Category Archives: Moms

PINNING GETS STRESSFUL

June 5, 2013 – 2:11 pm

by Stefania Revelli Inspiration. Creativity. Sharing. Inadequacy? While the undeniable popularity of Pinterest has inspired everything from vacation ideas and kids’ crafts to holiday baking tips, the Pinterest pressure is on for many moms. A Today.com poll found that 42% of mom respondents have “Pinterest stress,” or anxiety that they can’t compete or perform on […]

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“Mommy penalty” pushes women’s wages down even further

January 22, 2013 – 4:05 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Even though women have made big strides in recent decades relative to education and career, they continue to make less than men — on average about 7% less for comparable positions. And a recent survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that women with children typically make […]

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Australia’s Smiling Sling makes baby an integral part of the workout

October 2, 2012 – 1:37 pm

by Katharine Milner WHAT’S HAPPENING An Aussie mum and personal trainer has come up with a unique way for women to keep their baby close when they return to exercising. Smiling Sling looks like a traditional baby carrier, with straps over the shoulders and around the waist and a pouch for baby to snuggle against […]

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Pregnancy tests at bars put out the message that babies and booze don’t mix

September 4, 2012 – 2:00 pm

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING As part of a “Think Before You Drink” campaign commissioned by Healthy Brains for Children, Pub 500 in Mankato, MN, has installed what could be the first of many pregnancy test kit dispensers in bar bathrooms (StarTribune.com, 19 July 2012). Users simply need to swipe their credit card to pick […]

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From Delhi to Beijing, by Way of Miami

May 24, 2012 – 8:47 am

by Josh Kimball Every year, Iconoculture throws a marketing and consumer insights extravaganza called Iconosphere. This year’s conference takes place in Miami, but as always, its insights are global. The wide-ranging agenda is stuffed with sessions on topics ranging from the Five Key Mom Segments to the future of shopping to a discussion examining what […]

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Baby formula gets the Nespresso touch in Switzerland

June 14, 2011 – 8:30 pm

by Lindsay Paterson WHAT’S HAPPENING Swiss mums have a new labour-saving device to add to their armoury with the advent of Baby Nes — the equivalent of the cult Nespresso coffee machine, but for baby formula (MinuteBuzz.com, 25 May 2011). In addition to the specially designed machine, retailing at around €200 ($287), Nestlé sells capsules […]

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Latino toddlers stumbling at learning cognitive skills

November 9, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Rocio Zamora Arzola WHAT’S HAPPENING Latino and white infants share a fairly equal level of cognitive skills — vocabulary, listening and problem-solving skills. But by the time they’re toddlers, Latino children are lagging in all three areas, according to a study led by researchers at UC Berkeley (LATimes.com 10.20.09) . The reasons? Larger Latino […]

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Babyglow clothing lets you know your baby has a fever

October 1, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING Parents-in-training can add baby clothing to the growing list of original, convenient fever-detecting products, which already include forehead thermometer strips and pacifiers. Developed in the U.K. by inventor and father Chris Ebejer, Babyglow high-temperature sleep suits are a line of baby clothes that change color in response to a baby’s […]

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Cellphones emerge as mother’s (and father’s) little helper

June 10, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Baby getting fidgety? Hand him Mommy’s iPhone and let him play with Baby Rattle Bab Bab or listen to the soothing sounds of White Noise Lite. A plethora of new mobile apps help consumers distract and amuse the kids. Some parents use souped-up phones to play learning games with their […]

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BILINGUAL BEGINNINGS

May 26, 2009 – 2:10 pm

By Abelardo de la Peña Jr. There’s a baby laughing. In a minute, she may be crying, squealing, grunting or whining. Nine-month-old Jewel, along with her mom (my daughter, Ana) is staying with us for a while, and her unpredictability is, well, predictable. One sure thing: Every morning, she quiets to the familiar voices of […]

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Best of 2008: Got milk? Black moms increasingly breastfeeding their babies

December 29, 2008 – 2:15 pm

by Derek Reveron WHAT’S HAPPENING More African American mothers breastfeed their babies, giving them nutrients that improve health and fight diseases. 65% percent of African American women now breastfeed their babies, up from 36% in 1994, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ClarksvilleOnline.com 9.5.08). However, only 20% of black mothers follow the […]

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Best of 2008: Meals that new moms can almost call their own

December 29, 2008 – 10:05 am

by Grace Jidoun WHAT’S HAPPENING Mothers and Menus helps new moms stay healthy and avoid the junk-food trap. With a little bundle of joy to take care of, the last thing a new mom wants to think about is meal planning. This Manhattan-based meal delivery service sources from farmers’ markets to provide dishes made with organic, […]

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Millennials drive their parents 2TXT

December 8, 2008 – 6:43 am

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Credit Millennials with getting their folks to text. 20% of 55- to 64-year-olds are tapping out messages in 2008, up from 13% just two years ago, according to a Sprint study. And three quarters of those texters are messaging their kids (MarketWatch 10.22.08). Staying in touch with offspring in college […]

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When sympathy turns to saccharine

November 22, 2008 – 8:45 am

by Hans Eisenbeis Motrin, makers of a variety of Ibuprofen products, got into some hot water last weekend. In a perfectly reasonable effort to reach out to suffering moms, the company launched a campaign to sell pain relief to mothers suffering from “babywearing,” the trend in recent years for moms and dads to wear soft […]

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Porn for New Moms dishes the sweetest eye candy imaginable

November 13, 2008 – 6:04 am

by Hillary Smith WHAT’S HAPPENING It’s what every new mom dreams of: seeing the hunky father of her child folding laundry one-handed, changing diapers, waking up for midnight feedings and offering her bubble baths. While it may not be reality, new moms can at least dream of the possibilities with Porn for New Moms, published […]

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