Jen Singer, over at MommaSaid.net, is my hero. The woman has been there, done that: Create blog? Check Write (multiple) books? Check Become a cancer survivor? Yep. And although I’m pretty sure this was one challenge that wasn’t originally on her to-do list, she writes about it with candor — and (because that’s Jen) humor….
Guest Post: I Was Bullied As a Kid
Stacy Lipson is a terrific freelance journalist and a woman who’s not afraid to speak up. I’m so happy that she wanted to share this very personal post with you, and I think she sends a critical message to parents. We need to talk with our kids about bullying. Someone’s children are doing the bullying….
Early — Or Late — Puberty May Ramp Up Aggression in Boys
Editor’s note: MommaSaid.net’s Melanie Davis, of the “Buzz on the Birds and the Bees,” and I (I write the “Boo-Boos, Germs & Pap Smears” column) are teaming up to tackle the news about this study on how earlier or later puberty can trigger aggression in boys. Is your son way ahead of his friends when…
Parenting Bloggers, You’re No Dummies (But You Might Want to Read This Book)
If you’re a parenting blogger like me, you may not think you need to know all that much about marketing. But author Shiv Singh has something for all of us in his new book, Social Media Marketing for Dummies. You’ll learn how to better reach your audience via Facebook and Twitter, you’ll learn about online…
Bull Durham? Not Just Yet
I have to admit, one of my favorite movies of all time is “Bull Durham.” My husband loves it, too. And we’re all big baseball fans in our family. We even go to minor-league and independent-league games now and then. I found myself thinking the other day, “Boy, I can’t wait ’till Randy and I…