A new study has found that tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy and during infancy is linked to hearing loss in children. While most of us know that smoking during pregnancy carries serious risks with it, including a low birth weight, premature delivery, and respiratory problems with the baby, it is clear that even with all…
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Are You a Millennial Mom? New Data Says You’re a Minority
Motherhood in America looks different than the rest of the world. When you think of American mothers, you may think of things like how we helicopter our kids more, or worry more, or have less childcare support or maternity leave. You may picture us as over-tired and over-stressed and while those things may very well…
What is a Baby Box and Could It Help Your Baby?
If you haven’t heard of a baby box yet, allow me to assure you that it’s not some new-fangled program to deliver babies in boxes. What baby boxes are, however, are simple ways to help a lot of babies. And that’s definitely worth learning about. Baby boxes are a long-held tradition in other countries, such…
Pregnant and Job Interview?
After getting a call for a job I had applied for last spring, I hurried to my closet to pick out an outfit. Of course, I wanted to present a professional and polished appearance, but I also had one other mission in mind: Deciding if I should hide my baby bump. I know, I know,…
Preparing for Your Second Child
When I was pregnant with my second child, I was terrified. Even though I obviously had experience in the mommy department, in some ways, it made things even more scary because I knew was I was in for—the sleepless nights, the sentence to a life of performing tasks one-handed, the mad dash through the grocery…
All Of Your Holiday Shopping Done Better
Last year, I had a new baby and a lot of brain fog and I found myself scrambling to get shopping done a few days before Christmas. I paid a lot of extra shipping and the whole holiday season, to be honest, usually one of my favorites, was kind of miserable. This year, because…
I Suck at Being the Mom of a Baby and a Toddler
I’ll be the first to admit that staying home with small children has never been a skill that has come naturally to me. I mean, sure, I’ve done it for seven years and for the most part, I’ve been grateful to have the chance to do it as my primary role while also supporting my family…
5 Things I Wish I Knew About Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
Deep down, I always imagined myself as a stay-at-home mom, but I have to admit, even though I knew it was in the cards for me, there are still sometimes when I look around and think, Am I really the one responsible for all of these kids? Being a stay-at-home mom has a way of surprising even…
Why Room Sharing Is The Worst
After staring at the positive pregnancy test that announced the impending arrival of our fourth baby in six years, my husband and I looked at each other with only a little bit of fear in our eyes. With our two oldest daughters already sharing a room and our 1-year-old son in the other bedroom in…
Toy Review: Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube
We tried out the Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube with my youngest daughter, who is 8 and a half months old for Mom.me recently. Here’s what went down: The Mozart Cube is basically a color-blocked cube with different instrument panels on each side—the baby presses the panel down and it lights up to the beat while playing a…
