Welcome
to the new Mommies with Style Articles section - we hope to
bring you weekly pieces that will be helpful to Moms around
the world.
Various topics to come include: advice from Dads, emergency
planning, financial planning for your kids, stroller advice
and much more.
Mommy
Fit
We know you don’t have time to exercise. We know
that you’re super mommy, and your kids have needs,
and your husband has needs, and your boss and your clients
have needs. Not to mention the fact that your living room
is a complete wreck and your daughter is wearing her last
pair of clean underwear. And we totally understand that
it’s quicker to scarf the leftover chicken nuggets
off your son’s lunch plates than it is to make something
healthy for yourself. We get all that. But (and you already
know this, consider us the nagging voice inside your head)
you need to be healthy. For your kids. For your husband,
and most of all for yourself.
But
where do you start? Mommies With Style Writer and nationally
certified group fitness instructor Melissa shares a few
tips. If you’ve fallen off the fit mommy bandwagon
... start running! Here are a few ideas to help you catch
up and jump back on.
The
Name Traders
Mommies with Style Ciaran on the significance of naming
your child, and her own personal experiences which include
trading her own name for something of her own choice.
Preparing
for an emergency
No one likes to think about it - but in the event of an
emergency, knowledge and having prepared can save yours
and your family's life. Read some tips on how to prepare
and survive the worst case scenario.
My
EBay
Mommies with Style Writer Ciaran gives us her low-down
eBay and her watch list.
Mometiqutte - the Gifted Teacher Baked goods, Starbucks gift cards and expensive floral
arrangements - missing the "gifting event" memo,
LA-Moms in their Jimmy Choos and more. Check out Mommies
with Style Ciaran's latest column on Mometiquette.
Are
you wearing the right size bra?
Because let's face it Moms, over 50% of you are not. At
a time when childbirth, breastfeeding and Mom-hood can change
your bra and cup size any any give time, it's important
to get measured regularly and make sure you're wearing the
right size bra. You and your breasts deserve to find the
right size! Read this article from Jennifer Green of Just
for Bras to find out more about accurately measuring yourself.
Mometiquette
- Half Baked: Mommies with Style writer Ciaran discusses
the question every Mom seems to ask and have to answer,
"so, are you done?" With the same sense of humor
you'll find in all of Ciaran's blog reviews and posts on
our board, analyzes this Mom-culture question and somehow
finds a way to compare kids to pizza in a way that makes
absolute sense.
Ask
the Husband: Dear Josh: So why is it so easy for
my husband to get up at 5 am when it involves a round of
golf, but not when it comes to getting up for the baby?
Poms Planning Points: Where
there's a will there's a way
"Poms" brings over 35 years of experience in the
financial services world. His first article for Mommies
with Style discusses the dreaded topic of wills.
No one plans to die, but in the event that it should happen,
you want to be prepared - and have your wishes carried out
for your children so you may secure their future should
you not be there.
