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- LOCATION:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- BIRTHDAY
- September 2nd
- TWITTER:
- @coopermunroe
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- cooper.munroe
- PERSONAL WEBSITE:
- http://www.themotherhood.com
- Co-founder of The Motherhood
- Motherhood, the internet, web communities, being a business owner, family time, my kids, crafts, the journey
Past Talks
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Jan.23.2012 1:00pm ESTThe Best Ideas For Getting Organized With Asha Dornfest Of Parent Hacks
Join Asha Dornfest of Parent Hacks to swap tips and tricks for organizing your home with a minimum of fuss, time and stress. We'll all learn from Asha, but, even better, we'll share our own best ideas. Come be inspired and learn new ways to get rid of the clutter and tidy up your home life!
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Feb.03.2011 1:00pm ESTCinderella Ate My Daughter
Join author Peggy Orenstein to talk about "new girlie girl culture." Peggy's new book, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, based on her enormously popular article in the New York Times on raising her own daughter, was just published and is getting tons of attention. We'll talk with Peggy about her book and share our own stories, experiences and talk about the challenges of raising daughters!!
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Dec.02.2010 1:00pm ESTHoliday Gift Ideas from Treehugger and Cool Mom Picks
We're back for our annual holiday gift giving Talk! Join Treehugger and Cool Mom Picks to hear about their inspiring gift ideas for 2010. Treehugger and CMP have the BEST holiday gift guides anywhere, so be sure to join us to get fantastic ideas for everyone on your holiday gift lists! We'll also talk about creative gift wrapping ideas and stocking stuffers and more.
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Nov.15.2010 1:00pm ESTFamily Dinner: Talking with Laurie David About Great Ways to Connect With Your Kids One Meal At a Time
Laurie David, whose new book "Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect With Your Kids One Meal At a Time" just came out last week and is already in its second printing (!), is leading a chat on all aspects of getting our families to the table and enjoying the food and time together. Co-hosting with her are a fabulous group of mom bloggers!! Here's what Tom Hanks said about Laurie's book: “If you can muster the energy for only one tool to raising a healthy family, make it having family dinner. This book will help you make those meals easy, fun, and of lasting impact.” And Dean Ornish said this, “A great fun cookbook, but it’s so much more than that — it’s an empowering recipe for joy, health, and healing.” Join us for a GREAT conversation!! http://thefamilydinnerbook.com/ http://www.lauriedavid.com
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Nov.17.2010 1:00pm ESTCreating Fun, Customized Holiday Cards and Mailings
It’s beginning to look a lot like … holiday card season! Let’s talk about how you can wow your friends and family this year by jazzing up your annual mailing! Join us to share suggestions and get new ideas for ways to show your loved ones that you care. We'll have a special offer from PictureItPostage, so don’t miss this fun Talk! We can’t wait to get inspired and creative with all of you!
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Nov.18.2010 1:00pm ESTGoing Beyond Business As Usual This Holiday Season
Attention, entrepreneurs and small business owners! Join us for a live chat on creative ways of showing clients your appreciation this holiday season. Barbara Corcoran, spokesperson for PictureItPostage, real estate contributor for the TODAY Show, and author of "Use What You’ve Got", a bestselling business book, will lead the chat. She has some great tips on creative ways to thank your clients and break through the clutter to reach new customers. Talk with Barbara and a group of incredibly imaginative and successful mom bloggers who are also business owners themselves about their ideas and yours for taking extra special care of your clients this year! We'll have a special offer from PictureItPostage to give you the opportunity to increase your brand exposure and make your mailings pop - so don't miss this awesome, informative Talk!
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Nov.03.2010 1:30pm ESTThe Kids Grow Up
Are your kids leaving for college soon or they're already off? How are you feeling about the transition? Join a live chat with Doug Block and Marjorie Silver as we talk about Doug's newly released film on raising their daughter and her departure for college. Let's talk about ways we all handle this great big change in our lives. The New York Times called the film "remarkable" and we look forward to a great conversation with Doug and Marjorie!
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Nov.02.2010 12:00pm ESTTop Tips for Caring for Babies with Colic ... And Their Parents!
Join us for a live conversation where we will share our top tips for caring for babies with colic ... and their parents. Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg (known to her patients as Dr. Jen) will lead the conversation. She is a pediatrician, nationally recognized parenting expert, and author of "The Smart Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses and Accidents: Expert Answers to the Questions Parents Ask Most." Dr. Jen was paid by Philips AVENT to provide her opinion on topics related to pediatrics and child care, based on her background and personal experience. Her opinions and recommendations are her own. Join us for what is sure to be an important, helpful, insightful conversation!
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Nov.01.2010 1:00pm ESTThe Sleep Lady Shares Her Secrets for Getting Kids to Sleep Through the Night
Kim West, the Sleep Lady, will lead a conversation on getting our kids to sleep through the night. Kim is a licensed clinical social worker and, over the last fifteen years, she has helped thousands of tired parents all over the world learn to listen to their intuition, recognize their child’s important cues and behaviors, and gently create changes that promote and preserve his or her healthy sleep habits. Post your questions here!
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Oct.25.2010 1:00pm ESTGetting Ready for Flu Season
Let's talk about what we're doing to protect ourselves and our families from getting the flu. This Talk is sponsored by Walgreens and we will randomly choose participants in the Talk to receive free Walgreens flu shots. Join us, share your tips and what you and your family are doing to stay healthy this Fall and Winter!
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Oct.21.2010 1:00pm ESTKids, School and Food
Let's talk about kids and food and the school year. School lunches, getting dinner on the table during our busy weeks, trying to eat healthily and with variety, etc. We have a fantastic group of mom bloggers hosting and look forward to a great, hands-on, helpful and inspiring conversation!!! Join us! And if you have some favorite recipes, stories, ideas, bring them!!!!!
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Oct.14.2010 1:00pm ESTHeading Home With Your Newborn
Dr. Laura Jana and Dr. Jennifer Shu, authors of "Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality," published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, will lead a conversation on all things having to do with babies. Bring your questions, stories, experiences and join a live conversation with other moms and these wonderful experts! We are thrilled to have them here in The Motherhood!
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Oct.12.2010 1:00pm ESTYou Have More Time Than You Think
168 hours - that's how many hours there are in a week and the title of Laura Vanderkam's new book "168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think". Join Laura and a fantastic group of mom bloggers to talk about how we spend our time and how we can look at our schedules differently and free up more time. Here's how Martha Beck describes her reaction to the book, "Within a few pages, Laura Vanderkam's crisp, entertaining book convinced me I had time to read it. Then it convinced me I had time to reread War and Peace. In the original Russian. Thank you, Laura, for freeing up my schedule." -Martha Beck, bestselling author of Steering by Starlight
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Sep.28.2010 1:00pm ESTGetting Back to the Table With Libby's and Hannah Keeley
Let's talk about how we get our families back to the table! Hannah Keeley, host of the TV show Hannah Help Me!, will lead a chat on the importance of family dinners, recipe ideas, conversation starters and ways we can use time with our families to give back locally, such as donating to the Libby's Virtual Canned Food Drive. Share your tips for getting the family back to dinner to win a wonderful Libby's gift basket. The fantastic mom blogger co-hosts for the Talk all recently joined Hannah for lunch in three cities, sponsored by Libby's - in Houston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh - where together they created family activity kits for families in need. We're looking forward to hearing great new ideas for getting our families back to the table!
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Sep.23.2010 1:00pm ESTBabies and Children: How Smart Are They, Really?
Alison Gopnik, author of "The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love and The Meaning of Life" and professor of psychology at University of California at Berkeley, is leading a conversation about how and how much babies and children learn. Co-hosting the conversation is a wonderful group of mom bloggers. Join us! Share your questions, insights and stories.
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Sep.22.2010 1:00pm ESTLiving the Life of Your Dreams on a Budget
Join Kelly Whalen, author of the blog Centsible Life, and a stellar group of bloggers to talk about family, finances and living the life your dreams on a budget. We'll share great ideas, tips and support as we talk about taking charge of our finances and making money work for us. Tell your story, share your insights and feelings on the topic and let's all learn something new and inspiring about family, money and living.
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Sep.20.2010 12:00pm ESTThe Gift of Motherly Advice for Expecting and New Moms
As a new or expecting mom, you probably have or will receive tons of presents for your new baby. But, the best gift of all might be the gift of advice from experienced moms who have been through it all. Pediatrician, nationally recognized parenting expert, and author of "The Smart Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses and Accidents: Expert Answers to the Questions Parents Ask Most," Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg (known to her patients as Dr. Jen), will lead a "group share" of great tips and advice for pregnant women and new moms. Join us for a great, informative conversation with Dr. Jen, sponsored by Philips AVENT.
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Sep.15.2010 1:00pm ESTThe Happiness Project with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is a best-selling author of "The Happiness Project" about her year spent test-driving studies and theories about how to be happier. Join Gretchen as we talk about the small, concrete steps we all can take to be happier. Bring your ideas, approaches and stories for a GREAT conversation!
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Sep.14.2010 1:00pm ESTThe State of the Mom Blogosphere
Ten celebrity mom bloggers led a Talk on trends in the Mom Blogosphere. The community talked about: - Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare - enhancing or taking away from blogging? - Advice for bloggers wanting to get the word out - Mom bloggers and brands - here to stay and the Do's and Don'ts for bloggers and brands - Predictions for 2011 and more!
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Aug.25.2010 12:00pm ESTMichelle Conlin and her "No Impact" Year
Michelle Conlin and her husband Colin Beavan (aka No Impact Man) spent a year living "off the grid" in New York City - making as little environmental impact as possible. For Michelle - described as Colin's "espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife" who went along with idea, begrudgingly - that meant no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. Let's all talk about: - What decisions or sacrifices have you made to support your family's larger dreams/goals? - How did you feel about the decisions then and now? - Sharing our tips, tricks and ideas for minimizing our impact on the planet - and how these are working out for us and our families. ___________________________ Be sure to tune in to watch the film, No Impact Man, as it makes its world TV premiere on Planet Green on 8/28 at 10 pm ET!
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Sep.29.2010 1:00pm ESTPostpartum Sadness, Depression and Anxiety
It used to be that no one talked about postpartum depression. Thankfully those days are behind us and we have each other. Join a group mom bloggers who have LIVED this topic, having gone through it themselves and blogged about it extensively. We'll talk about how to get through PPD or help someone else get through it, issues on your mind (there's been a lot of talk about breastfeeding while on medication, for example) and give each other all the love and support we possibly can. Leading the conversation will be Katherine Stone, the author of Postpartum Progress, the most widely read blog on postpartum depression, and a group of really wonderful mom bloggers. Bring your questions, share your experience and find out about the great new resources that exist!
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Aug.03.2010 12:00pm ESTAdvice, creative ideas and tips for getting our kids to read more!
Dr. Debbie Libby, a leading reading expert, is teaming up with a group of fabulous mom bloggers to share their best tips, ideas and fun ways to get our kids to read more. Join us for a great conversation!! Bring your tips and ideas too!!!
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Aug.03.2010 1:00pm ESTBack To School With Cool Mom Picks
We can't believe it either, but Back To School is right around the corner for a lot of us. Join the fabulous editors of Cool Mom Picks as we share our tips and tricks for making back to school easier (we'd LOVE to hear yours!). We'll also get a first peek at Cool Mom Picks' super-inclusive list of great back-to-school finds made by indie shops and smaller designers. Join us for a very fun convo!!!
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Sep.21.2010 1:00pm ESTTesting for Kindergarten
Karen Quinn, author of "Testing for Kindergarten" will lead a conversation on "simple strategies to help your child ace the tests for: public school placement, private school admissions, gifted program qualification." Join us for a great and timely conversation with Karen.
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Jul.20.2010 12:00pm ESTThe Oil Disaster: Talking with the National Wildlife Federation and Gulf Coast bloggers
We're bringing together the National Wildlife Federation and Gulf Coast bloggers and to talk about what is happening in the Gulf - in their backyards - and to share their stories, how they're coping and how we can be of help. The NWF leadership and experts will lead the conversation, bringing their on-the-ground experience and knowledge. Bring your questions, stories, views and feelings - and let's give these fantastic Gulf Coast bloggers some love and attention during this very difficult and scary time.
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Jul.12.2010 1:00pm ESTSaving Money While Living Green With Annabelle Gurwitch of the Show Wa$ted!
Annabelle Gurwitch, star of the show Wa$ted! on Planet Green, is leading a conversation on "simple" - i.e. non-clutter - living and easy ways we can save money while living greener lives. Join us! Bring your tips, tricks, ideas and questions!
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Jul.06.2010 1:00pm ESTKids, Meds and Mental Health with Judith Warner
The Washington Post described Judith Warner's book, "We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication," this way: "Nowhere did Warner encounter mothers or fathers eager to medicate healthy kids for trivial reasons. Instead, she found parents struggling to find and afford decent treatment for children disabled by their symptoms or their behavior, parents who had turned to psychiatric medicines only out of desperation -- and a society that persists in stigmatizing mental illness, blames parents when kids are affected, and has done far too little to ensure that such kids can get access to treatments that have been shown to work." Join us for an amazing conversation with Judy about kids, meds and mental health - bring your own stories and experiences for us all to talk, learn and support each other.
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Jun.29.2010 1:00pm ESTP&G Thank You Mom
We're coming together for a live "Thank You Mom" celebration to acknowledge and thank the amazing women online we turn to for their stories, laughs, support, wisdom, bravery, smarts, understanding, voices, truth, more laughs and the great friendships we've made. Join us!! Thank the mom bloggers who mean the world to you and say why! And, be sure to enter the P&G Thank You Mom Reunion Contest to win $1,000 to visit your mom: http://www.thankyoumom.com/
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Jun.28.2010 1:00pm ESTTraveling With Teens
Join TeenTravelTalk.com and three teenagers to talk about traveling with your teens this summer!!! Share your stories, your greatest challenges and get tips and tricks from the (real) experts.
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Jun.02.2010 1:00pm ESTRegina Brett and God Never Blinks
We're talking about taking care of ourselves and the life lessons that are most important to us. Regina Brett caused a sensation when she wrote a column for the Cleveland Plain Dealer listing her life lessons. Her top ten life lessons are: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone. 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
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Jun.14.2010 1:00pm ESTTalking Relationships, Body Image and Sex with Kristen Chase, The Mominatrix
Join Kristen Chase and some of our favorite bloggers for a conversation about juggling motherhood and marriage, making time for sex, why is it important and how we can make it a bigger priority. We'll be talking body image, libido, birth control and more. Bring your questions, thoughts, insights and laughs for a great Talk (just in time for Father's Day).
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May.25.2010 1:00pm ESTDIY Teacher Gifts: Moving Beyond the Coffee Cup
The school year is coming to a close so that means teacher gifts! Join a conversation with some of the greatest crafters, DIYers and authors and get some great ideas for gifts to make with yourself and with your children. We'll also be talking about our favorite inexpensive, homemade gifts you can buy.
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Jun.01.2010 1:00pm ESTLet's Lighten the Load: Shedding the Pounds And Whatever Else Is Weighing Us Down
What if weight loss wasn't about the weight at all, but lightening our load in a big picture sense? We're going to be talking about how we can clear the decks, get rid of the extra baggage and mess and stress in our lives, and lose the weight in the process. As we go into bathing suit season. Perfect timing.
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May.19.2010 12:00pm ESTDinner for Busy Moms
We're talking with Jeanne Muchnick about her new book, "Dinner for Busy Moms" and easy strategies for getting our family to the table. We'll share some of our favorite recipes (even for us non-cooks) and conversation starters beyond, "What'd you do in school today?" Thank you to the WONDERFUL co-hosts joining the conversation (see the Talk sidebar for the full list)! Sponsored by Sprout Baby Food.
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May.10.2010 1:00pm ESTNutritious Gardening with Gayla Trail
Veggie gardens. Pizza gardens. Micro-gardens. Growing the food we eat. Join the wonderful Gayla Trail, author of "Grow Great Grub" and "You Grow Girl", for a one-hour conversation on gardening. Bring your questions, ideas, tips, tricks and favorite photos, and we'll have a fantastic live Talk together!
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May.03.2010 11:00am ESTEllen Galinsky and the Life Skills Every Child Needs
We're talking with Ellen Galinsky about her brand new, already bestselling book "Mind in the Making" (it's #1 on Amazon's parenting list) about the seven most important "life skills" for children growing up today. Ellen wants our kids to learn for grades and learn for life. To communicate effectively, work well with diverse groups of people, think outside the box, and be ongoing learners. And to have all that, they need these seven skill: Focus and Self Control; Perspective Taking; Communicating; Making Connections; Critical Thinking; Taking On Challenges; Self-Directed, Engaged Learning. "It may well be the next iconic parenting manual, up there with Spock and Leach and Brazelton, one that parents turn to for reassurance that all is more or less okay, reminders of how to make it better and glimpses of what’s to come." - Lisa Belkin, The New York Times, April 29, 2010 Join the conversation!
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Apr.15.2010 11:00am ESTWorking Outside the Home
Let's talk about working outside the home. Are you going to a job each day or thinking about it. How's it going? Is there ever such thing as 'balance' for you? How about making time for all the people in your life ... including yourself? What's front and center for you right now?
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Apr.08.2010 10:00am ESTShare The Love
We're all looking for great places and resources on the web - what blogs and websites do you love and return to often? Be sure to tell us about your own personal blog! And any favorite posts that you've read or written yourself!
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Apr.12.2010 10:00am ESTThe Book Nook
Summer is coming and that means beach reads! What books have you read lately that you just couldn't put down? Share your favorites so we can all indulge!
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Apr.07.2010 9:00am ESTTheMotherhood: Let’s Talk About The New Site!
We're kicking off TheMotherhood Talks with a conversation about the new site - what's new, how it works, what's different about it, everything! We would LOVE to hear how you feel about the makeover, answer your questions, and talk together about your thoughts, ideas and feedback.
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Oct.29.2009 1:00pm ESTStories in Hand: Documenting Our Lives in Creative Ways
Thurs, Oct 29th at 1 pm ET: We're creating digital keepsakes of our lives, with the wonderful Jessica Sprague and ScrapHappyChristine as hosts. Join us for a creative, inspiring workshop!
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Oct.20.2009 1:00pm ESTDealing with Mean At All Ages and Stages
Tues, Oct 20 at 1 pm ET: Rosalind Wiseman, author of "Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and the New Realities of Girl World" - newly revised - is here to talk about mean behavior, however and wherever it shows up in our and our daughters' lives.
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Oct.07.2009 1:00pm ESTLet's Talk Organic With the Founder of Earthbound Organic
Wed, Oct 7th, at 1 pm ET: Myra Goodman will talk about how our food choices make a bigger impact on the planet than the car we buy and how we can live organically within a budget. And she'll share her favorite recipes.
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Sep.24.2009 1:00pm ESTRaising Double-Daring Girls and Boys
Thurs, Sept 24th at 1 pm ET: Bestselling author Miriam Peskowitz joins us to talk about why her books have struck such a chord around the world and what it means to be daring, and to take up the journey of our lives.
