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He Said, She Said: Helpfulness At Home
It’s January and in my job helping brands market to you, that means it’s time for experts to announce what the “new” marketing-to-moms trends will be for the new year. And every year for the past several, the “new” thing has been the same “old” thing: dads. A lot of chatter in the marketing-to-moms space…
The Sad Truth About Spanking
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means. Albert Einstein I decided to write this blog after Raymond Moon sent me this story: One time in a grocery store, I saw a mother hitting her young son. I told her that she shouldnt. Oh, she was angry and frustrated! You got a better solution? she said. I just hugged the child until the screaming stopped. I …
Weaning Your Baby: Debunking Common Myths
So, you feel it is time to wean your baby and you are wondering how to approach it. Ask yourself these questions before you make your final decision. Is it intuitively correct to stop nursing, or are others influencing me? Since breastfeed babies eat more often than formula feed babies, nursing women are falsely told that their babies are hungry – lacking the nutrition of formula.
My Romantic Weekend With… Oprah!!?
An anniversary trip with my husband Brian quickly turned into a love affair with Oprah. It began as Brian and I sat at the small rooftop bar of the Surrey Hotel in NYC, sipping drinks on a perfect summer night. The Upper East Side exuded elegance. A few well-groomed couples sat on sofas talking quietly.
Moon Sign Astrology- July 2011
Sea shells, pearls, all gifts of the sea symbolize the oceanic emotional nature of the sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the moon. The moon is one of the most important planets in astrology. Its placement in the birth chart speaks to our maternal element: it tells us about our feeling nature, our relationship to our mothers, the home environment; and most significantly, it is thought to represent the soul housed in the human body.