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    Weekend Open Thread

    Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Which are your favorite snow boots for playing outside with kids, ladies? After my ACL tear and knee surgery a year or two ago, one of my main goals has become “not falling” — but honestly even before that I was really concerned about falling while baby-wearing….

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  • News Roundup

    Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… ABC News shares that the new American Girl doll for 2018 is an aspiring astronaut named Luciana Vega, the first doll character by the company to be immersed in STEM. Working Mother offers advice on what to do if your…

  • Family Friday: Stormer Gloves

    OK, ladies, here’s my question to you this lovely Friday: what are your best recommendations for mittens and gloves that stay on little hands but also keep kids’ hands mostly dry? I feel like I am forever buying gloves and mittens and in the past few days it seems like my eldest does not like…

  • Snow Days… and Working Parents

    Here’s something we haven’t discussed: snow days… and working parents. In the midst of this week’s “bombcyclone” winter storm (hmm, how does that compare to “Snowmageddon” or “Snowpocalypse“?), we thought we’d share some tips on how to deal with a snow day as a working parent. Why You Need Backup Childcare on School Snow Days…

  • Make My Life Easier Thursday: Premier Protein

    This may be an odd little tip, but it’s a new hack that I’m so happy to have discovered that I thought I’d share — among folks on Weight Watchers’ people love this high protein drink and add it to everything. I’ve seen people make waffles with it, put in smoothies, and make their own…