Oh Mommy
Make Everyday a Father’s Day: Five...
Let’s face it, sometimes fathers feel a bit left out. They may feel a little unsure of their abilities in the parenting department, and women, like many other species, can smell fear. Not only do we moms want to save...
BBQ Me Up
Part of the reason barbecuing is so appealing is that it seems to throw away the constraints of the kitchen and let the outdoors rule. However, this freedom from the tyranny of mealtime can easily be taken to...
I Have a Confession
In my old life I was a personal trainer…old life. While I was pregnant with Brayden, I had visions of getting back into running and working out as soon as possible, like a week after he was born. Hah! So far, my...
Five Perfect Yoga Poses For Mom
1. Easy Seated Pose with “Success Breath” Multitasking can easily become overwhelming. Try this simple posture for a few minutes to ground your thoughts and slow your heart rate down. Sit in a comfortable...
Spring Flowers Bring Nasal Showers:...
ACHOO! Does Spring equal red, watery, itchy eyes, scratchy throat and the sniffles? You have seasonal allergies. It’s that time of the year again when the trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, the grass is...
Mom, Chief Financial Officer
It’s funny that it’s called “Mother’s Day,” when we know the challenges, and the rewards of being a Mom happen year round. If it was your first year being a Mom, you know that it’s been both thrilling and...
The Going Rate
By: Tara Weng Having a family can seem like a financial free-for-all, even the little things like what to pay a babysitter and how much is a tooth really worth can become a challenge. So what is the going rate these...
More Business of Being Born
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein present an online screening of Explore Your Options: Doulas, Birth Centers and C-Sections from their highly influential four-part DVD series More Business of...
My Four Rs: Relax, Routine, Rest, Room.
Newborns. I had four babies in four years. I loved the newborn phase, once I figured it out that is. And that’s what this story is about: figuring it out, without going nuts. Fact: All the new parent clichés are...
One on One with a Mom Entrepreneur:...
As a new mom, you want to run out and buy everything for your kids. Sometimes the products don’t do what they advertise, and most of the time you get frustrated for spending your money on something that doesn’t...
Rookie Mistakes
As a first time mom, I’ve made my fair share of mistakes. Nothing devastating, but I figure my lessons learned can be your mishaps avoided. Rookie mistake #1: I was flying alone with the baby when he had explosive...
Just had a baby? Here's how to take...
In my many years of training pregnant women and new moms I have come across the full spectrum from competitive to sedentary and everything in between. However, I treat each woman differently, obviously, as they are...
