F is for Freud…in which we pick up where we left off from last week’s session… pump and dump: a fairy tale for the modern working mother (momomax) V Is For Vulva (That’s Good Enough For Me): subtext for tots (Her Bad Mother) I May Very Well Be the Stupidest Person on Earth: A roller […]
Friday Playgroup: October 26, 2007
Who needs therapy? The internet is cheaper. How to Raise your Children to be the Type of Adults You Want Them to Be: I began writing what they call a mission statement… (Thingamababy) To Put it Bluntly, Kids Are… (Suburban Oblivion) Stepping Off: A Frog in Hot Water: When divorce is a new beginning. An […]
Friday Playgroup: October 19, 2007
Going Green for Halloween Creative suggestions from Mama Luxe on how to have a fun and environmentally-friendly Halloween. (MamaSaga) Adults-Only: Why Are Cities So Child Unfriendly Rebecca rightly distinguishes between the self-absorbed parents who let their precious darling babble throughout a wedding ceremony and the average, considerate mom who just wants a cup of coffee […]
Friday Playgroup: October 12, 2007
Our Bodies, Ourselves… Mommy Body: Embrace It Or Fix It?: It is great that moms (and yes, Grannies) can be chic and hot, but that doesn’t mean we need to slice ourselves into plastic clones. Resistance is futile–embrace the Mommy Body. (Love Shak, Baby) What I Believe: Feeding our children: Like mama said, “Slow down […]
Friday Playgroup: October 5, 2007
Growing up and getting creative: Preschool is good for the three-year-old soul: Sometimes you have to nudge them out of the nest a little. (CityMama) My Kids Can Do It, Home Depot Can Help: I can’t wait! I want to become handy, too! (Daddy Forever) Artwork Thursday: Autumn Greetings: Nice Japanese influences–perhaps she has impressionist […]
Friday Playgroup: September 28, 2007
How Am I?: Have you visited WHYMommy recently? Walk with her, write with her…and share her message about inflammatory breast cancer. She’s doing the brave part, it is the least we can do. (Toddler Planet) Five lessons about kids and parenting: #4: Relax and enjoy your kids more. (Little Elephants) Getting Better Every Day: Good […]
Friday Playgroup: September 21, 2007
First MySpace, Then Facebook, Now Harvard? Facebook takes down pictures of breastfeeding moms for obscenity, but it hosts over 350 pro-anorexia groups. Izzy’s asking other bloggers to take action by posting on this hypocrisy. (IzzyMom) Bill Maher is a waste of time and here’s another huge blow-up about breastfeeding around the internet. (Suburban Oblivion) Die […]
Friday Playgroup: September 14, 2007
Support parent bloggers…read them, comment on them, and bookmark them…and vote for the Friday Playgroup, too! If you have a post for us to consider for next week’s playgroup, just drop us a line. — I’m Internet Dating After exploring meetup.com and The MOMS Club, Izzy asks, “When the hell did making friends get so […]
Friday Playgroup: September 7, 2007
Blogging – redefining friendship in the 2.0 world: Are fellow bloggers your pen-pals? friends? writers? (Miscellaneous-Mum at Blogrhet) Yummy Mummies: The Empress’ Old Clothes: Empowering new roles? Or just the same-old glossy unrealistic images re-vamped for new times? (GGC) The Plastic Bubble Has Burst, or Why 7 is the New 666: Yes. Something else to […]
Friday Playgroup: August 31, 2007
Angels or savages – who would have children? via Hathor. A controversial posting from a mom who regrets having children. Children are such a blessing. I hope she sees that before it’s too late. Idiotic Idea of the Day: School Bans Tag Bullying is a big problem in schools, but is a tag ban the […]