It is estimated that more than 180,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Unfortunately, that means one out of every eight women could be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.* As part of Bright Starts ongoing effort to support breast cancer awareness, education and research, the company announces its third annual [...]

This must be the week for contests, because in addition to the year of housecleaning, ReviewingBabyGear.com is holding a drawing for a free EvenFlo Breast Pump…and not just any breast pump, but a Comfort Select Performance Dual Auto-Cycling Breast Pump. Trust me, if you’re anywhere near childbirth, including considering doing it sometime in the future, [...]

THE MAIDS Home Services is giving overworked and sometimes underappreciated mothers a reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day. With the Nobody Outcleans The Maids Instant Win Sweepstakes, moms can win free housecleaning for a year, a Luxury Included Family Vacation from Beaches Resorts, a year of flowers from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and more. Simply visit http://www.maids.com through [...]

It’s very frustrating to get online and immediately be greeted by the news of a pandemic that’s going to get us all.   Yes, this new strain of flu is something that needs to be taken seriously, but the media is senstationalizing things way too much.  We’re not all on the verge of death, much less [...]

Today’s Wall Street Journal features a review of two books, The Parents We Mean to Be by Richard Weissbourd, and Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy.  I’m not sure why they are reviewed together, except that they do have a common theme of parents backing off and leaving their kids alone a little bit. Weissbourd’s [...]