Gorgeously Green, by Sophie Uliano, is a hip new guide to making environmentally-friendly and healthy choices that fit your lifestyle. Each chapter is a step in the process of becoming Gorgeously Green with plenty of practical and concrete suggestions. If you still need a little push, Uliano prioritizes the information so you know which simple […]
What to Get to Prepare for Baby: Win a Copy of “Baby Lists”
The amount of baby gear on the market is overwhelming. It’s hard to distinguish the “must-haves” from the “nice-to-haves” when you’re browsing your favorite baby website or standing in the aisles of Babies R Us. Baby Lists: What to Do and What to Get to Prepare for Baby, a consumer’s guide for expectant parents, provides practical advice on […]
Play the Old-Fashioned Way: Unplugged Play
Have we forgotten how to play? Children learn through playing–they learn about the world around them, about interacting with others, and even about themselves. In light of recent studies that television may be harmful to children under two and that older children still need to temper their tech-time with lots of face to face time, […]
Getting Dad to Help With Baby
I’ve never heard a woman complain that her husband helps too much with the baby, but I’ve often heard new moms voice frustration about uninvolved dads. Many new dads just don’t know how to handle a baby or are discouraged when their wives criticise their sometimes-clumsy attempts at feeding or diapering. These men lack the […]
Daring Book for Girls Interview and Giveaway
When I was a young girl, I devoured books about spying, eager to discover the secrets of invisible ink and other tricks for espionage. At some point I moved on to learning the craft of friendship bracelets, and then to ghost stories, and so on. I suppose today’s girls look up this assortment of skills, […]
Get Stylish with Nina Garcia from Project Runway and Elle
I’ve been reading this fun copy of The Little Black Book of Style, by Nina Garcia, and I have an extra one to give away to you! This book has fashion tips from the Fashion Director of Elle and the insightful and incisive Project Runway judge, Nina Garcia. Equally at home in couture and thrift […]
Happy Housewives
A few months ago I saw author Darla Shine on TV talking about her new book Happy Housewives. Her basic argument was that stay-at-home mothers shouldn’t feel ashamed about being at home but rather demand some respect. I was intrigued, but I never got around to buying her book. I didn’t have a baby, so […]
Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breastfeeding
I don’t doubt that “breast is best,” but I am disturbed by the social pressure in some (primarily middle and upper-middle class) areas to breastfeed.I worry about the problems some women have breastfeeding, the difficulty of balancing breastfeeding and work outside the home, and the challenge of finding a safe and comfortable place to breastfeed […]
Discipline Without Tears: Book Review
Public tantrums, hitting, biting, talking back… If this sounds like a typical day for you, then pick up The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, and Tears, by parent educator, Elizabeth Pantley. After helping countless parents find ways to get their babies and toddlers to go to sleep without […]
Gentle Discipline Without Tears: An Interview With Elizabeth Pantley and a Contest
Tired of the whining, tantrums, and tears? Are you sure there must be a better way? Parent educator, Elizabeth Pantley, writes a series of books, providing no-cry, gentle discipline solutions for families. Mama Luxe swears by the The No-Cry Sleep Solution. Recently, Mama Luxe was able to read Pantley’s new book, The No-Cry Discipline Solution: […]
