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October 15, 2012 by Cooper

If there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that there are a lot of entertaining, funny, touching and fascinating blogs out there, written by a host of talented bloggers. That fact was underscored by a recent project we took on with the Milk Mustache team – asking a group of 50 bloggers to share their reading lists of the blogs that start their day right (while relaxing over their morning latte, of course).

 

If you’ve been looking for a great blog – or a hundred – to scope out on a daily basis, click through the links below to get a few recommendations. We are certain you’ll find something you like!

 

Thank you to all of the wonderful women who participated in this campaign to honor their favorite bloggers, and to the Milk Mustache team for making it possible.

 

Go get yourself a latte while you peruse these suggestions! Click through for the reading recommendations from:

 

Adrienne, The Mommy Mess

 

Alicia, Making Time for Mommy

 

Amy, MomSpark

 

Amy, Grinning Cheek to Cheek

 

Amy, The Lacks Boat

 

Angela, Angela’s Analysis

 

Arianah, One Little Mom

 

Bridgette, The Experimental Mommy

 

Connie, Brain Foggles

 

Courtney, My Crazy Savings

 

Crystal, Kid Things

 

Danielle, Happenings of the Harper Household

 

Debbi, Debbi Does Dinner Healthy

 

Diane, Dollops of Diane

 

Emily, Busy Mommy

 

Gina, Chic Homeschool Mama

 

Hanan, Lilac City Momma

 

Heather, Rookie Moms

 

Jamie, Roubinek Reality

 

Janel, A Mom’s Take

 

Jennifer, Redhead Ranting

 

Jennifer, The Dirty t-Shirt

 

Jennifer, Just Jennifer

 

Kate, The Guavalicious Life

 

Kenda, Remaking June Cleaver

 

Kim, Mommycosm

 

Lauren, Crazy About My Baybah

 

Laurie, Guessing All the Way

 

Leila, Life as Leels

 

Lisa, Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Oh Boy!

 

Liz, Thoughts of a Mommy

 

Louise, MomStart

 

Melanie, Melanie in the Middle

 

Meredith, The Mom of the Year

 

Mimi, Woven by Words

 

Misty, Giveaways & Glitter

 

Natalie, Mommy of a Monster and Twins

 

Nicole, Pretty Opinionated

 

Rachel, Running Rachel

 

Rachel, Mom Colored Glasses

 

Sarah, Sunnyside Up

 

Sia, Thrifty Northwest Mom

 

Stephanie, Trying to Be Super-Mom

 

Steph, A Grande Life

 

Tonya, Create-Celebrate-Explore

 

Valerie, Mom Knows It All

 

Whitney, It’s Gravy, Baby!

 

Xenia, Thanks, Mail Carrier

Filed Under: Influencers & Impact, Research & Insights, Trending & Social Media Tagged With: client, community, Latte Love, mom blogs, reading list, Top Lists

Midlife Mothering

October 11, 2012 by Cooper

My mom had me when she was 40, when she already had a nine-year-old daughter and eighteen-year-old son. I was, as you can imagine, not planned.

 

Of course, it was the 1960s then, and having babies at 40 wasn’t the “done” thing. My mom liked (once she got over the rage) to tell the story of the time she took infant me shopping in my stroller and a store clerk complimented her on her “beautiful grandson.”

 

It’s more socially acceptable now to have kids later – in your mid-thirties and beyond. But “acceptable” doesn’t necessarily mean “easy.” Cyma Shapiro of Mothering in the Middle joined us today in The Motherhood to talk about the good and bad of midlife mothering. She was joined by panelists Leigh of Hines-Sight Blog, Theresa of Faith and Family Reviews, and Laurie of Guessing All the Way.

 

There are many reasons women come to midlife motherhood. Some don’t have (or realize they have) the desire to become parents when they’re younger. Laurie said, ” I never knew I wanted children until I was 30. That is when my nephew was born and I fell in love!” Some have children younger, in a first marriage, and then have more kids later, in a subsequent marriage. Some are “bonus mothers” to stepchildren years before adopting or giving birth themselves. Some struggle with infertility before giving birth or adopting. And some begin having children in their twenties and just keep going through their thirties! However you come to mothering in midlife, there are challenges and gifts inherent in this role.

 

One of the challenges Cyma pointed out was a constant awareness of her own mortality: “I measure EVERYTHING against my kid’s milestones – how old will I be when they: graduate; go to college; get married; have kids, etc. etc. I wish I had the luxury of just living my life without that constant comparison.” Theresa agreed, and said, “Since our oldest daughter has agreed she’d be guardian for our younger children should anything happen to my husband and I, I find myself wanting to have things in order financially etc. since we are getting older.”

 

Another difficulty with midlife mothering can be finding support from other women walking the same road. Laurie observed, “I guess I don’t have a lot of support. Most of the people I know had children when they were younger. My son started kindergarten this year and I think I am the oldest mom in his class.” This feeling, that all the other moms are younger, was echoed by a number of the moms who commented.  And as Leigh pointed out, becoming a parent when you’re a little older means that your parents will be older, too, and often less able to help out.

 

Cyma also notes that “by the time I felt ready (for motherhood),” nature wouldn’t allow me to do this naturally.”The reality of biology is that once we make up our minds to become mothers, our bodies often don’t, or can’t, cooperate.”

 

And, of course, there are the kids themselves: blessings, for sure, but, as Leigh points out, “My kids demand “more attention” and that can be tiring. Some mornings, I just want to be left alone, be on the computer, and not be bugged.”

 

Those are some of the hard things about midlife mothering. But there are so many good things, too.

 

Leigh likes how her kids “keep her young.” She also said that being older affords her the ability to provide more for her kids. Some moms (like, I admit, myself) lacked the patience and maturity in their 20s to be the moms they want to be.  Laurie affirmed, “You know yourself best. If you are waiting, there is a reason. For me, I wasn’t mature enough, unselfish enough to think about being a mom in my 20’s…You will know when you are ready. The good thing is that your kids will be so glad you did, because you will be better with them as well.”

 

All agreed that it’s something of a trade-off: sure, younger moms may have more energy. But most women who become mothers later come to motherhood with a sense of intention–it’s truly chosen, not something just fallen into. They’ve had the chance to pursue their own interests, develop relationships with their partners outside of being someone’s parents. Moms in midlife have acquired wisdom, experience, and patience. They may be more financially stable. They have more to offer their children, and not just in the sense of material goods.

 

What advice would our panelists give to a woman who’s thinking about putting off motherhood until well into her thirties? Be aware that your body may not do your bidding, for one thing. As Laurie said, “Sometimes it takes longer than you think to get pregnant…Leave room in your waiting for things that you may not be expecting.” And savor the time with your partner or husband pre-kids; as Leigh says of being a mom, ” It’s the best thing in the world, and there is nothing like it, but you do have to be ready because it is an EYE-OPENING change in lifestyle.”

 

It’s so true. My dad told me years after my mom passed away that she had really struggled with the idea of being pregnant at 40. But he also told me, as she herself did when she was alive, that having me when she did kept her young, and she never had a regret once she held me in her arms. As for me, I never remember wishing that I had a younger mom. The one I had, with all she knew, and all she had done, and all she had to teach me, was just perfect in my eyes.

 

Filed Under: Research & Insights Tagged With: Becki King, Cyma Shapiro, Live Talks, midlife motherhood, parenting

The Motherhood on The Today Show

October 8, 2012 by The Motherhood

This morning, our very own Emily McKhann appeared on The Today Show! She spoke about the current trend of using social media to share personal details, especially parenting milestones.

 

 

Check out the full video here and let us know what you think in the comments below!

Filed Under: Influencers & Impact, News, Trending & Social Media Tagged With: Emily McKhann, parenting, The Today Show

Coming Soon: The Little Chefs Project

October 8, 2012 by The Motherhood

Since August, we at The Motherhood have been working with 40 amazing bloggers and the Chef Boyardee brand to write the book – literally – on cooking with kids.

 

We’ve compiled tips, advice, stories and photos from bloggers, along with information crowd-sourced from their Facebook and Twitter communities, into an e-book that will be available right here in The Motherhood this week. Keep an eye out for it soon!

 

 

To dive deeper into this fun and important topic, we are also hosting a series of six Cook-Alongs, one to discuss each chapter of the book. Join us to chat via text and watch livestreaming video of the authors, along with short cooking demos. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and we would love to see you there!

 

Here is a schedule of Cook-Alongs so you can mark your calendar and get cooking with us!

 

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2p ET – Feel Like a Kid Again

 

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2p ET – Teachable Moments

 

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2p ET – Everyday Fun

 

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2p ET – Family Time

 

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2p ET – Fun with Flavors

 

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2p ET – Family Traditions

 

 

Filed Under: Featured Clients Tagged With: Chef Boyardee, cook-alongs, cooking with kids, e-book, food, The Little Chefs Project

Show Your #LatteLove Today

October 4, 2012 by The Motherhood

Fall and pumpkins go hand in hand, and lately I’ve been finding all of the pumpkin-flavored offerings irresistible. In the past two weeks, since the air started getting chillier here in Pittsburgh, I’ve baked pumpkin spice cupcakes, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, pumpkin bread and iced pumpkin cookies.

 

And I’m not done yet: I’ve also discovered pumpkin spice lattes, which – thanks to the “got milk?” team – I’ve learned how to make in my own kitchen, with just my coffee pot, stove and wire whisk. It is a delicious way to wake up in the morning.

 

Join us today at 1 p.m. ET for a #LatteLove Twitter party to rave about your favorite flavors, learn about the surprising health benefits, and find out how you can make your own at-home lattes so you can enjoy this delicious beverage even on a tight budget.

 

 

Here are the details!

 

What: Join us for a Twitter party to talk about making your breakfast better with an at-home latte! Americans love their lattes, and with one serving of fat free milk adding nine essential nutrients but only 80 calories and no fat, lattes love you back. Join us to chat about how you can get a nutritious and delicious start to your day.

 

When: TODAY at 1 p.m. ET. It will last one hour.

 

Where: The party will take place on Twitter, using the #LatteLove hashtag.

 

Who: @theMotherhood, @CooperMunroe, @EmilyMcKhann will be hosting.

 

Prizes: We will give away five Latte Lovers Essentials prize packs throughout the Twitter party! Each one will include a Bodum milk frother, Latte Love mug, 8 oz. Lavazza coffee, Torani syrup, McCormick spices, recipe card & coupon.

 

Twtvite: For more details, and to RSVP, click here! http://www.twtvite.com/lattelove



Want a sneak peek? Enter the Latte Love Sweepstakes on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MilkMustache/app_374172189320016 – now through October 9, for a chance to win a Latte Lovers Essentials kit or Keurig brewing system! You can also find easy tips, recipes & ideas for making lattes, cappuccinos or other coffee drinks at home on The Breakfast Project, https://www.facebook.com/MilkMustache or http://www.milkmustache.com.

 

For at-home latte recipe ideas and inspiration, check out these links:



Nine-Nutrient Boost: http://www.milkmustache.com/recipes/nine-nutrient-boost/
Morning Pick-Me-Up: http://www.milkmustache.com/recipes/morning-pick-me-up/
Ooh La Latte: http://www.milkmustache.com/recipes/ooh-la-latte/

Filed Under: Featured Clients Tagged With: client, latte, milk, Twitter Party

P&G Power of Clean Rules

October 2, 2012 by The Motherhood

­Sweepstakes Rules:

No Purchase Necessary TO ENTER OR WIN.

The #PowerofClean Blog Reader Giveaways will begin no earlier than September 16, 2015 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends no later than October 30, 2015 at 12:00 AM ET.

ELIGIBILITY: SWEEPSTAKES ARE Open Only to Legal Residents OF THE fifty (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, who are at least 18 years of age.  Void Where Prohibited.  Employees (and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of Sponsor, The Motherhood, the participating bloggers, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter or win.  By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, participating blog and/or judges, which are binding and final on matters relating to this Sweepstakes.  Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

To enter: To enter, follow the directions provided in the Sweepstakes Posting on the participating blog. All entries must be received by the date and time stated in the Sweepstakes Posting to be eligible.  Limit one (1) entry per person/email address.  Entries received from any person or e-mail address in excess of the stated limitation will be void.  Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process are void.  All entries become the property of the Participating Blog and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Drawing:  Potential winner(s) will be selected in random drawing(s) by the host blogger. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winner(s) will be notified by the blogger and may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release within seven (7) days of date of issuance. If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or a potential winner is not in compliance with these rules, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner selected.  If a potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize may be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein. Winners will be required to send their mailing address to the host blogger.  Failure to do may result in forfeiture of prize and, at Sponsor’s discretion, prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.

Prize(s): The prize(s) and their approximate retail value(s) will be set forth in the blog post. Gift card(s), if awarded as a prize, are subject to terms and conditions specified by issuer.  Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied.  Prizes may not substituted, assigned or transferred or redeemed for cash, however Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.  Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.  All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one (1) prize per household.  If gift cards are awarded as prizes, terms and conditions of issuer applies.

General Conditions: Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen, misdirected, undelivered or garbled entries, Tweets, @mentions or email; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize(s) or in any Sweepstakes-related materials.  Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes.  Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the website.  Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or any website or blog or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.  Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time and for any reason, including, but not limited to, should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner(s) from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Entrants, by participating, agree that Sponsor, The Motherhood, Participating Bloggers, Twitter, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in this Sweepstakes.  In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these rules.  Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.

Winners’ LIST: The names of the winners will be announced on an individual basis by each blog host.

Sponsor:  The Motherhood in partnership with Procter and Gamble.

 

Filed Under: Featured Clients

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