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Sometimes I feel a wee bit guilty that it is my love of coffee, and not my love for life or my children that gets me out of bed in the morning. It looks like I am not the only caffeinated mom out there since 65 percent of moms surveyed by the National Sleep Foundation admitted that they "used" caffeine to get through their days. There is a silver lining to drinking java on a regular basis, recent Read more
Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Katherine Martin about phrases that should never be uttered to a pregnant woman. Pregnancy is one of those times in life, similar to having a newborn, where almost everyone you meet will offer some kind of advice or have a Read more
Grey's Anatomy is getting to be all about the baby! As Callie's pregnancy becomes a main story line, lots of funny situations arise — especially since there are three parents-to-be chiming in with their opinions. Take this quiz and see how closely you watched last night's episode. Photo copyright 2011, ABC, Inc. Take the Quiz Read more
Sofia Vergara shares the first word she thinks of when she hears "mom" — Parenting Ten ways anyone can tell you're a mom — The Stir Uma Thurman's pregnant! — Celebrity Baby Blog Bethenny Frankel totes her baby Bryn in Miami — Celebrity Baby Scoop Follow Zumba guru Gina Grant's postbaby routine — FitPregnancy Should you skip the caffeine while pregnant? — The Bump Do you kiss your Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! This sweet treat may also boost brainpower, help you relax, and more! By Mara Betsch, Prevention Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by nibbling a few chocolates — and making them a regular treat throughout the year. A recent study found that those consuming the highest levels of chocolate had a 37 Read more
Baby's first vaccinations — FitPregnancy 15 signs you may have adult ADD — Health New products strike fear in pregnant women — The Stir Christina Aguilera has a protective son on her hands. — Celebrity Baby Scoop Selma Blair and Ali Landry practice prenatal exercise — Celebrity Baby Blog The best companies for multicultural mothers — Parenting Is caffeine safe? — The Bump 8 budget Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Are you ready for this? Back in the ’70s, all we wanted was to “have it all.” A happy marriage, a good job, healthy kids — and a little bit of work/life balance. Ever since, working moms have put up the good fight, struggling to juggle a career and a home life without dropping the ball (any ball!). Now a new study Read more
We're excited to announce our new partnership with BabyCenter! Every week, we'll be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts over on BabyCenter. We're kicking things off with one mama-to-be, Jenny Atkinson's, fears about having a baby. I’m thrilled to be having a baby, but there are a few aspects that terrify me! Some are funny and others serious, and here’s a Read more
After pregnancy and giving birth, I now understand what all the fuss is about kegel exercises. I thought strengthening my pelvic floor muscles was about improving my sex life (which isn't top on your to-do list when your belly is expanding), but when I laughed and more came out of me than roaring giggles, I started doing kegels right then and there. Moms and mothers-to-be aren't the only ones Read more
Caffeine gets a lot of parents through the day. Some moms and dads only begin to function once they've had their liquid fix. But with the costs of raising a family, many couples have kicked off 2011 with a resolution to budget better. It's hard to give up anything — especially part of your daily routine — cold turkey so I tapped a former barista to give me the inside scoop for saving money Read more
