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Marcia Cross Lobbies for Breast Cancer Bill
Marcia Cross, mom of twins Eden and Savannah, one-year-old in February, is trading in Wisteria Lane for Capital Hill these days. Her current campaign to help pass the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act has brought the Desperate Housewives star together with a group of lawmakers, a Maryland breast cancer survivor, and officials from the Lifetime cable network.
Modern Mompreneur: Ingrid Carney Transforms a Tube Top Into a Must-Have for Moms
Women always ask Ingrid Carney how she came up with the idea for her product, the BellaBand, a simple-yet-ingenious elastic band that allows pregnant women to gracefully wear their favorite clothes as their bellies expand. Like so many creators before her, Ingrid says that necessity was the mother of her …
Why Homeschool?
LIKE most parents, I had always looked forward to the day when my children would finally enter school. During those early years of infancy and toddlerhood, when mothering feels like such a full-time job, I would assure myself that I would have a glimpse of my old life back …
Sports Team Burnout: When It’s Time to Cut Back on the Lessons and Leagues
Be it soccer or swimming, tennis or baseball, year ’round training or participation on too many teams can lead to burnout and overuse injuries which are on the rise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. An estimated 45 million youth between the ages of six and 18 … Be it soccer or swimming, tennis or baseball, year ’round training or participation on too many teams can lead to burnout and overuse injuries which are on the rise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The Trash-Free Lunch: Save the Earth One Sandwich at a Time
As we shift gears to back-to-school once again, have you thought about the heap of trash created every day after kids have devoured their school lunches? Its estimated that the average child creates upwards of 60 pounds of trash over the course of a school year. Between single-serve packages and …