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My Kid Is Not Up For Adoption!

babysugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0700

Posting photos online has pros and cons. Families separated by mountains and seas can share photos and stories instantaneously, but there are hazards to the free space as well. A Massachusetts mother recently discovered her son was being falsely advertised on Craigslist for adoption. A good Samaritan of sorts notified the woman that her kid's photos were being used by a scammer.

Following up on her lead, the curious mom emailed the poster and asked for a picture of the child that they looked to place. Much to her surprise, the mommy was horrified to see her own child staring back at her. Safe in his home, the impostor pulled off his stunt by swiping the picture of the youngster from the family's blog with hopes of collecting a $300 fee to start an adoption process. This is a red flag for the many women sharing their experiences on mommy blogs. Do you openly share photos of your family online?

Do Mom Bloggers Take It Too Far?

LilSugar — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00:05 -0800

When moms blog, we often broadcast aspects of our lives including stories about our partners and tidbits about our children similar to how women swap stories (or vent) at the playground. Do you think it's appropriate?

Mommy Bloggers and UNICEF Unite to Wipe Out Tetanus

LilSugar — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:00:46 -0700

As mothers, it is our instinct to help those we see in harm's way - the fallen child on the playground, the lost lil one in the supermarket or the tot running toward traffic, but it's hard to assist those that we do not see, people who struggle just to survive. At the Pampers Mommy Blogger Event earlier this month, I had the great pleasure of meeting Caryl Stern, the President and CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF. She is both an inspiring woman and a mother of three who is committed to wiping out tetanus, which killed 140,000 babies and 30,000 mothers last year. These deaths are preventable with a vaccine that costs five cents.

Pampers has partnered with UNICEF on this cause and allowed us to screen an internal video they made for their employees. After watching this footage of Bryan McCleary (director of external relations for P&G baby care) in Angola, there was not a dry eye in the room or a blogger who wasn't committed to making a difference. We asked that Pampers release this video so we could share it with our readers and inspire them to join the movement to help fellow mothers and babies around the world. Please be warned that there is an image of a baby who contracted tetanus in the tape.
To find out how you can contribute to wiping out tetanus, read more.

Mommy Bloggers Get Pampered

LilSugar — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0700

Aside from incredibly cute commercials of sleeping babies or offering my kids amazing leak protection, I've never given much thought to Pampers. When Proctor & Gamble invited me to be their guest at a mommy bloggers event in Cincinnati, I kept an open mind, but knew the two days could end up being a corporate panel of suits trying to push us to peddle their wares on our websites. Curious to see why they were summoning women of the web and which, if any, environmental practices the company had adopted, I boarded the plane. In Ohio, I met fourteen amazing mothers that blog from across the country - New York, Hawaii, Georgia, even Appalachia. We were warmly welcomed by fellow parents, the Pampers executives, who shared the reasons why they are committed to children. To hear their stories, read more. One big wig spent time in an orphanage as a baby prior to being adopted, and another staffer traveled to Asia to adopt her two daughters. As the execs shared tales of their global efforts from taking long winter walks with mothers in Moscow to exploring inserts for children's split pants in China, it was clear these people were impassioned by their work.

My whirlwind jaunt to Ohio turned out to be incredibly informative and in regards to the company's charitable efforts, moving. Stay tuned for more posts on everything from indicator diapers to our meeting with the CEO of UNICEF and her efforts to end infant death from tetanus around the world.

Lil Links: Mommy Blogger Fakes Pregnancy With Ill Child

LilSugar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:00:18 -0700

"Mommy" blogger fakes pregnancy with terminally ill child - The Mommy Files
Carnie Wilson gave birth to a baby girl! - Celebrity Baby Blog
Jessica and Honor pucker up in Paris - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Zen blocks bring balance to the playroom - Inhabitots
Depression linked to bedtimes - ParentDish
Which subjects should be taught in school but aren't? -Cafemom

School Year's Resolutions: Edit What Goes on Internet!

LilSugar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:15:28 -0700

As the kiddos return to school, proud parents will snap shots of their children heading into class. Some mommy bloggers have launched photo contests encouraging fellow moms to upload pictures of their youngsters under their school signs. Tweens post their class assignments and schedules on Facebook to compare with friends. Young athletes tweet the location of their sports practice and games. And looking to hang out with others, kids twitter their whereabouts and contact information. While technology allows families the benefit of being constantly connected, take precaution. Too much seemingly harmless information on public sites allows strangers access to your personal lives. Here are some good tips to follow on public forums:

Do not post pictures of your children with uniforms or signs that identify where they go to school.
Do not post your child's class or sports schedule.
Educate your tweens so they do not tweet their whereabouts.
Do not publish personal contact information including phone numbers and addresses.
Do not publish the means of transportation your child uses - pictures of car with license plate, bus line, or the route they walk.

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Lil Links: Jude Law to Be a Daddy Again

babysugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:49 -0700

Jude Law was informed that a woman he was with at the end of last year is pregnant - PopSugar UK
Katherine Jackson, the 79-year-old mother of Michael Jackson, will raise Michael's children - Celebrity Baby Scoop
David Duchovny, Tea Leoni and kids bond over the Beatles - Celebrity Baby Blog
What's in that bottle? - Parentdish
Baby mama surrogate finder application for the iPhone - CafeMom
Are sonogram cakes a do or a don't? - Momversation
Angie Everhart talks pregnancy and what it's like to be a pregnant model - Fit Pregnancy
When life revolves around nap time - The Poop
Birth announcement from fellow mommy blogger Candy Kirby..."she's hee-eeere! - Laughing Stork

Four Bloggers Talk About Parenthood

LilSugar — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800

We asked four of our favorite mommy and daddy bloggers to answer a few questions about parenthood and the lil loves of their lives - their children - for Valentine's Day. In case you missed their honest and witty answers, check out our slideshow to see all that they had to say!

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Lil Links

LilSugar — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:00:16 -0700

Katie Couric meets with mommy bloggers - Couric & Co.
Babysitting horror stories - The Poop
Angelina takes Maddox and Pax to Air and Space Museum - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Preschoolers do better when they talk to themselves - Parent Dish
Molly Shannon on being a mom not a celebrity - Celebrity Baby Blog
Kids stuff you love doing more than your child - The Mommy Files
Why newborns get eyedrops and vitamin K shots - Babble

Mommy's Lil Helper: Pampers Indicators

LilSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:00:05 -0700

There's no longer a need to put a cotton ball in your newborn's diaper. Many mothers have worried themselves sick about whether their infants were getting enough breast milk, and whether they were actually wetting their diapers. While we love that technology has allowed nappies to become more and more absorbent, it makes it very difficult to tell if they've been dampened.

Last week while attending the mommy blogger event at Pampers, 14 of us had the opportunity to test out the brand's indicator diapers ($47 for 136 diapers). A yellow indicator which stretches from the front to the back of the diaper turns green once the undergarment has been soiled. So skip the new-parent practice of tucking the square of toilet paper under your baby's bum.