News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
Did you see our pal Catherine Connors aka Her Bad Mother on Canada AM this a.m.? She was talking about social media and family. Appropriate, since it’s now Social Media Week and the panel we’re hosting features Catherine and her daughter Emilia talking about just that!
Do violent video games boost brainpower? One study says yes. “After playing Medal of Honor, participants in the U. of T. study tended to be more focused, directing their attention to what was important, says researcher Jing Feng.” Via Parentcentral.ca
Thanks to the Hipster Mom for tipping us off to this apparent phenomenon — pregnant women and guns. Yeah. Maybe because we live in a hippie socialist paradise, but this just seems so, so, so strange. We loved the crap out of the Awkward Pregnancy Photos with guns on Pregnant Chicken, but they were funny because we thought they seemed bizarre. So this is a thing now? Read more...
News and Culture Five
What we’re reading on the blogs today:
Amy Poehler is awesome. We’re so glad Parks and Recreation is back soon. (Finally!) Check out the L.A. Times Magazine‘s interview with this hilarious mom. A sample: “When you’re doing sketch comedy and you’re pregnant, it’s like wearing a giant sombrero in every sketch.” And we’ll definitely be watching her web series Smart Girls at the Party later today.
Speaking of pregnancy and hilarity, remember Pregnant Chicken? She found all those excellent awkward pregnancy photos. Now she’s gone and made a list of some truly excellent comebacks to inappropriate comments that people made during her pregnancy . E.g.”You’re huge!” “I don’t know why either, all I consume these days is cocaine and Diet Sprite. Weird, eh?” Read more...
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What we’re reading on the blogs today:
Are you our Facebook fan? If you’re not, you missed out on our discovery of Awkward Pregnancy Photos. Pregnant Chicken curated this awesome, awesome gallery from Awkward Family Photos. We decided it was so good we had to post it again on the website. But join our Facebook group so you don’t miss any more fabulous internet finds!
Do you want parenting advice from Whitney Houston? Of course you do!! Babble collected nuggets of parenting wisdom from 25 celebrities, including Tina Fey, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Hugh Jackman. Angelina’s advice was disappointingly sensible. And Ms. Houston’s – “I think it’s a very important thing to allow our children to express themselves.”
Huffington Post blogger Jeanne Ponessa Fratello, has five tips to keep your kids eating healthy over the holidays. She advocates for routine and an abundance of parent-approved foods while not being militant about it at all. So… gingerbread + royal icing + smarties ≠balanced meal? Read more...
