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The Taboo of Feeding Kids Junk Food
In the '70s and '80s, Spaghetti-Os, Twinkies, cheese in a can, and sugared cereals were tossed into many shopping carts due to convenience. But now, many of the mamas who grew up sipping soda are leading the no-juice campaign.
Women who might have licked cheddar powder off their Cheetos-stained fingers in their youth now choose more nutritious foods for their offspring.
Trendtotting: Gear Up for Game Day with Junk Food!
Die-hard football fans are rejoicing across the nation. 'Tis the season for tailgating, brat cooking, and pig skin loving. As is often the case, many parents will outfit their wee ones in their team's gear hoping to pass on the team pride from generation to generation.
Everyone Needs a Lil Junk Food
Have you got a little chatty Cathy on your hands? Or a rascal who leaves a path of destruction in his wake? Consider warning innocent bystanders with a "Little Miss Chatterbox" or "Mr.Do You Feed Your Kids Junk Food?
Growing up, I was a pretty healthy eater. But like most kids, I also delighted in junk food in doses — donuts every Sunday morning and an occasional trip to McD's .
Today, kids are bombarded by sugary and preservative filled advertisements that make the snacks nearly impossible to avoid.
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Ecomomics: Have Tough Times Brought Out Junk Food?
In these tough economic times, many families are struggling with putting healthy food on the table. A nutrient-rich, vegetable-filled salad with meat often costs significantly more than a fatty meal from the McDonald's dollar menu.
Parents trying to curb their food budget find that cheaper food prices translate to higher saturated fats and food coloring.
Lil Links: School Shopping on a Budget
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- Mom style guide — Cookie
- Breaking the junk food habit — CafeMom
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- Romeo Beckham's birthday dinner — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- What kind of mom are you? — Parenting
- Elmo helps fight swine flu — The Mommy File
- Pregnancy later in life — Fit Pregnancy
Wonder Woman: Amy Poehler
She's had us rolling on the floor with her dead-on impression of Hillary Clinton during the presidential election and cracked us up as the junk food-eating, karaoke-singing surrogate mother to Tina Fey's baby in last year's Baby Mama. Now, Amy Poehler is back on our boob tubes as a public servant in Parks and Recreation.
The new mama — Poehler and her funny man husband Will Arnett welcomed son Archibald "Archie" William Emerson last Fall — went back to her Saturday Night Live Weekend Update chair just a weeks after giving birth to help have fits of hysterics through the final pre-election weekend.
The Last Time I Really Enjoyed a Candy Bar I Was Seven
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to some childhood habits like eating junk food. A chocolate bar tastes ten times better when you don't know how many calories it has or care. Kids pick their favorite flavor of ice cream based on the color or amount of bubble gum chunks it contains.
Interview With Liz Lange: Mommy Time
Liz Lange's a reader, a baker and a maternity-line maker! If you ever wondered how the busy businesswoman stole time with her kids or how she occupies her precious mom-me time, you're in luck! While chatting with the renowned designer about her latest line, she also dished on a few of her favorite things.
Countdown to Baby Mama!
Baby mama drama makes for great comedy.
As Buzz mentioned, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are co-starring in Baby Mama, a hysterical new movie about motherhood that opens Friday.
An updated, female version of the Odd Couple, the flick revolves around Fey's character — a 37-year-old organic food executive who yearns for a baby — and her unemployed, junk food-eating surrogate that Poehler portrays.
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