Parenting

The 28 Books Kids Must Read

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:55:59 -0800

When I was little, I read a lot, but some books meant more to me than others. I grew up in the wilds of North Dakota, so for the most part my three siblings and I borrowed books from the library or the bookmobile, although our family occasionally made it to the bookstore in Fargo. I reread my…

What's the worst thing your kid has done in a restaurant?

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:31:12 -0800

I remember the first time I took my son LBZ to a restaurant. He was 3 months old and I was out of my skull with worry. What if he howled like a banshee? What if I couldn't make him stop? What if other people snarled and shot us get-away-from-my-Sunday looks? I wasn't so far from my…

Ohhh The Benefits of Cloth Diapering

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:01 -0800

By Yael Meyer Cloth diapers! Are you crazy? Why make your life more complicated? And what about the poop factor?…Yep these are some of the comments accompanied by funny looks that I received when at 9 months pregnant, I announced that I would not be using disposables with my soon to be born…

Thanksgiving, Tom Colicchio Style. The Top Chef judge on family-friendly cooking.

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:26:28 -0800

Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio — the man behind the massive reality hit Top Chef and co-owner of the Craft restaurant empire — isn't much different from his TV persona. When I spoke to him, he discussed both his personal and public life in the same straightforward, fast-talking way he interacts with contestants on his show. But his no-nonsense New York personality softens when he talks about his three loves outside of the kitchen — wife, Lori and his two sons, Dante, sixteen, and Luka, who was born August 1st . No doubt about it, Tom is a family-first, food-second kind of guy, though he makes it clear he's very serious about both. Luckily, he took a few minutes out his very busy day — he was hosting a dinner party that night — to share his thoughts on bland kid's menus, Thanksgiving at the Colicchio house, and how to handle a screaming baby in a restaurant.

My Mom Confession: I'm addicted to nursing

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:27:16 -0800

My girl is 15 months old and still nurses. She loves, I love it. Here's the catch... I have no milk and haven't since Christmas of last year. I had no end of troubles with nursing and never made enough milk to nourish my daughter. She would nurse round the clock…

Beyond Baby Einstein: 6 Old-Fashioned Ways to Boost Your Child’s Intelligence

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:25:56 -0800

Beyond Baby Einstein: 6 Old-Fashioned Ways to Boost Your Child’s Intelligence

Maybe we never really believed that our babies would become Einsteins after being plopped in front of a Baby Einstein video. But it was such a pleasant dream, the notion that we could passively create brilliant…

Cop tasers 10-year-old with mom's permission

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:41:24 -0800

There've been times when I've had the urge to use a taser on my son. Oh, have there.

Like last night when I told him to go to his room after he batted his sister in the head with a light saber and he matter-of-factly said, "No. No, thank you, not happening," cloaked in that

I'm pregnant. Now what?: Surviving the first 90 days

nospam@example.com () — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:06:42 -0800

If you're anything like me, the first three months of pregnancy are a lot like the first stages of any wobbly intimate relationship. You vacillate between feeling giddy/floating-on-air and uneasy/out-of-control. You're vulnerable and sappy. You think about the relationship constantly and, whether you're normally "like this" or not, you plan a magical future for the two of you in your head. Your life changes drastically, you can't totally be yourself, you don't know what to wear, and, worst and most stressful of all, you're never quite sure if the other person is going to stick around.

Five Unexpected Times New Moms Cry

nospam@example.com () — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:24 -0800

As a parent I've come to terms with the fact that my little ones will frequently bring tears to my eyes. I'm a crybaby and I'm okay with it. I had the tissue ready for when she went off to preschool or said momma for the first time, but some events brought on the waterworks without warning. Here's my weepy bittersweet look at five unexpected times new moms can expect to cry.

Facebook's Five Most Annoying Parents

nospam@example.com () — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:18 -0800

What was once the domain of rowdy college co-eds has now become a centralized hub for new parents. You can't so much as check your status updates without seeing…