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Tomorrow is Take Your Child to Work Day... (Well, that's eeeeevery day for those of us who work from home.) I remember being psyched for this special day to roll around way back when I was in school—you know 20-plus years ago (ouch). A freebie day off and a teacher-approved pass ...read more

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Prudential Guilty—and I had to confess. I was becoming a passive statistic. You see, up until a few months ago, I hadn’t been as proactive about “owning my future,” as I now recognize I need to be. I had been coasting—allowing my husband ...read more

Interview with Elizabeth LaBan Momtrends: What inspired you to write your first adult novel The Restaurant Critic’s Wife? Elizabeth: For years I thought about writing fiction, but it was so intimidating to consider writing an actual novel. When my husband and I lived in New ...read more

Finding time to squeeze everything in before your head hits the pillow at night can seem like a daunting task for some moms. If you're like me, I often find myself lying awake at night. While the rest of the family is sound asleep, I'm going over all the things in my head that I ...read more

Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 69.9% of women working have children under age 18. Pew Research Center also reports that 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income ...read more

Are you going off to an exotic location this winter? Lucky you, but of course you have to practice the best in sun protection. In fact, the Skin Cancer Foundation reports that this most common form of cancer is found on roughly two million people each year. What’s more, over ...read more