A pair of Born Women's Kerri Women's boot

Weekend Open Thread

Since becoming a mom, a zipper (or something similarly easy) is essential for shoes — it seems like I’m always running out the door with the kids and throwing on my own shoes as an afterthought. These casual booties have AMAZING reviews at Zappos and Nordstrom, come in a bunch of nice colors (we’re featuring…

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School lunch boxes

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Cool Mom has step-by-step guidance from a mom who packs lunches for her four kids for the entire week on Sundays–in less than 30 minutes. The Washington Post reports that a 9-year-old girl was not allowed to participate in her…

A person preparing an injection

How to Make Shots Easier on Your Kids

It’s flu-shot time (hooray, said no one), and since that means it’s getting closer to peak flu season, which usually hits between December and February, today we’re discussing how to make shots easier on your kids. The CDC recommends that everyone older than six months get the seasonal flu vaccine and that certain children get…