MomLogic

Bake Sales Build Kids' Business Skills

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Of course we all want the best for our kids. We encourage them to learn other languages, try different instruments, and play sports to stay active. Well, here's a great way to let their creative juices flow and their entrepreneurial skills grow! Help your child take part in the next school bake sale.

Just a Guy Who Is Very Grateful

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

I might gripe about my sons not doing their chores or eating their vegetables, but I realize how truly lucky I am.

Mothers Who Nurture Our Waterways

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0800

"Never doubt the power of an angry mother!" So says Kristine Stratton, Executive Director of Waterkeeper Alliance, an international organization created by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to protect waterways everywhere.

I'm Getting Divorced

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800

If a friend tells you, "I'm getting divorced," what's the best way to respond?

Child Abuse: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:00 -0800

A judge rules that parents can choose whether they want to know if their child was molested.

I'm Pissed! My Friend "Abducted" My Kid!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

My friend April is the consummate practical joker. She never stops. In fact, every time I get a phone call from someone I do not know, I assume it is her pulling a prank on me. Generally, I laugh at her antics ... but the last practical joke was out of line, and I do not plan on ever speaking to April again.

Mister Rogers Will Eat Your Children!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0800

A statue of the beloved host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" has us a little freaked.

The Ten Stages of Toddlerhood in Words

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800

He spoke! Yes, it would have been nice if the first word was "Mama," but hey, at least it wasn't "goddammit." From "Dada" to "Don't," the joys and snares of toddlerhood.

Military Mom: Yesterday Was Like 9/11 for Me

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

November 5th, 2009 will be one of those days that I never will forget where I was or what I was doing. In ways, it reminded me a lot of my thoughts and fears of September 11, 2001. It brought back images of desperately searching for information, hoping it wasn't what you thought it was, and praying for those families affected.

Divvy It Up

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

I like the group gift. Get a bunch of people together to get something really nice. It is a little bit of a hassle to do the collecting, though. In fact, I spend a fair amount of time trying to get out of that job.

OMG! My Ex Brought a Date to a School Event

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

A divorced mom recently told us that her uninvolved ex-husband decided to show up at Back to School Night with his girlfriend. Yikes!

Military Mom Reacts to Fort Hood Massacre

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

It's not that I don't love my family every day. I love them so intensely that it pains me on a regular basis to consider any bad fate that could come to them. But days like today make me hold them a little closer, hug them a little harder, and make sure there is no doubt in their minds how much I treasure them.

Swine Flu Scams

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

As if worrying about getting swine flu wasn't enough, now you can worry about getting scammed about swine flu, too.

Preschool Musical

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

When I was a kid, I went to nursery school at 4, then kindergarten at 5, and the rest is pretty much a blur. I'd never heard the term "2's program" before -- until a few months ago, and even then I assumed it was some sort of diet involving Activia Yogurt.

How One Kid Dealt with Mental Illness

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

"You're only as sick as your secrets." So goes one of the opening lines of a new documentary aimed at exposing and eliminating the stigma against mental illness. "No Kidding, Me Too!" was produced by "Sopranos" star Joey Pantoliano.