Babysugar's Got a Bun in the Oven!


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Babysugar's Got a Bun in the Oven!

If you've been paying close attention to babysugar's posts lately, you may have noticed I've been writing about maternity clothes and second pregnancies. Selfishly, I've been writing about subjects near and dear to my heart as I'm expecting baby number two! I'll be keeping you abreast of all my changes in my series —The Babysugar Diaries. If you're pregnant or just want to share your Read more

In Defense of the Chronically Late Mom


Updated 02/09/12 1:45 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Mom's Defense For Being Late For School

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about being late for school. If I were to wear a scarlet letter it would be T. T for tardy. T for turd ball. T for totally inept mother. We are late for school with such alarming Read more

There's a Doll For That: Teaching Kids About Natural Birth, VBAC, and More


Updated 02/02/12 1:14 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Birth and VBAC Dolls

If mama ever wants to explain to her lil one how he was born vaginally, while his big sister came out via C-section, there's now a doll for that! Perhaps one of the odder baby products out there MamAmor has just introduced a VBAC doll ($175), complete with a C-section scar and a Velcro opening through which her new lil one can enter the world. The company recommends the doll for tots over the age Read more

20s, 30s, or 40s: Which Decade Is Best For Becoming a Mom?


Updated 02/07/12 1:58 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

First Time Moms Average Ages

Just a couple of weeks after her 25th birthday, Kristin Cavallari announced she and fiancé Jay Cutler are expecting their first baby. Kristin joins fellow twenty-something soon-to-be mama Hilary Duff, who turned 24 last September. While both Kristin and Hilary reflect the national average age for women to become first time moms — it now stands at 25.1 years old — they certainly aren't the Read more

The Buff Baby Dumbell Rattle: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?


Updated 01/18/12 1:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dumbbell Baby Rattle

You're never too young to start a fitness routine! Mama strove to keep up with her prebaby workout throughout her pregnancy, and now that the lil one's arrived, she's getting him gym-ready from the start! Fred and Friends Buff Baby Dumbell Rattle ($7) is phthalate- and BPA-free dumbbell for tots — wait, a dumbbell for tots? Not really, it is actually a rattle for lil ones in the shape of Read more

Lil Links: Is Breastfeeding Linked to Fussy Babies?


Updated 01/12/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Breastfeeding and Fussy Babies

Study finds breastfed babies are more fussy — Momformation Celebrity mamas-to-be are showing up in black sequin maternity dresses — Celebrity Baby Blog Unforgettable childhood milestones — Real Simple Parents let son's cancer go untreated — The Stir Britney Spears's kids are having some hair-raising fun! — Celebrity Baby Scoop Waiting for baby number two! — FitPregnancy The seven Read more

Tori Spelling Takes Us on Her Christmas Tree Adventure


Updated 12/20/11 9:06 AM · Posted by Tori Spelling · 0 comments

Pictures of Tori Spelling Cutting Down Christmas Tree

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares her adventure in cutting down her own Christmas tree. I love the holidays. To me, Christmas Read more

Best of 2011: The Year's Most Stylish Birthday Parties


Updated 12/16/11 10:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Birthday Party Ideas For Kids

Kiddos impatiently wait 365 days to celebrate a birthday — and Mama's going to make sure the wait is totally worth it with a birthday bash to envy! From an Angry Birds-themed party and a Pink Princess birthday to storybook-inspired celebrations, we've featured some pretty stylish kiddie soirees this year! Click through to see our picks for the 15 most stylish birthday parties of the year. Read more

What's the Strangest Place You Took a Pregnancy Test?


Updated 12/12/11 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rosie Pope Reveals Third Pregnancy

Sometimes you just can't wait! After buying a home pregnancy test, some hopeful mamas-to-be just can't make it home before peeing on the stick. At a recent event introducing the new easy-to-handle Clearblue Plus Pregnancy Test, maternity concierge and BravoTV reality star Rosie Pope revealed that she discovered her third pregnancy at her oldest son's third birthday party. Saying she just couldn't Read more

5 Products to Help Work-at-Home Moms Actually Work at Home


Updated 12/08/11 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Work-at-Home Moms

Work it, girl! Working from home can sound like an ideal setup for a mom; until one actually attempts to say, write an article, or make an important call with an attention-craving toddler trying to destroy any expensive electronics that are getting between him and the park. Working from home has its challenges, but the pros are pretty amazing. The following products will help mama get her work Read more