Moms

Tattoo tips for moms

Maria Mora — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0800

Whether you’re getting a tattoo to honor your kids or not, use these tips to be smart about your new ink. Learn what parts of your body will do some extra sagging and discover unique tattoos that moms have gotten to honor family.

Housewives and finance: Answers to four urgent questions

Kat Robinson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:00:00 -0800

SheKnows sits down with personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich to discuss what housewives need to know about their financial lives.

Things women can learn from Guys with Kids

Whitney Coy — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:34:00 -0700

There's always room for improvement when it comes to being a mommy, but we bet you didn't know you could learn a thing or two from watching Guys with Kids.

6 Ways moms can take care of themselves today

Whitney Coy — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:44:00 -0700

You spend your whole life taking care of your family. It’s time to take care of yourself. You’ll be happier, you’ll be healthier and you’ll be a better mom. Here are six ways moms can take care of themselves today.

Find more time in your day

Molly Cerreta Smith — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:00:00 -0700

During the course of every day, you may find yourself begging for just a few more hours to make your to-do list for the following day or read that article on parenting that you've been dying to finish. SheKnows helps you organize your week so you can give yourself a bit of daily me-time .

How to sneak in a little me time

Kori Ellis — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0700

Being a parent isn't easy. If you aren't careful, you can find yourself stressed-out and exhausted. In order to take care of your family, you need to take care of yourself. Read on to learn how to sneak in a little "me time" -- no matter how busy you are.

5 Fast and fun workouts for busy moms

Michele Borboa, MS — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:01:00 -0700

Don’t you recall hearing the horror stories of your friends who had kids and reluctantly chucked their fitness out the window? You may have then thought that they were using motherhood as an excuse to not break a sweat and you may have even thought that you’d never let kids stand in the way of your workouts. But here you are with kids and you're seeing that finding time to exercise is an emotionally wrenching struggle. Good news: Instead of pining for those two-hour trips to the gym, simply put these five fast and fun workouts on your busy mom schedule.

Best mom books of 2011

Kori Ellis — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0800

From the humorous to the practical and everything in between, here are some of our favorite books for moms that were published this year. Check out the best books for moms of 2011.

5 Holiday gift ideas for the techie mom

Kori Ellis — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0800

If your mom loves all the latest gadgets and gizmos, consider buying a computer, tablet, smartphone or other device for her this holiday season. Here are some of the best gift ideas for your techie mom.

Working Mom 3.0: What worries you?

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:00:00 -0800

Whether you're a working mom outside the home or a stay-at-home working mom -- the worries are similar. In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, writer Stephanie Taylor Christensen explores what moms worry about most -- and ways to ease your mind.

Stop your mom meltdown in its tracks

Sarah W. Caron — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:07:00 -0700

It happens to the best of us. The kids are whining and fighting, work is beckoning and the dog left a nasty surprise in the hallway. Before you know it, you are yelling at the kids and cursing at the dog. How can moms stop their own meltdowns before they get worse?

Parenting and old friends: Do they mix?

Minsun Park — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:23:00 -0700

One of my oldest friends just invited me and my husband out for dinner on Saturday night with her friends. I didn't know if I could get a sitter on such short notice, so I told her it wasn't likely we could make it. "A sitter?!" she exclaimed, "Our reservations are before 11 pm -- you don't need a babysitter!"

5 Tips to establish a back-to-work baby schedule

Michelle Maffei — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:46:00 -0700

Now that your maternity leave is coming to an end, is your newborn ready for big changes to her baby schedule? Earlier wake times, sleep routines and unfamiliar faces can throw a wrench in the comfort of the world babies know. Discover five tips to establish a back-to-work baby schedule, from letting your baby put himself to sleep on schedule, to taking notes for your caregiver about his cues.

Why moms should appreciate their crazy schedule

Jen Klein — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:01:00 -0700

In the thick of life and schedules and carpools and runny noses and deadlines, you may curse your busy schedule. You may long for the days when there is no karate pickup at the same time as ballet drop off, or when your kids aren't playing baseball at exactly the same time at fields across town, when you can sit down and read your book in peace. Go ahead, curse it in the moment. It's a completely normal emotion.

Moms who Botox: Fabulous or frozen?

Melissa Chapman — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:30:00 -0700

It seems as though as my 35th birthday rolled around, and I could no longer claim stake to that coveted 18-34 year-old demographic, I began to notice the lines around my eyes. I’m not sure if it was the sheer number itself which made me more critical of my features or the fact that those lines that were once so finely etched between my eyebrows suddenly appeared to be deep furrows, which my son referred to as my "angry look." And unfortunately, he’d say this when I wasn’t even trying to get my angry face on!

How to marry two parenting styles in one household

Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:51:00 -0700

You may not realize how drastically you and your partner’s parenting styles differ until your children arrive in the world. When neither parent feels that they -- in good conscience -- can reinforce the other’s rules and philosophies, it’s time to learn how to mesh two styles of parenting under one roof.

How to make personalized placemats

Molly Cerreta Smith — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

There is no limit to the fun you and your kids can have making personalized placemats, and it will make mealtime more fun, too. To make personalized placemats, follow these simple steps.

How to temper your Type-A parenting style

Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:57:00 -0700

If you’ve always been a Type-A neurotic worrier, can you become a different kind of parent? Perhaps the more important question isn’t “Can you?” but “Should you?”

Meet JC Little of The Animated Woman

Naomi de la Torre — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:05:00 -0700

If you’ve not yet met the brilliant JC Little, the time is now. This extraordinarily talented woman is a television director and artist who blogs at The Animated Woman in her spare time. Her extraordinary cartoons cover everything from parenting and never-ending laundry to blog trolls and boobs. Sometimes roll-on-the-floor-hilarious, sometimes pull-your-heartstrings poignant, JC Little’s illustrations offer a riveting slice of life that everyone can relate to.

Deal with your frustration...productively

Tiernan McKay — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:28:00 -0700

Being a mom can be frustrating. It seems our kids know just what buttons to push to set us off and those little sponges -- our children -- are just waiting to see how we'll react. Frustration probably can't be avoided... but it can be handled in a way that teaches our kids to deal properly with stressful situations.

A photo a week: Make a year's worth of memories

Allison Galland — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:16:00 -0700

Is it daunting to think of recording a year's worth of memories? If you're like me, you take many pictures of many different things, leaving you with an overwhelming task: what photos to use in your scrapbook. I think I might try to use a new approach this year: documenting the year with one photo per week.