Month: May 2008

By Darlene Cassat People say that each birth experience is different. No truer words have ever been spoken when I think about my own experiences. My son was an easy natural birth that I only […]

When I remember how panicked I was that we might be successful on our first try at getting pregnant with a second child – like we were with our son, and with the baby we […]

After church Sunday we hustled over to Jose’s for some salsa and fajitas. Just as the Jeep rolled to a stop and I was imagining my first dip with a chip, Ladybug said quietly from […]

Dear Amy, I’m confused about lip liner. Sometimes I hear that I’m supposed to line my lips and fill them in with the liner pencil. Then I hear some television make-up artists say they don’t […]

By Kassie Misiewicz Jan. 9, 2007: 6:30 p.m. — I’m at a TheatreSquared board meeting and I’m feeling some contractions. I know the minute I say something, everyone will freak out and think that I’m […]

Oh, baby, you mamas have some fabulous stories about how you got those little ones! It was quite difficult for our judges to decide on the winning essay for our De-LUXE Mother’s Day Getaway Giveaway! […]

EDITED TO ADD: Voting is closed, mamas! Check out the site tomorrow morning when we’ll announce the winner! Thanks to all who entered the contest and e-mailed friends to encourage them to check out the […]

Today was rough. Whoever described two as terrible obviously had not made it to three yet. Mojo has never enjoyed napping (Does any kid enjoy napping? I wouldn’t know.), but lately it’s become a real […]

Dear Amy, Shorts weather is right around the corner and my legs are way too white. I don’t have time to tan by the pool, and I don’t want to risk skin cancer. What are […]

For me, one of the toughest challenges of day-to-day motherhood is patience. My biggest regret? The times when I’ve lost patience with my kids over something silly and ended up yelling like a raving lunatic. […]

A mama website wouldn’t be complete without a playlist of our favorite “baby” songs. This list was contributed by my favorite music mama, Jackie. All of these songs are available at iTunes. Hope you enjoy […]

I went shopping for clothes today. It should have been fun, but it wasn’t. It was lonely and frustrating. It left me asking the same question thousands of shoppers ask every day: “Where have all […]

Dr. Chris Johnson is a family practice/obstetrics physician at Rogers Medical Center. He answered some of our most pressing questions on pregnancy, family practice and being a doctor. On pregnancy: How long should a woman […]