology on parenting and asks how we live in an age of social media moms and digital dads that best reflects on our children. It’s…
LGBTQ families are becoming more and more common and one of the challenges the new partner faces is how to become officially responsible for their partner’s children. The answer is second parent adoption. Here some moms talk about the process…