September 2009

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Enough To Make You Want To Go To Pittsburgh

Enough To Make You Want To Go To Pittsburgh

The Mamas LOVE Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Now you can see it for yourself.

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Swine Flu Vaccine? I’m Undecided

The other moms in my daughter’s preschool can’t wait until the swine flu vaccine is available for their kids, but I’m not so sure …

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Lots Of Helping Hands

Lots Of Helping Hands

Thumbs up for this great new way to help out with something besides a casserole or flowers.

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And Baby Makes Three. Or, What Happened To My Marriage? (Part I)

And Baby Makes Three. Or, What Happened To My Marriage? (Part I)

You’ve done the home pregnancy test three times and it’s official–you’ve got a bun in the oven.  If it’s your first, you need to buckle your seat belt, because the ride can be pretty crazy. Everything is going to change and even if this is exactly what you’ve wanted, it doesn’t mean it will be [...]

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Turn Your To-Do’s Into Ta-Da’s

Turn Your To-Do’s Into Ta-Da’s

Get yourself organized fast!! A great tool for all those compulsive list makers out there…

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Help! We’re Always Late!

My daughter’s started first grade and I’m having trouble getting out on time….

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MAMAS ALERT!

MAMAS ALERT!

A new food labeling campaign called Smart Choices may not be so smart after all.

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Newsflash! Have We Cornered Colic?

Newsflash! Have We Cornered Colic?

We may FINALLY have an answer to this painful mystery …

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Girl Talk Is Good Medicine

Girl Talk Is Good Medicine

I’m going to tell you something that you probably already know but may not have fully understood: women need their girlfriends, especially when things are going wrong.

Unlike men, who tend to want to hunker down alone or get out there and file a law suit when things get really stressful …

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Sexually Active Tots … Trend or Hype?

This morning I heard a report estimating that more than half of our children will engage in sexual behavior before their 13th birthday. WHAT? I’m not easily shocked, but this one floored me, so I decided to go to the source and read the report they cited that was published in Pediatrics, the official journal [...]

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