Sera and Postpartum Depression
May 08Now that I am getting serious about this MommySite.com business, I’ve started reading a lot of other mom blogs across the internet. It’s really pretty amazing how much these brave, generous women are willing to share of their personal life stories to help others.
I just finished reading Sera’s thoughts on postpartum depression at Laughing Through The Chaos. New moms, if you have negative thoughts about your baby, nightmares, or feel like you haven’t bonded, you don’t have to feel like you are alone. Sera was very brave to post what she felt. Go take some comfort from her, and then please, get the help you need.
Cards and Gifts Top Moms Favorite List for Mother's Day
Apr 28I got a press release that actually surveyed 500 moms on what they want for mother’s day.
There are signs that America is moving back to more traditional times and closer family relationships. As if to reflect this trend, when moms were asked what would make this Mother’s Day special, 46 percent said they would like to receive a card or gift made by their child, according to an online survey by Market Day. Twenty-four percent of moms would like breakfast in bed.
For the record, I do not want breakfast in bed. I want to go to the beach! Where’s the picnic basket? Let’s go!
One sentiment that most moms agree on is that the happiness surrounding Mother’s Day is not tied to economic considerations. When asked about their favorite Mother’s Day memories, 65 percent of moms indicated it was just having the family together, 31 percent enjoyed a homemade gift, and 14 percent recalled a favorite meal.
Yes, I agree with that. I like being together with the family. My favorite gift is a bracelet my oldest made when she was 4.
For the third year since Market Day fielded the survey, moms still do most of the cooking on their designated day. This year, 36 percent of moms will handle most of the cooking, and another 36 percent will get help in the kitchen from family members. Another 21 percent will receive assistance from a spouse or partner.
I don’t mind cooking, but someone else do the dishes, ok?
Do any other companies want to send me press releases and/or stuff to review? Catch me on Twitter @mommysite. Thanks!
Step2(r) Recalls Basic Rhythms Drum(tm) Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Apr 27The plastic clips used to attach the drumsticks to the drum can break. The small broken pieces present a choking to young children.
Gazing at Earth
Apr 18The STS-131 crew snapped this image as space shuttle Discovery remained docked with the International Space Station. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module can be seen in Discovery’s payload bay. Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene. Image Credit: NASA
Group Portrait
Apr 17The crews of STS-131 and Expedition 23 gathered for a group portrait in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station while space shuttle Discovery was docked at the station. STS-131 crew (in light blue shirts) are commander Alan Poindexter, pilot James P. Dutton Jr., and mission specialists Clayton Anderson, Rick Mastracchio, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Naoko Yamazaki. Expedition 23 crew Commander Oleg Kotov, cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Alexander Skvortsov, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, and NASA astronauts T.J. Creamer and Tracy Caldwell Dyson. Image Credit: NASA
