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Parents: An anthropological study

May 17, 2013 by christaallard

I spend a LOT of time at the public library with my daughter, anywhere from one to four times each week. Why? Going in the morning gets this not-a-morning-mama up and out of the house early. It gives my daughter, who is not in daycare, an opportunity to interact with other children of varying ages. It gives ME a chance to interact with adults. It’s a change of scenery, a change of pace, and gives us different toys and puzzles to play with. And, you know, that whole early literacy thing. That, too.

Because I’ve spent so much time there I’ve conducted my own very unscientific, very unofficial anthropological study of the other parents I encounter and the behavior we all share.

May I present to you my findings after observing the library parents in their natural environment:

1. The futile pleas to play pretend Read more...

You’ll understand when you are a mom…

May 8, 2013 by Dena

On my wedding day, instead of the traditional father gives away the bride, I walked down the aisle with both of my parents and my bouquet was made up of 6 pieces, handed to me as I made my journey to my future by 6 of the women in my life who have shaped me into the woman I am today.

Getting the fourth piece of my bouquet from my Nanna…
Photo Credit: Jim Vaiknoris

But no one woman has been more of an influence on who I have become than my mom.

Nanna and her babies…
Photo Credit: Dena Fleno Read more...

Time to Pack Your Bags! No you’re NOT going on a vacation – You’re having a baby!

Mar 31, 2013 by melissamuszynski

On the weekends we throwback to older but still awesome posts.

This post was originally published in April of 2012.

Packing a hospital bag is important for not only the mom-to-be, but for the person’s labor partner as well. Who wants to travel back and forth from the hospital to the house when you can spend 30 minutes and pack it prior to your due date?!

Here is a list of items you can pack in your bag. These will provide you with a little more comfort and strength when preparing to welcome your new bundle of joy. Read more...

Driver’s license, insurance card and any other hospital paperwork
Birth Plan (if applicable)
Eyeglasses (as well as storage and solution), as well as sunglasses for when you get out of the hospital
Toothbrush, toothpaste, lip balm, deodorant, a brush and comb, makeup

Toxic Chemicals are Everywhere

Mar 26, 2013 by Michelle

Did you know that most of the products we buy (soaps, body products, kids toys) contain harmful chemicals?

Did you know that as women & moms, we are the most impacted by exposure to toxic chemicals?

Did you know that toxic chemicals can cross the placenta and pass through to our children via breast milk?

Did you know there are over 80,000 unregulated chemicals in commerce today?

This sh*t is scary people!

Moms are the first environment for our children. We are the ones that carry a baby through pregnancy, we are the ones that breastfeed our children (if we choose to do so) and we are the ones that buy most of the products our families need. I think many of us wrongly assume that if we can buy something off a shelf it’s undergone safety testing and unfortunately it’s just not true (sorry to burst your bubble…) Read more...

Lasagna Soup

Mar 23, 2013 by marie5k

On the weekend’s we throwback to older but still awesome posts.

This post was originally published in April of 2012.

I love it when I can make one meal and both Mike and I, and Jake can all eat out of the same pot. One for us, one for the kid. Being at work all day and rushing to get home to throw dinner together is a whole lot easier when the dinner can feed adults and baby with little to no special requests. And this dinner does exactly that!

Enter Lasagna Soup. Coming from a traditionally large Italian family, my mom hosted Sunday dinner every week for my grandparents and our family. Lasagna or cavatilli were usual suspects on the mid-afternoon menu. Why? Because it’s easy, and DELICIOUS. And over here at Connecticut Working Moms, we love easy! oh, and delicious, too.