3…2…1… We're blasting into the New Year with a little help from American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year, Luciana Vega! Luciana is the newest addition to American Girl’s line of inspiring characters meant to encourage young girls to think about who they want to be and how they want ...read more
Parenting is basically non-stop problem solving. From day one, as a new mom, you react to crying and fussing and whimpering and grunting with all sorts of creative tactics and simple strategies. You coo, you rock, you tap, you pace, and you try countless new things until ...read more
Nowadays, Kindergarten is serious biz. It's no longer the half day of play and finger-painting fun that I remember fondly from my childhood. It's intense, it's exhausting, and it's real work. Not to say it isn't still awesomely enjoyable and educational; it's just less about ...read more
This whole manic-morning business is no joke. Having two little ones to shuttle off to school has been, well, an adjustment to say the least. We're racing around, beating the clock, and perpetually on the move. Making breakfast for everyone, packing a lunch for my ...read more
WHAT: #FewerWorries Twitter Chat WHEN: Wednesday, April 26 at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET WHO: @LibertyMutual, @ErinCondren, @Momtrends, & @TheShoppingMama Spring is in the air… Can’t you just feel it? Colorful flowers are blooming, subtle breezes are blowing, and the radiant sun is ...read more
I had a baby just a little over two years ago… and yet somehow it feels like it’s been forever—especially when I see all the latest and greatest baby gadgets, gizmos, and must-have gear. How have their been so many game-changing product launches in the 28 months since I was ...read more
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 7 @ 1pm PT/ 4 PM ET CO-HOST: @Momtrends HASHTAG: #SNSweepstakes PRIZE: Queen p5 bed with SleepIQ technology RSVP: http://bit.ly/2hQa8vg Well, we’re five days into 2017, which begs the question: How are YOU doing with your resolutions thus far? My goal to ...read more
Tuesday, October 25th1pm ET / 10am PTHashtags: #MTBabyShowerHosts: @momtrends @TheShoppingMama A few weeks ago we hosted our third annual Ultimate Baby Shower presented by BabyNes. Not only did we shower our beautiful mama to be with some beautiful gifts, but our event ...read more
Tuesday, October 18th 9pm ET / 6pm PT Hashtags: #MyCarDoesWhat Hosts: @momtrends @TheShoppingMama @MyCarDoesWhat Prizes: 3 $100 Amazon gift cards, 1 $200 Amazon gift card Thanks to my mom, who raised me to be the independent woman that I am today, I fully believe that knowledge ...read more
Yesterday marked seven weeks until my family of four becomes five. Pretty soon the family won't fit into a New York taxi, we won't be a "girls only" club, and as my husband loves to say, we will go from man-to-man to zone defense. In thinking about all of these milestones and ...read more
MUST HAVE 1 - BABYNES I was able to breastfeed my first two daughters, however I also supplemented with formula. Like most new moms, I found myself constantly worrying about their nutrition. Were they getting enough and was it the right nutrition? I wanted to make sure they ...read more
To say mamahood has put a lot of things into perspective for me would be a gross understatement. I never understood all of my parents' warnings, worries, and cautions. I thought they were were being so overprotective! Now that I am a mama to three littles, my face is crimson as I ...read more
MUST-HAVE 1: Baby Björn Carrier One Infants like to be close to their moms. Like, really, really close. They don’t care that we have dishes to do, laundry to tackle, emails to answer, and toddlers to chase. They just want to cozy up to Mom’s warmth and feel her reassuring ...read more