Two weeks ago a crowd of angry protesters faced off with border patrol agents in Murrieta, California, where the city’s mayor and residents blocked buses carrying immigrant children who were going to be processed there. Some saw anti-immigration protestors as patriots bravely standing up against a failed federal government. But when I went to the […]
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Since our resident ex-pat, Anne Ditmeyer, gave us her insider tour of Paris today, I decided it would be the perfect time to look over some of my favorite French homes, from Paris to the countryside. Whether it’s the beautiful views, gorgeous detailing or their effortlessly chic minimalism, French homes je ne sais quoi. Click […]
After last week’s Social Media Workshop in Brooklyn sold out, I got some very sweet requests for classes on the West Coast. My goal has always been to turn this into part of a larger online curriculum series (which will happen this fall!), but all of the sudden it dawned on me- I’m going to […]
My head starts to spin when thinking about how I would spend a single day in one of the dreamiest cities in the world, but when we posed the task to DS contributor and five year Parisian resident, Anne S. Ditmeyer, she managed to outline a lovely day indeed. Anne founded her blog, Prêt à Voyager, in 2007 to explore […]
Fact: Kids love to climb onto anything and everything they possibly can. Especially things that weren’t really designed for climbing (cue spill, booboo, and bandage time!). Enter the ride-on toy—kids love ‘em and we can feel a little more at-ease knowing that they are scaling something meant to be climbed onto and rolled around on. So, clear the hallways folks, […]
Women who are trying (or really not trying) to get pregnant might already be familiar with the app Glow. And now the S.F.-based data company, which claims it has helped over 20,000 women conceive, has launched Glow Nurture, a brand-new app for those of us knocked up ladies. Move over BabyCenter, this next-generation app is a daily […]
I’m writing the "Preparing for Baby" chapter in the forthcoming Parent Hacks book (did I mention I’m writing a book?) and it occured to me that some of my future readers may read it while on bed rest. Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum Online Collection I’m doing research into how folks handle bed rest, but (not […]
A new study finds an association between exposure to pesticides during pregnancy and having children with autism. Though avoiding gross chemicals is always a good idea, it’s important to note that researchers found a link; they didn’t prove causation. (So don’t sell your house just yet.) Watch to learn more about the study. Related: Can These Common […]
I’ve been sharing some of the stories of our trip to S.E. Asia. If you haven’t read them I hope you will. I’ve written about how sex trafficking is defined, and how the Exodus Road has started an alliance to coordinate the efforts of anti-trafficking teams across the globe. I’ve talked about how commonplace indentured […]
Nico has one cool mom, and his mom makes some pretty cool clothes. Designed by L.A.-based Sue Tsai, Nico Nico clothing (named after her son) is right up there with some of our very favorite children’s brands. With Tsai’s background in fashion design and styling, her clothes are not only mega fashionable, but easy to wear and […]
We want our kids to wear cute clothes, that’s a given. But what about their underclothes? Why can’t they be cute, too? Enter DOTT, a New York-based children’s underwear line, founded by a husband-and-wife team in May of this year. With a passion for design, style, and comfort, the duo creates adorable skivvies for boys and girls, in cute prints, […]
The Rookie Moms Challenge #35 is Buy some new jeans but I switched it up because I needed a swim suit. I should also probably claim credit for taking a baby swimming, but I’ll tell you more about that later. Ok so I confess, I headed out to Old Navy about week 2 postpartum because […]