OnSugar Blog: Do You Have a Disaster Plan?


Updated 03/21/11 1:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Create a Family Disaster Plan

Lots of moms like to think out loud and CaraSubi is one of them. Here is an excerpt from her latest post to Cara On Sugar. All of us are still reeling with shock, anxiety, and sadness over the recent tragedy in Japan spawned by a 9.0 earthquake, herculean Tsunamis, and now a fear over a possible nuclear disaster. No one saw this coming. Natural disasters do not convenience us with an advance Read more

Do You Shield Your Kids From the News?


Updated 03/16/11 12:35 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Are Your Kids Watching the Tsunami Footage?

If you're anything like me, it's been hard not to keep the TV tuned to the news over the past few days. The sheer force of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami has captured my attention, and the first-hand tales of the survivors have taken hold of my heart. With lil ones running in and out of the room, I've had to temper my newshound-ish tendencies and look out for their well-being. A few times, Read more

Mom Sues Preschool For Failing to Prepare Tot For Ivy League


Updated 03/16/11 8:13 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Mom Sues Preschool For Bad Education

The preschool brochure may have promised the world, but a New York City mama says it failed to deliver. After spending $19,000 a year for a preschool education, Nicole Imprescia is suing her daughter's Upper East Side nursery school for putting her daughter's future education at risk. According to the lawsuit, at 4-years-old, the tot was forced to learn shapes and colors with younger children, Read more

StoryCorps Records Poignant Conversations Between Loved Ones


Updated 03/14/11 10:26 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

StoryCorp Threatened by Budget Cuts

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

Lady Gaga Threatens Baby Gaga Breast Milk Ice Creamery


Updated 08/08/11 1:58 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lady Gaga Threatens to Sue Breast Milk Ice Creamery

Lady Gaga wants breast milk ice cream to go by another name — one that isn't a play on hers. The performance artist who has campaigned causes with her attire, isn't a fan of the mother's milk ice cream being sold at a British ice cream parlor. Baby Gaga ice cream has stirred up headlines ever since the creamery's owner publicized the edible offering made from donated breast milk. While Read more

Johnny Depp Praises Angelina Jolie's Parenting Skills


Updated 03/04/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Johnny Depp Talks About Angelina Jolie

Ex-patriot Johnny Depp is raising his family in France, but he applauds the way his The Tourist costar handles her fame and motherhood. At a press conference in Japan, he said: "She is such a versatile, wonderful person who can portray anything. She is a down to earth, clever, funny, woman and shockingly great mother. She is very calm even if she's surrounded by paparazzi. I don't know what I Read more

Will the DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy's Ads Work?


Updated 02/25/11 11:18 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Baby Posters

From handing out condoms to preaching abstinence, educators, lawmakers, and parents all look for methods to keep teens from becoming parents, but in Obama's town there's one that may actually work. The DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is using posters of babies to deliver a series of serious messages like, "He told his last baby mama he'd stay with her too. Be a kid. Don't have one." It's an Read more

Is Breast Milk Ice Cream More Natural Than That Made From Cow's Milk?


Updated 02/25/11 10:00 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Breast Milk Ice Cream Sold in London

Buying breast milk for baby isn't all too uncommon these days. As new parents seek alternative ways to give their infants the nourishment they need, many moms turn to milk banks or rely on donors for a steady supply of liquid gold. A British ice cream parlor is serving up Baby Gaga ice cream, which is made from mother's milk. The owner states that if it's good enough for babies, it's good enough Read more

Poll Finds That Americans Aren't For Single Motherhood


Updated 02/17/11 9:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Americans Against Single Motherhood

People say they are all for modern families, but conservative opinions surface when it comes to single motherhood. While women have long raised children on their own (by choice or as a result of circumstance), a recent poll by the Pew Research Center shows that single motherhood doesn't have the popular vote. According to a Washington Post report, although nearly four in 10 births are to Read more

The Novogratz Family Bids Bravo Goodbye and Says Hello to HGTV Show


Updated 02/16/11 12:41 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Bob and Cortney Novogratz of Sixx Design Have New HGTV Show

Few parents know how to keep a home high on design like Bob and Cortney Novogratz! The stylish couple just announced that they will be moving their 9 by Design brood from Bravo to HGTV with a new series called, Home by Novogratz. The 30-minute episodes have already begun filming and will air this Summer. According to the release, the designers will "take on residential design projects — Read more