Monthly Archives: July 2011

Happy Weekend!

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Good morning, everyone! I hope everyone had a lovely, productive, happy week — but yay, it’s the weekend! (Finally.) If there’s anyone in the Hudson Valley area, I’ll be at the Latch On Breastfeeding Festival tomorrow (Sunday) at the Jewish Community Center in Poughkeepsie. It’s going to be a really fun event for the entire…

The Typical 20-Something

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If you’re ever browsing through your Facebook wall and feel a pang of regret/sadness/what-the-heck-did-I-do-ness as you read the typical 20-something statuses, check out this Tumblr. Because the now-typical 20-something life most likely isn’t something you really want. At least not the insecurities and uncertainties that brew in this recently evolved post-college/pre-adult world of Where am I goings…

WIN the Best (Pricey) High Chair from BabyBjorn

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Sometimes convenience and style really does cost more — as evidenced by the new $300 BabyBjorn high chair that’s compact, foldable, supremely safe and easy to keep clean. Luckily I’m giving one away over at Babble.com’s Family Style. Go enter! You’ll love it.

Better Music for Cooler Kids: Albums for Kids

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First she showed us better peaceful tunes to play for babies, then she moved on to upbeat dance albums. Now Christina Childress, a young mom of triplet infants and an unapologetic good-music-encourager, shares her favorite made-for-kids albums that won’t turn their brains into Barney mush.

Reason #8: A Resilient Body

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I’ve written before about my formerly rocky relationship with my pre-baby body, and how it was the astonishing task of growing a human and then feeding him with my own body that finally allowed me to respect and appreciate my former enemy for everything it is. I learned to listen to my body and take…

Better Music for Cooler Kids: Dance Party

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  Yesterday our guest blogger Christina Childress explained why she’s adamant on exposing her triplet babies to quality music (in the hopes of side-stepping the typical Kidz Bop phase) and offered suggestions for peaceful tunes beyond Rock-a-Bye Baby. Today Christina continues with her picks for (better) dance music that’ll get the kids moving right along…

WIN the Skip Hop Duo Edgewood Diaper Bag

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I’m giving away Skip Hop’s newest Limited Edition diaper bag over at Babble’s Family Style. If you need a diaper bag (now or in the future), go enter. You’ll love it.

Better Music for Cooler Kids: Peaceful Tunes

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Today’s guest post comes from Christina Childress, the young mom of triplets who was featured here last week. As a new mom, one thing that makes me cringe about having little ones is the bore-you-to-tears “soothing lullabies” made for babies and the impending doom of Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers and any other god-forsaken programming…