Grandma’s gifts for the kids can often be a hit or miss situation. If you’re lucky, they’re great shoppers who follow your suggestion list to the letter, or they just send cash. If you’re unlucky, they scoff at your ideas, refuse to send money, and instead bring home the big, loud, battery-eating toys with no [...]

For many women, pregnancy is a part of their life’s journey. But sometimes nature just won’t cooperate. Conception can be difficult and women find they’ve taken an unplanned detour due to infertility issues.
Dr. Daoshing Ni, a descendant of more than 70 generations of Taoist masters, is well known amongst infertility specialists. He believes a woman’s [...]

If you’ve ever worried about posting pictures online in a way that your friends and family can see them, but no one else can, then you’ll want to check out Kinzin, a totally private photo and information sharing website that helps families connect.
This free service allows parents to upload and maintain pictures and information and [...]

Whether you’re home all day with your baby, or you’re together before and after work and on weekends, sometimes it’s hard to know what to do with this little person who doesn’t talk or walk. Your baby’s not going to say “Hey Mom, let’s go to the coffee shop and get you a treat!” The [...]

If you’ve spent any time at all this week consuming any sort of media - print, broadcast or online - you’re no doubt aware that Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday. It’s a traditional time for gift-giving, and every retailer out there is working hard to convince us that their product is a Mother’s Day [...]

Thanks again to everyone who participated in our “Portraits of Mom” Blog Blast, sponsored by Microsoft. So many beautiful and poignant posts!
Congratulations to our two winners (drawn at random using random.org) - each will receive a $250 gift certificate to their local photography studio of choice: Brandy of Blah with her post Portrait [...]

Mother’s Day is a traditional time for gift-giving. Don’t get us wrong - we all love bouquets of flowers and breakfast in bed! But is it really about a one day extravaganza or a year full of kindnesses and consideration? Has the holiday become less about the actual recognition and more about [...]

Perhaps you’ve envisioned yourself as a mother ever since you dressed and cuddled your dolls. Or maybe you never really pictured motherhood until you got that positive test result or received word that your baby would finally be coming home to you. Even if you’re not a mother yet, or you never will [...]

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, we’ve all got sweet tales and horror stories about the gifts we’ve received over the years. So we want you to pull out that fantastic ring or that terrible sweater and tell us all about it. Or take a picture and post it! Who’s gotten it right, and who’s gotten [...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Friday’s Blog Blast, sponsored by Ask Patty and their new feature, MyCarPage. Congratulations to all 13 of our lucky winners - each will receive a Car MD handheld tester!
Anything He Can Do, I Can Do, Too (Maybe Not Better)
Anything You Can Do… (2)
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