Blog and Advice
Blog and Advice
Alex's Lemonade Stand
This is a guest post from Liz Scott, mom to Alex, Patrick, Eddie and Joey. She’s looking for support and in doing so she is sharing her story. She talks about instincts and love, commitment and courage. Here’s more on how you may be able to help: Some of you may be familiar with my […]
Swimming Across The Pool
Our 4 year-old swam across the pool this past weekend for the first time. After years of swimming lessons this was a reason to celebrate: big throw! I hate to admit it but I’ve really disliked doing swimming lessons. Both boys often brought more tantrum and tears than tangible joy to the pool deck. After […]
Your Social Network, Your Kids' Vaccines
We live in a profoundly different time today when it comes to caregiving, parenting, and gaining health care/advice than we did even 5 or 10 years ago. The internet has changed things dramatically. During an interview recently a reporter asked, “You were raised on digital media, yes?” Well, no. I didn’t started using email until […]
Measles In Seattle
There is a report of more measles here in Seattle. Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe infection that causes fever, rash, cough, and red, watery eyes. It is mainly spread through the air after a person with measles coughs or sneezes. King County Public Health released information today detailing new cases and potential places for […]
Jenny On The View
Jenny McCarthy is officially joining The View. “Do I have opinions?” one reporter asked today. Yup. My concerns center around Jenny McCarthy’s past willingness to trade-in her experience for expertise. That is, she widely shared her theories and anecdotes about her son’s experience with learning challenges and falsely placed blame on vaccines for his then-diagnosed autism. […]
Arsenic In Apple Juice
Juice is never necessary is a child’s diet. Unpopular as this is to say, juice is always an extra, add-on, treat-type part of what children should eat. High in sugar and low in nutrition, excess juice in a child’s diet is linked to poor nutrition, obesity, and dental cavities. Although 100% juice comes from fruit, […]
Sprinklers
Just a photo. Couldn’t resist sharing this tonight as the moment washed over me and I realized that there’s something about children running in sprinklers that really makes it summertime. Every once and a while we get ridiculously indulgent moments hand-delivered by our children. I was lucky enough tonight…
Enter The Smart Diaper
Today I learned about “smart diapers,” disposable diapers that have QR code indicators with colored sensors ready to detect not only wetness but risk of infection, dehydration, or kidney disease. Only a matter of time, I suppose, that infants’ clothing educates us about their health since it’s been just weeks since TweetPee, the diaper unveiled in […]
Occupational Hazard Of A Mommy Blogger
First day back to work after vacation is brutal. I do my part to weigh costs and benefits with my personal work-life-balance all the time, I chew on my decisions daily. The focus on balance may be a true occupational hazard of being a mommy blogger. When one part of your career centers on writing […]
