By Heidi Emberling There’s no shortage of media outlets warning parents that what they’re doing is wrong. From provocative magazine covers espousing the dangers of attachment parenting, to newspaper coverage of psychopathic 9-year olds, mainstream media profits from parental fear and self-doubt.What’s missing from these water-cooler discussions is the basic […]
By Vanessa Van Petten When I ask audiences to describe the next generation, many throw out words like dreamy, idealistic, optimistic, and fame-hungry. Recently I was hosting a teen focus group on the idea of “ideal futures,” and one 14 year-old participant said: “Honestly, I think my future is going […]
Necessity is the mother of invention, and mothers are the best inventors of all. Not that I’m prejudiced toward mom brilliance; OK, maybe just a bit! I am simply lucky to know so many amazing, talented women who now run successful businesses that started with an idea, typically from a […]
On this week’s episode of Mom Talk Radio, Maria spoke with: Rod Brouhard, paramedic, journalist, and educator who gives tips on summer safety. Melissa Lawrence, co-founder of Cloudmom. Author of No Regrets Parenting, Dr. Harley Rotbart, tells us about Family Summer University. The Mom’s Roundtable is joined by two Huggies MomInspired […]
The number of Mom entrepreneurs continues to grow as more women start their own businesses, up 54 percent over the past 15 years,however they still receive well under 10 percent of equity financing. 1 The Huggies® MomInspired™ Grant Program – now in its third year – was created to help […]
Like many of you I find myself on Pinterest at least once a day. Whether I’m killing time in the airport or looking for a recipe for dinner, Pinterest has become one of my favorite websites to learn about new products, recipes, and ideas. I decided I’d like to start […]
