Mommy's little helper.
As parents, we are protective of our own children as well as others. Forty-five percent of lilsugar parents, are part of the violent toy ban. While these moms and dads worry about their tots playing with plastic, rubber, or paper weapons, let alone play swords or bb guns, there are children around the world toting real, loaded firearms. CitizenSugar wrote a frightening piece about the way Read more
Hilary Duff's been one busy mama since welcoming son Luca Cruz to the world 5 weeks ago. The new mama's been sharing family photos with her fans, trying to return to her prepregnancy workouts, and getting back into her daily routine. Now Hilary's about to become even busier as she joins Johnson's Baby and Save the Children for the launch of Johnson's Baby CARES, a new initiative to support the Read more
Fans of TOMS shoes, mark your calendars for April 1, when the brand will launch its new collaboration with Lauren Bush's FEED Projects. The FEED 12 TOMS Classics feature the FEED stamp logo in silvery gray and black on burlap material, and will be available for women ($58) and tots ($34), exclusively through Toms.com. Best of all, with every pair of shoes that you purchase, 12 school meals and a Read more
Moms spend their lives giving to their children. Mother's Day is all about giving mama a day about her. While we are inundated with advertisements for gifts that moms will love, many are happy to continue giving to others. Check out five gifts that will keep giving long after Mother's Day dinner is cleaned up and put away. Read more
Fly, little bird, fly! In Japan, legend holds that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. Following last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, as well as the powerful aftershocks that are still being felt throughout the region, several organizations have called for students to create their own paper cranes to benefit families affected by the natural events. Students Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud and Camilaruano is one of them. In the latest post to her I'm so stylish blog, Camilaruano tells us about her favorite new charity line for kids. Gabriel is wearing Disney's It's a small world koi fish TOMS and short sleeve T-shirt We love to support profit for a purpose companies. Disney's "It's a Small World" collection exclusively at Nordstrom's, teamed Read more
The aftershocks keep coming and they're felt around the world. It's just over two weeks since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan and the hardest hit areas are still digging out of the rubble. While the world's top-selling artists have come together to release an album benefiting the relief efforts, local artisans have on their own missions. These clothing items and toys are designed Read more
We love it when two brands we love come together to do something good! Appaman, the hipster-chic tot line from Brooklyn, is joining forces with Jessica Seinfeld's Baby Buggy as the organization's third (and final) layette collaboration with Target, raising money to provide children's clothing and gear to low-income families. Best of all, the adorable clothes – which have a celebrity following Read more
She spends her mornings interviewing Hollywood's biggest celebs, but Kelly Ripa's afternoons are filled keeping all of the balls in the air as she juggles life with her husband and three kids – Michael, 13, Lola, 9, and Joaquin, 7. The Live With Regis and Kelly host recently hosted a Tea Party For a Cause to support The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, and spoke with me about life with her family, Read more
A conversation between parent and child can be incredibly powerful. StoryCorps is a program that records exchanges so society can benefit from them. It's not hard to be moved by one such interview between 12-year-old Joshua Littman (who has Asperger's syndrome) and his mother, Sarah Littman. It was taped five years ago and garnered national attention, but as budget cuts threaten the Read more
