Blog Profile / MOMania
| URL : | http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Parenting | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1310 | |
| Posts / Week: | 6.7 | |
| Archived Since: | August 20, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Camping for real this summer: Need your advice on equipment, how-tos!
It’s taken two years of baby stepping into camping but we are finally ready to go tent camping this year and set it all up ourselves. If you remember last summer we camped in Yosemite National Park but in the Curry Village, they set the tent up for you and you had a bed. Show More Summary
It’s National Park Week: Where will your family go?
Our family in Yosemite last summer.
It’s National Park Week, which means you get free admission to any of the 401 National Parks across the United States through April 28.
You know as a family we love our National Parks, and I love to promote them any chance I get. Show More Summary
15 prom trends for 201: What will your daughter be wearing?
The Huffington Post created a slideshow of top prom trends based off trends seen at awards shows and red carpets. Here are what they predict your daughters will be wearing this year to prom. From The Huffington Post — there’s a slide...Show More Summary
Great prices now for a family, but would you cruise Carnival?
A mom sent me note wanting to talk about Carnival Cruises. She writes that after the cruise lines problems earlier this year, the prices have dropped making it more affordable for family to take a cruise, but would you want to cruise...Show More Summary
Dove experiment: How do you see yourself?
Dove has posted a new video looking at how women see themselves, and it really is quite moving. (I will admit I teared up at the end.) So watch the video and then look at the sketches below.
From Mashable.com:
“A former forensic artist for the San Jose police department met a series of women and asked each to describe the way they look. Show More Summary
Broward County schools trying to revamp discipline with less arrests
Broward County School District in Florida leads the state in the number of students arrested on campus. The criticism is that principals have relied too heavily on school-assigned police officers to deal with discipline problems often causing unnecessary arrests. Show More Summary
Are your kids worried about Boston bombing, North Korea?
For the last few weeks my 9-year-old has been very concerned about North Korea bombing America. He keeps asking me about the possible missiles the North Koreans have to deliver their nuclear devices. I keep telling him not to worry, but I can remember worrying in the 1980s about the Soviet Union attacking us as well. Show More Summary
Racial manners: Is it rude to call biracial kids ‘the cutest?’
I ran across a very interesting column on The Root about racial etiquette and ethics. The first installment addresses whether it’s insulting to tell a family that their biracial child is adorable and maybe even the cutest. Here’s the question and part of the explanation. Show More Summary
Is Mexico Barbie a stereotype or just celebrating international heritage?
Mattel’s “Dolls of the World” line, which was introduced 30 years ago is being criticized for Mexico Barble. All of the Dolls of the World Barbies are dressed in traditional garb and carry a passport. From Today.com: “Poor Mexico Barbie. Show More Summary
Hey non-parents, you think we’re oversharing?
Non-mom and former Atlanta resident Blair Koenig created a blog and now a book about the things she says parents are oversharing on Facebook. The book is called “STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing...Show More Summary
Occupational therapy growing as way to help kids with Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, sensory issues
About a year ago I met a woman in Phoenix who specializes in occupational therapy for children. Aimee Piller and her husband run the Piller Child Development centers around Phoenix. Occupational therapy is a rapidly growing field (Bureau...Show More Summary
Are you shopping at J.C. Penney?
I have been reading stories about J.C. Penney’s CEO Ron Johnson’s strategy for the company and why he was fired this week. The article said he cut coupons and deals and instead offered everyday low prices. It said he introduced little...Show More Summary
10 things your kids should know about kids with Autism
April is Autism Awareness month, and Babble has recently a launched a new Autism section with articles and reference material for parents. One of my favorite articles on the page is a slide show of 10 things your kids should know about kids with Autism. I can only pull a couple but here are my favorite items that I think are most important. Show More Summary
Do tax refunds actually cause you to overspend?
According to Time.com, 75 percent of Americans will receive a tax refund this year, but they aren’t always helpful to your bottom line. According to Time.com: “Most of the nation’s 100 million or so individual filers of federal tax returns...Show More Summary
Mom asks: How do you help kids with ADHD transition in the afternoon?
A mom sent me a note looking for advice. She has a fifth-grade girl who was diagnosed three years ago with ADHD. They are having trouble in the afternoons transitioning from school to homework and activities. She is looking for advise on how to handle this. Show More Summary
Mom mounts campaign for ‘Barbies of color’ party supplies
Five –year-old Georgia Braithwaite wanted a Barbie party for her birthday complete with Barbie plates, cups and napkins. However, there was a catch. Georgia is African American and when her mother Karen Greene Braithwaite searched on...Show More Summary
Is college really the best time to find a mate?
A Princeton graduate sent a letter to current women students at the school advising them to find their husbands while they are at an Ivy League school. From NJ.com: “Here’s what nobody is telling you,” wrote [Susan] Patton, who graduated in 1977 and whose son is a current Princeton student. Show More Summary
Teen examines why she didn’t get into her dream college: Whiny or realistic?
A senior at a high school in Pittsburgh wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal examining why she didn’t get into her dream college. Suzy Lee Weiss a senior at Taylor Allderdice High School proposes that high school students have been lied to by colleges – they shouldn’t really be themselves. Show More Summary
Would your husband take dance lessons with you?
I turn 41 next week and for my birthday I have asked for dance classes with my husband. I have wanted to take dance classes with my husband since 1996 when we lived in New York City during the beginning of the swing craze. Swing dancing was everywhere and we couldn’t do it. Show More Summary
Mom leaves sleeping baby in car — but with a note!
We have talked numerous times about mothers leaving their babies in the car to shop but what if they leave a note? What if the note included a cell phone number so you can call her if the baby is crying? According to MSN.com, a mother...Show More Summary