Filed under: Image of the DayThe leaves, the swing and the blurred child in motion make me feel incredibly nostalgic for my own childhood. Thanks to Xenub for a great way to end the week. If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll highlight an image every day. Remembe...

Filed under: Just for moms, Money & work, In the news, Playground bureauCompanies are starting to realize they have overlooked an untapped source of help for emergency projects: the stay at home mother. Educated and professional women who have opted out of high profile careers are being broached by businesses through...

Filed under: Divorce & custody, Celeb kidsI have always found Shania Twain's life story to be quite inspiring. Raised by her mother and stepfather, Shania and her siblings grew up poor in Timmins, Ontario. She was well on her way to a singing career when both parents were tragically killed in a car accident in 1987. ...

Filed under: Babies, Health & safety, Baby essentials, Toys & gamesThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 7,000 Tumble Tower Infant Rattles due to the fact that the plastic end caps can break and small parts can fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children.The rattles...

Filed under: In the news, Playground bureauThe mother alleged to have come up with the juvenile plan of creating a fictional MySpace account to keep tabs on what another girl was saying about her daughter that resulted in the teen hanging herself has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Lori Drew has been charged with on...

Filed under: Kids 8-11, Health & safety, Medical conditionsA 9-year-old girl in Greece entered a hospital with stomach pains and left grieving a twin she never even knew existed. The girl, whose name has not been revealed, had a swollen belly and abdominal pains that doctors at Larissa General Hospital attributed to a...

Filed under: Just for moms, Babies, ToddlersI am one of those people who thinks it's awful when parents dish out unwanted advice to other parents, or even worse, non-parents, and yet sometimes I can't help myself. The other day I was horrified to find myself telling someone "if there's ONE thing I've learned about parenthood,...

Filed under: Siblings, In the newsI've been feeling kind of bad for my three-year-old lately. This year, my older kiddo picked up a lot of new activities, most of which toddlers are not invited to participate in. She started preschool, began a dance class, and this spring, started playing soccer. On Saturdays, my three-yea...

Filed under: Health & safety, Eating & nutrition, Development, In the news, Environment The Federal Drug Administration has officially made a statement concerning their slant on BPA, the chemical found in much plastic and a lot of baby bottles. BPA, full name bisphenol A has been under fire for some time as being...

Filed under: Just for moms, Pregnancy & birth, Life & style, In the news, That's entertainment Need another reason to feel inadequate? Well, here's another. USMagazine.com has posted nine pictures of Hollywood moms in their bikinis. Some of them look fabulous. Some of them (Lisa Rinna, anyone?) look scary. Some of...