ParentDish |
Sep 07, 2008 07:23AM
Filed under: Newborns, Just for moms, Pregnancy & birth, Health & safety, Medical conditions, Life & style, Celeb parenting, Rumors, Mommy wars, That's entertainmentI'm not at all inclined to believe any of the flotsam floating around out there about the state of Angelina Jolie's twins' health. I am inclined to believe, however, the bits about Angelina suffering from post partum depression (PPD). Ange is a mom just like the rest of us, and, like most new moms, she is probably experiencing [...]
Slurping Life |
Sep 07, 2008 03:23AM
We need your help over at 5 Minutes for Special Needs. Recently we held our first Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest in which we were looking for an adorable face of a special needs child to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Sep 07, 2008 01:23AM
ANNOUNCEMENTS Well, it was a tough decision but the final 3 photo entries for the 5 Minutes for Special Needs contest have been selected. Now it’s up to you to vote for your favorite one! Hurry! You have until Monday, Sept 8th. Baby Tea Leaves is hosting the Hot for the Holidays event beginning tomorrow, Sept 8th. She’s looking for participants interested in uniting together to shed 500 pounds collectively. Stop by for more information. Announcing a blogging event inspired by [...]
September 6 2008
BlogHer |
Sep 06, 2008 11:23PM
Dean Dad recently experienced a forehead-slapping moment about bilingual education: In the last few weeks, two of the biggest, most respected and sought after employers in our service area told me, independently and without prompting, that they desperately want bilingual employees. In the fields the employers represent, the ability to communicate with the population that actually exists is hugely important, and they’ve had a terrible time finding bilingual workers with the skills they want. We teach a substantial (and growing) bilingual [...]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Sep 06, 2008 09:23PM
The winners of the Wiggles You Make Me Feel Like Dancing DVDs are #102 Leanne and #199 Belinda Shaw (an excited grandma). The Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds 3D DVD winners are #268 Diana Hogle and #77 MarieEllen Salman (who both happen to be proud Grandmas!). You should have received an email from me requesting your name and address. Check your spam folder if not, or send in your name and address and let us know which prize you [...]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Sep 06, 2008 09:23PM
Ten-year-old Amanda wanted a messenger bag for this school year. She was fairly particular about what she wanted as far as color — some were too plain, some were too dark, and others were too wild. One thing that surprised me was her objection over anything with too much nylon. Apparently she has a strong dislike for the sound nylon makes when you scratch it, and doesn’t like the way it feels. So, we had to find a canvas bag in [...]
BlogHer |
Sep 06, 2008 08:23PM
Republican pollster Frank Luntz thinks so. He sought to reassure the California Republican delegation that Obama's lead in polls is, in part, an illusion... Analysts believe voters lied when they said they'd vote for Bradley, when in fact they were unwilling to vote for a black man. Luntz predicted the same thing would happen with Barack Obama. He told California delegates not to get discouraged if John McCain is trailing in the polls, because the Bradley effect will make up [...]
BlogHer |
Sep 06, 2008 06:43PM
If you're thinking about ways to update your wardrobe on a budget (and who isn't these days?) think about adding one great accessory, something that will work with everything and last beyond this season. The simplest upgrade is a really fantastic bag. Bags are fabulous because they always fit (unlike your jeans), they're practical (your cell phone has to go SOMEWHERE!), and the right bag can dress up even the most basic jeans-and-tee combo. But a distinctive handbag can be both [...]
5 Minutes For Mom |
Sep 06, 2008 04:24PM
You’ve read her posts and have possibly communicated with her via e-mail, but we don’t believe you have been formally introduced to our new virtual assistant, Erica. Erica is a mommy to three children: Audrey 4 ½, Isaiah 2 and Christian 5 months old. She was a military wife for five years, worked in the Title Industry for six years, pursued a Psychology degree with aspirations of working with autistic children and also dabbled in web design. Longing to stay at [...]
Daddy Types |
Sep 06, 2008 02:24PM
Neil Fraser had an MRI, then he laminated his various cross-sectional scans onto a stack of 1" wooden blocks. Now he can do nifty tricks like cut away 3D models of the inside of his head. Wooden Brain [neil.fraser.name via dinosaurs and robots]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 02:24PM
Filed under: Newborns, Just for moms, Pregnancy & birthThe study is very small (only twelve women), the difference is not huge (around five percent), and the disparity disappears shortly after birth but new research seems to suggest that women who give birth via Cesarean section may not bond as well with their babies as women who give birth vaginally. The researchers are quick to point out that this is not a condemnation of women who have c-sections. "I don't want to [...]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 01:24PM
Filed under: Kids 8-11, Money & work, Fun & activities, Health & safety, Life & style, Celeb parenting, Rumors, Media, That's entertainment Don't mess with the material mom. I think we all know the consequences of that. But what about when you're her daughter? Lourdes is probably just as headstrong as her mommy and may even like to follow in her mother's big footsteps someday. Says Madonna, though, Lourdes is forbidden from acting. Nevertheless, the acting bug has allegedly bitten little [...]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 12:23PM
Filed under: Teens & tweens, 2Moms2Dads, EducationIn order to provide a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning high school students, the Chicago public school system is considering opening a high school specifically for LQBTQ students. Attendance at the new school would be voluntary and open to everyone, not just LGBTQ students.More than a third of Illinois students surveyed in 2006 said that sexual orientation is the most common reason for bullying and harassment in schools; the same number [...]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 11:23AM
Filed under: Kids 5-7, Medical conditions, Celeb parentingThe new 90210 has put the old (old as in former, not as in old... ahem. Because if they're old, that might mean I am too) Beverly Hill teens into the spotlight again. Though Jennie Garth may have a role in the new series, she recently told US Magazine that she'd been living her own, real-life drama earlier this year.Jennie's 5-year-old daughter fell several months ago, and the family didn't know what was wrong [...]
the mommy blog |
Sep 06, 2008 10:44AM
So you know how I helped found a nonprofit that would change the way the sector viewed and used grantmaking software forever? No? Well, I did. And we did an awesome job on the preliminary studies and reports. And then funding ran out. And suddenly it was harder to secure grants to continue the work. Foundations generally have all their yearly grant money committed or as good as committed by the end of the summer, so you gotta act fast and [...]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 10:23AM
Filed under: Just for moms, Preschoolers, Kids 5-7, Fun & activities, Eating & nutrition, Life & style, Celeb parenting, Rumors, Mommy wars, Media, That's entertainment, Mealtime Ok, who knows if this is really true, but it's certainly cute. According to Victoria Beckham herself, she cooks for her family. Many moms accomplish this task, but I'd wager few are as busy as Posh Spice, who spends her time running her fashion lines of jeans and clothes as well as modeling and being [...]
BlogHer |
Sep 06, 2008 10:23AM
Consider this either a public service announcement or a warning siren. You see, two years ago just about now, I was obsessed, completely, with learning all the tips and tricks for slow-roasting tomatoes. All the recipes suggested roasting tomatoes for an hour. Me, over 17 batches of slow-roasted tomatoes, I kept stretching and stretching the oven time until finally settling on the 'sweet spot' for slow-roasted tomatoes roasted for ... ... yes, an entire ten to twelve hours. Talk about 'low [...]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 09:23AM
Filed under: Toys & games, Gadgets & tech, Extreme childhoodI have an iPhone; I bought it for work, but I have to admit that the Cool Factor was also important to me. I also must confess that it can do some pretty awesome things, most of which are not necessarily work-related, like checking Twitter or downloading music from my college days or seeing what's hot at Fashion Week. (Okay maybe that last one is kind of work related. Possibly.)My kids are [...]
Parent Hacks |
Sep 06, 2008 09:23AM
Brian says: Stinky diaper pails getting you down? Next time you empty your pail, throw in a dryer sheet (unused works best). It really helps cut down on the odor. If you use disposables, I say do away with the diaper pail altogether. Blasphemy? Not necessarily. Related: More tricks for managing the diaper pail
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 08:23AM
Filed under: HolidaysTomorrow is the 30th anniversary of Grandparent's Day, a somewhat unknown holiday that always falls on the Sunday after Labor Day. According to the day's official website, Grandparent's Day was started by a woman named Marian McQuade, now 91, who wanted to enrich the lives of lonely elderly nursing home residents. It blossomed into a day meant to inspire grandchildren to spend time with and enjoy their grandparents.I'm definitely not about schlepping off to Hallmark every time a holiday [...]
Daddy Types |
Sep 06, 2008 07:43AM
What else can I say? The CPSC's investigative function has been replaced by the Chicago Tribune, and now the agency's safety standard-setting responsibilities are apparently being taken over by freakin' big box retailers. The Chicago Tribune reports that Toys R Us and its subsidiary Babies R Us have announced that cribmakers who wish to sell their products in TRU/BRU's 850 US stores will have to meet stricter British and Canadian safety tests. Specifically, they'll have to follow standards of crib spindle [...]
ParentDish |
Sep 06, 2008 07:23AM
Filed under: Preschoolers, Teens & tweens, Health & safety, Life & style, In the news, Playground bureauFor many kids, the day they receive a jersey or uniform with their name printed boldly on the back is proud one. They are on the team and everyone who goes to the games will know exactly who they are! Which is precisely what worried one parent enough to lobby for the removal of children's first names from the jerseys of the Carmel Dads Club. [...]
Daddy Types |
Sep 06, 2008 06:43AM
During the hard drive debacle last week, K2 and I were stuck at the mall in Tyson's Corner mall for several hours, waiting for my repair. After watching little kids run full tilt into the full length glass walls of the Apple store got old [actually, it didn't, but getting glared for laughing did.], we wandered into a massive LL Bean store. Huge. So big, it sucked all the Bean out of the air for a 150 miles around [i.e., [...]
BlogHer |
Sep 06, 2008 06:23AM
Thanks to Dr. Kiki Wants Your Help at .51 for leading me to The Bird's Brain. The Bird's Brain is the site of Dr. Kirsten Sanford, a neurophysiologist. She has A Small Request for inspirational and motivational ideas that she can tell girls in grades 6–8. She explains her ideas in this video Small Request. Here's some of her explanation: I’ve been invited by the Center for STEM [Ed.: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] Excellence at Scramento State University to give [...]
Motherhood Uncensored |
Sep 06, 2008 06:23AM
Not to downplay the gravity of my post about pre-marital sex, but I am verrrrrrrrrrry pregnant (like under four weeks to go here people) and the only thing that's distracting me from the ligament pains that make me feel like...
