September 2009
Think Pink Rocks! →
Some women just plain inspire us. Stephanie Robin is one of those women — a mom who didn’t let stage IV cancer stop her from raising her children and living every day to the fullest.
Review: "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" →
A deliciously comical kids movie that manages to sneak in some good messages.
Flirting with Forty →
As the big 4-0 looms ahead, I am starting to take a look at my life.
Is Your Date Crazy? →
You can be a psychological detective.
Yom Kippur: Are You Choosing Life? →
The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are all about choice — opting to leave negativity behind and pressing toward a positive future. What are you choosing today?
Gun Accidents Kill 500 Kids Each Year →
An 8-year-old accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister. How could this happen? It’s more common than you think — and totally preventable.
Suspect Your Daughter Is a Mean Girl? →
Hazing among high school girls is hotter than ever. Is yours the hazer or the hazed?
Curb Your Cravings →
OK, you’re hungry and you have visions of chocolate molten lava cake with hot fudge sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream dancing in your head. Or maybe it’s the salty chips and crackers that are…
Health and Wellness →
How can I make sure that my baby is growing at a healthy rate and weight?
Do Moms Make Better Bosses? →
Feel like you’re afflicted with incurable mom brain? No worries — a new book says that having little ones actually makes us smarter than our childless counterparts.
Snuggies That SWEAT →
Lifestyle marketing knows no bounds: a Snuggie fashion show, the Snuggie Sutra, and now … the Snuggie sauna! Sort of.
Suck It Up: 10 Pretty Weird Pacifiers →
Whatever you call them — binkies, pacis, NUKs, or just plain old pacifiers — to some parents they mean one thing: sweet silence. Check out 10 of the most bizarre binks out there.
Obama Wants to Ruin Summer Vacation →
The President proposes increasing school days and cutting summer vacations to improve education. Will it work?
Feedback: Parents Sue Walmart Over Bath Pics →
We asked our Community whether Walmart had the right to turn over photos to the police.
Married Moms: Do You Feel Single? →
“I feel like I’m a single mom, although I’m married,” a mother recently e-mailed us. Can you relate to this dilemma?
Just a Guy, Oscar, Living with Felix →
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus — especially when it comes to table etiquette, shopping habits … and everything else.
WIN IT! Score with Family Fun Football →
Momlogic is giving five lucky winners a copy of Family Fun Football for the Nintendo Wii. Enter today to win!
Feedback: Her Baby Died Because He Cried →
Was the mother’s age a factor in this tragic act of child abuse?
Saving Grace: Anti-Psychotic Meds Saved My Kid's... →
Elizabeth is a mother with bipolar disorder. She hoped desperately that she would not pass this on to her own child — but when her daughter Grace began displaying more and more symptoms at age 7,…
Your Unconscious: Look Who's Driving! →
How many times have you asked yourself, “Why did I do that? I should
have learned that doesn’t work.” The answer is a complicated one that
psychologists like to call “unconscious motivations.”
Go See "The Boys Are Back" ... and Think →
Be prepared: While it was a good film, it could definitely cause a debate between you and your spouse.
Real Housewives of the Recession →
I’ll admit it. I watch “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” While I am constantly entertained, there is one aspect of the show that makes my skin crawl more than Kim’s wigs … it’s the BLING!
Killer Camps: Another Troubled Teen Dies →
After her son died, one mom went on a crusade against schools for troubled teens that put kids in danger. Now another teen has died. Hear from a woman determined to lobby until these camps are safe…
Plus-Sized Model Tells All →
On paper, she had it all: the beautiful young model with a promising career and a $250,000 modeling contract. But Crystal Renn is coming clean and talking about the ugly truth behind the modeling…
Motorized Scooters Keep Your Fat Kid Fat →
I was chunky growing up even though I played a lot of sports, so I know what that’s like. It sucks.
5 Reasons 3-Year-Old Thinks Her Mom Sucks →
Find out why this preschooler believes she got ripped off in the mommy department.
Mom Implanted with Wrong Embryo Gives Birth →
The woman who was pregnant with another woman’s baby after an error at a fertility clinic gave birth to a baby boy Thursday.
The Biggest Babies in the World →
The average weight for newborn babies is 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Giant babies eat that statistic for lunch. Check out seven of the world’s biggest bundles of joy.
'Wizard of Oz' Turns 70! →
Somewhere over the rainbow, “Wizard of Oz” kicked off its anniversary in style.
Parents of Missing Girl Blame Police →
The cops released a 24-year-old woman into the night from a remote substation. Now, they’re trying to find her as the parents of Mitrice Richardson ratchet up their charges that authorities never…
Babies Born in Winter Not As Smart →
Do babies born in the chillier months have a harder time overall? One study says yes.
'Good Wife' Kid Star's Brush with Murderer! →
Fifteen-year-old “Good Wife” star Makenzie Vega talks of a close call with a man who stabbed a woman 44 times one hour later!
Found Your First Love on Facebook? →
Great if you’re both single. Dangerous if one of you is married.
Nine Snacks to Combat Cravings →
If you find yourself nodding off at your desk, or slapping yourself in the face to stay awake behind the wheel mid-afternoon, you may well just be struggling with blood sugar imbalances due to…
Saving Grace: 'Mommy, You Have to Fix This' →
Elizabeth is a mother with bipolar disorder. She hoped desperately that she would not pass this on to her own child — but when her daughter Grace began displaying more and more symptoms at age 7,…
Should Bad Genes Mean No More Kids? →
My husband and I chose to have more kids, knowing we have a
25% chance of having another child with cystic fibrosis. Are we
selfish? Maybe, but I think my daughters are pretty grateful to be here.
Boob Tube Bender →
In the past three months since becoming a mom, thanks to nonstop breastfeeding,
I’ve spent a phenomenally disgusting number of hours in front of the
television. And to my delight: there is some…
What Do Promise Rings REALLY Promise? →
I admit it: I’m a big Selena Gomez fan. But when I saw Gomez on “Extra” explaining that she’d asked her parents for a promise ring — and they brought the ring to the church to have it blessed — I…
Saving Up for What's Important →
All the coupon-clipping, rebating, and saving scheming came down to one important moment for my daughter.
Consensual? Really, Mackenzie? →
I was saddened and disturbed when I read the way Mackenzie Phillips framed the original sexual abuse by her father, and then went on to call future sexual contact “consensual.” He was raping her in…
Single Mom Visits 'Cougar Town' →
As a single mom who’s out there dating, I didn’t want to like “Cougar Town,” which premiered last night on ABC. But I did.
14 Facts about Paula Deen →
Pull up a chair and dig into these facts and trivia about everyone’s favorite southern belle, Paula Deen.
Parents Pissed about Obama School Song →
Some parents are up in arms about a video posted on YouTube that appears to show a B. Bernice Young Elementary School class in Burlington, N.J., being taught to sing a song about President Obama.
'Story of Stuff' Video Creates Controversy →
Annie Leonard’s 20-minute video, “The Story of Stuff,” is being shown in some classrooms … and not all parents are happy about it. How about you?
Tibetan Nannies: Parents' New Status Symbol →
Forget the Bugaboo stroller. The new status symbol for parents everywhere is a Tibetan nanny, according to MSN.
Laws Don't Discourage Tanning Teens →
Teen tanning laws meant to protect our kids from skin cancer are being virtually ignored, a new study found.
Casey Anthony's Defense Wants Case Tossed →
With the trial only four months away, Casey Anthony’s defense team cries foul.
Out of the Closet: Raising Kids in Gay Families →
While it is becoming more commonplace for gay and lesbian individuals to raise children, finding community support isn’t so easy.
The Mother Didn't Do It →
Bottom line: Don’t blame the mother if her celebrity child makes a fool out of him or herself on national television.
Saving Grace: My Child is Bipolar →
Just two years ago, I had strong opinions about children being put on behavior-modifying or adult medication, and even felt children were being over-diagnosed with illnesses such as ADHD,…