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more about #moms more comments → LadyNo Fondles Sweaters: I know that Disney princesses are kinda the standard for all things princessy, but my favorite fairy tales growing up had heroines with more hair dive... more » CurtCole: Part of me is thrilled that my little nieces and nephews don't know the history of this. I want to take them to this movie and just let them think th... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I was just on Amazon shopping for Prince and the Frog-related gifts for my brown-skinned, curly-haired 4 year old niece. SO psyched for this movie! more » femme-bot: Is her hair in a updo the whole time? I mean, the time that she isn't a frog? more » unsecretcrush: I find it interesting that the little girl came to the conclusion that no princesses have curly hair. As a little girl with stick-straight hair, I saw... more » marciax3: Okay, I'll be honest: my sister and I (both sistas) are more excited about this damn movie than our daughters. more » molly pocket: So this is what Fraaaaahhnk has been up to then. more » girlleastlikelyto: I have one of these -- my husband. He's been doing the research, picking out strollers and carseats, assembling the baby furniture, decorating the nu... more » Peebers says what?: I’m a little resentful of all the attention here being directed toward moms. What about dads? Whether it be a gay couple, a single dad, or just a ve... more » Wandell: .... I like it! What's wrong with learning from an expert? That is what we go to college for, no? To learn from people who have "been there, done that... more » andromedeia: I am excited to have kids and raise them in the most low-maintenance way possible, which is what my parents did with me and my siblings. Hand-me-down ... more » salthegeek: All I can think about after seeing that pic is that kid has awesome eyes. more » lalaland13: My mom is a strong powerful woman because she was basically a single mom with a jerkface father who did everything in his power to undermine her and s... more » lostinalunchbox: Or, for anyone who isn't an only/eldest child AND the first in their peer group to have a baby - ask your freakin' friends and family for advice. more » NellMood: I don't think this is so surprising when you look at the history of child rearing- this stuff has been professionalized for centuries. As long as wome... more » -
#filmschooled
The Princess And The Frog Impacting Moms; Girls With Curly Hair
One mom says, "I'm probably more excited about this than my daughter… she doesn't realize the history of it." Another writes: "…It would be a mistake to overlook the significance of her coif." [WaPo, Time] -
#babyboom
The Baby Planners Are "A Victory For All Of Us"
As first-world luxuries go, here's one bit of modern absurdity that I've actually always seen the point of: the baby planner. Well, to a point:
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#kidstoday
The Mommy Wars: "Quite Simply I Hate Your Baby."
In what she might herself term a "shark-bait" piece in Salon, Lynn Harris asks: why does everyone hate mommies?
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#fatherlyadvice
To Benefit Kids, Give Dads Their Due
Bad moms, good moms, moms who drink — the media is so mother-centric these days that it's easy to forget many kids also have a male parent. But according to the New York Times, we ignore dads at our peril. More » -
#goodvertising
The Challenges Facing Single Moms, In Cartoon Form
This ad for the Washington Area Women's Foundation doesn't mention the recession, but the way necessities keep disappearing from the mom's life shows how tough things are for single moms these days. A counterpoint to claims of a "hecession?" [AdGabber] -
#badvertising
Got A Cold? You Need An (Ethnic) Mom
Broadsheet pointed us to Kleenex's "Get Mommed" campaign, which offers a new/old cold remedy: motherly love (in several ethnic flavors). More » -
#lol
"How Did You Do That Cute Smiley Face????"
In which a Mom discovers emoticons. Click to enlarge. [Buzzfeed via Literally, Genevieve Clare] -
#madness
Daily Mail's Liz Jones Strengthens Her Case For Biggest Crazypants In World
"When I turned 40, I married a much younger man. I had lied to him about my age, so he wasn't that concerned with my ticking ovarian time bomb." Okay, then! Liz Jones is at it again. More » -
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#quoteunquote
The Terrors Of Modern Parenting
Raina Kelley: "It was page after page about the dangers of lead, arsenic, plastics, and pesticides...It should have been titled Silly Mamas: Your Home Will Kill Your Baby...the only point was to scare the bejeezus out of me." [Newsweek] -
#lalecheleague
Too Shy To Breast-feed? Put A Hat On It
Many women don't breast-feed because they feel self-conscious doing it in front of others — but are state-of-the-art boob-covering contraptions the answer? More » -
#aleagueoftheirown
Bad Sports: MLB Gets Mom To Explain Baseball To Women
A new series of Dodgers baseball broadcasts, which began with the team's game against the NY Mets last night, are being "aimed at women." And, thank the ghost of Ty Cobb, a mom will be doing the announcing!* More » -
#babytalk
Tori Spelling Didn't Want A Girl, Either
My biggest fear in life was having a girl," says Tori Spelling. What's with all the girl-hate? More » -
#beautifulmaladies
Wild Years: "Modern Love" Makes Us Feel Bad About Our Teen Years
When moms and daughters have to bond over Tom Waits? It must be Mother's Day! More » -
#cripesalmighty
Thank You, Mom, For Everything
When I was a kid, and my mom and I headed out on an errand, I'd ask her the same question: "Where are we going?" And my mother, laughing, would always reply: "Crazy, wanna come?" More » -
#mumstheword
Mommie Dearest
Need last-minute gift ideas? BookFinder helpfully brings us a list of literature's worst moms! From Jocasta to Norma Bates, neglectful to psychotic, there's a Barnes and Noble's worth of neurosis and pathology! [BookFinder] -
#mommywars
Once Upon A Potty
Wait, you can't just plop a newborn on a toilet and save yourself a lot of diaper-changing? No, says the momosphere! More » -
#transamerica
Zach Has Two Terrific "Maddies"
This Sunday, "Modern Love" went back to school. And we cried. More » -
#mumstheword
The Horror: Moms Now Addicted To Facebook
Why are we so freaked out by moms social networking? Besides, you know, that one photo. More »
