Tag Archive for 'mommy bloggers'

News and Culture Five

News Round-Up Jan. 11: Kids Are Like Dogs, Kids Are Like Psychopaths and Have You Seen Kourtney Kardashian’s Mommy Blog?

What we’re reading today:

1. Dogs and infants: practically the same thing.

2. And it’s just not getting any easier for toddlers, they’re psychopaths. Is your kid a psychopath? There’s a checklist to find out.

3. The Motherlode’s KJ Dell’Antonia took her kids to the New Hampshire primary. When it comes to teaching kids about US politics, can’t I just throw on a few episodes of the West Wing?

4. Have you seen Kourtney Kardashian and her mommyblogging? We keep meaning to check it out but haven’t gotten around to it. Jezebel says it’s kinda useless. Yeah, we could see that, but we kinda like Kourtney anyway. She is the woman who introduced us to those alcohol test strips for breastmilk, after all.

5. And the latest in those Shit ___ say: Shit Mom Bloggers say.

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News and Culture Five

News Round-Up Nov. 30: Dressing Room Pep Talks, Gawker’s Mommy Blogger Stance and the End of Movember

What we’re reading today:

1. Gawker is not down with the mommy bloggers.

2. An 8-year-old was taken away from his mom because he weighed over 200 lbs. Is this child abuse?

3. Oh those parents get so excited and intense about their kids’ first play-off game and pep talk!

4. Did you hear about the Ottawa boy who’s raising money for Movember? (There is still time to donate!!)

5. Mall Santa Musical, brought to you by Improv Everywhere:

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News and Culture Five

News Round-Up March 30: Peanut-Free Schools, 7-Year-Olds Reading Vogue and a Conversation Between Twins

What we’re reading today:

1. One school in Florida, like many, many others, has banned any and all peanut products due to one student’s severe allergies. But not all the parents are this school agree with the peanut ban, saying that their kids should be able to bring whatever they want and allergen-fighting activities, like hand-washing and keeping the food contained to a specific area, were cutting into class time. Should the one kid’s safety dictate the rules for a whole school? Via Globe and Mail

2. How and when do you tell your kids you’ve tried drugs? Here’s how one mom on Salon answered those questions.

3. What happens when you’ve got a blog and discover that yes, indeed, people do like to read it? Parentcentral.ca looks at the downside of being a top mommy blogger and Catherine Connors is very wise and sensible about the issue.