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Parenthood changes everything including topics of conversation. Chatter that may have once been centered around the latest book, movie, or celebrity gossip is now focused on poop, sleep, and many other unglamorous perks of parenting. Check out the slideshow to see what ten topics new moms can't get enough of. Read more
As children, many girls dream of having babies at the same time as their best friend. While it's a nice concept, it rarely works out so perfectly. Geography, age, significant others, and life get in the way making it more common for women to enter motherhood at different times. In hopes of finding someone who understands their circumstances, many ladies turn to mothers' groups where conversations Read more
Joining a mommy group has become a staple part of urban and suburban parenting. Group activities like trips to the park, museum or even a local mom's pad encourage new mommies to get out of the house, meet with other parents and kids and foster new relationships. Of course, moms aren't the only ones making group playdates — many dads, nannies and grannies join play groups in an effort to make Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'm tired of my family looking down on me. No one thinks I can accomplish anything. I'm the youngest of three and so far none of us have gone to college. My sister and I took a few classes at our community college. My brother just got out of the army so so far he's the most accomplished. I Read more
Motherhood can be a mind-boggler! Betty Wayne posted this funny conversation with her daughter in the Mommy Club group in the LilSugar Community. When my daughter was about 4 she saw me taking my birth control pill and asked what it was. "Oh it makes me not have babies," I said, naively thinking it was a throw-away comment that she would never remember. She's 6 1/2 now and a few days ago came to Read more
Mommy Dearest — We love our nanny — she takes amazing care of my son every day. But all of a sudden, her breath is so bad, that I honestly can't be around her and I actually think it's really gross that my son is around it all day. How do I address this with her? Any money she makes, she sends to her kids back home, so I doubt that she wants to pay for a dentist, but it's so gross that I am Read more
Still haven't taken that perfect shot of the kids for your holiday card? Skip the traditional group shot and go candid to create a memorable card! On-the-go shutterbug, Lauri Levenfeld teaches moms how to capture interesting images of their tots in her Zoom Mommy-Snap and Stroll workshops. "Holiday cards are all about reaching out to the people you love and sharing a little bit about where you Read more
Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Soleil Moon Frye, Target's mommy ambassador, author of Happy Chaos, and mom to Poet, 6, and Jagger, 3. This week Soleil shares her tips on bringing her kids into the kitchen. I'm a huge holiday person, and birthday celebrations are especially important to me. It's not about the presents — my favorite memories from childhood birthdays are Read more
Mommy Dearest – I'm a SAHM, but plenty of my daughter's friends' have two working parents, which means that they are cared for by nannies and babysitters. Now that my daughter is in preschool, she is asking to play with specific friends, rather than the ones I set her up with, and that often means that it is the nanny and me hanging out while the girls play. While the nannies are certainly nice Read more
Add party planner to the list of mom's responsibilities! Seefree shared her lil one's fifth birthday celebration with us in The Mommy Club group. I recently threw my 5-year old daughter a Pancakes & Pajamas party, and it was so much fun! (And so easy to do at home and with a budget!) Using scrapbook paper, I created banners, cupcake toppers, water bottle wrappers and food signs. I made a big Read more
