By Jenny HermanBBA ContributorLily, Addie, and I were all settled into the bath last night. It was so relaxing and warm. I washed Addie's head and scrubbed it with oil and a toothbrush to remove some dry skin. Addie loves the bath and it is so fun to see her in there. She can't get enough.As I was washing Lily's hair, we smelled something a little funny. Then we saw it, poop floating. The jets were on, so it was circulating fast. I lifted Lily out of the tub to Lawrence, she started to cry hard because she wasn't ready to get out. Lawrence handed her a soap crayon and put her in the shower. He … [Read more...]

By Rachel Emma SilvermanThe JuggleA year ago, when I was 8 months pregnant, I started slacking off from work. Although I didn’t officially go on leave until my son was born in early February, I had a very understanding manager, a father of three, who let me slow down dramatically at work during the last few weeks of pregnancy.Turns out, going on leave before giving birth is good for both mothers and their babies, according to new research out of the University of California, Berkeley. The researchers looked at how time off work, both before and after giving birth, impacts the health of … [Read more...]

By Catherine Newmanwondertime.comBlogging is narcissistic — and time-consuming. It gives strangers (not to mention the in-laws) ammunition for criticizing our parenting choices. And one day it could really mortify our kids. Here's why we do it anyway.You are not alone. If there's a single fact to take from the 70 million blogs that inhabit the Internet, it's this: Whoever you are — however thrilled or frantic, bored or despairing, buoyant or afflicted with love like an aching in your bones — someone out there understands. Especially if you're a mother. Someone out there is still awake … [Read more...]

By Cafe CynthiaCafe Mom.comInevitably, sometime this winter, I will be writing this blog with a snuffly-nosed toddler on my lap. Conducting business and being mommy at the exact same moment in time is a common and often impossible problem for many working moms, both those who work in and out of the house.The nanny or babysitter can't make it. Schools are closed due to inclement weather. She's too sick for day care, but you absolutely cannot miss that conference call. The possibilities are endless, but the fact is work must go on.As I see it, other than taking a day off, there are two … [Read more...]

By Shera WheelerBBA ContributorGrayden got himself stuck in the bathroom today. He went in, shut the door, and opened the bottom drawer so that no one could get in. He was having all sorts of fun in there. We tried to close the drawer with a pencil...Then we tried telling him to shut the drawer, but seeing as he is one-year-old, he did not listen to us. He thought it was so much fun. He kept peeking through the little hole. Luckily, he accidentally bumped the drawer with his knee and it closed.:: Send us your funny blog posts and video clips. Click here to find out how. … [Read more...]

By Peter HartlaubThe PoopBefore we had our first child, we thought a lot about baby names. We wanted a name that people would know how to spell, but didn't ever want our son to be in a classroom full of kids with the same name. I remember looking on the Social Security Administration web site with each potential winner we came up with, and eliminating suggestions that showed up in the Top 100 -- or ones that seemed to be rising with a bullet.We thought we were safe, picking Theo (#301 most popular boy's name in 2005) for our older son and Milo (#548 in 2007) for our second baby. I've since … [Read more...]

By Diana StaceyBBA ContributorWe found these fun letters and numbers at Target last year and if you don't have them you should get them! They stick on the wall and it's pretty fun for any kid. Sydney likes to suck on them and Davis loves to spell words. Davis LOVES to take a bath and he loves his alphabet. So what's not to love when you add the two together and do both!Send us your blog posts and video clips. Click here to find out how. … [Read more...]

By Marisa LufkinBBA ContributorGirl delivers baby. Guy calls every friend and family member to announce the news. Pretty typical. But in this technologically advanced age where your coffee maker automatically brews your morning cup of joe and your car can parallel park itself, why not have a computer announce the arrival of your bundle of joy?It might seem absurd. At first glance, I thought it was too. When I came out of my post c-section, drug-induced fog, I wondered where my husband was and why he wasn't waiting for me in the hospital room. He wasn't with me because he was dialing the phone, … [Read more...]