Onward + Upward

In February, I gave birth to a chubby, redheaded, vampire-skinned boy. And for the last five months, I’ve spent every day with him. It’s been a wonderful experience and I’ve learned a lot. Like the best place to get a moo-moo. Or the importance of a good sports bra. I never planned on staying home […]

Bear In Underwear by Todd H. Doodler

This morning Puddin’ handed me his new favorite book to read, Bear in Underwear. This book was written and illustrated by Todd H. Doodler, aka Todd H. Goldman, a best-selling pop artist. In this story the bear plays hide-and-seek with his friends, gets hungry and then stumbles over a backpack that is filled with underwear. […]

Mommy’s Christmas Fantasy Wish List

via adailypinch.com Last year, I wrote Mommy’s Christmas Fantasy Wish List on ADailyPinch. Needless to say, I think I want most of the same things this year! It doesn’t really change and let’s be quite honest, we’ve all had our Judy Jetson moment.

My Kryptonite: Stomach Virus

Most days, I fly around my house disguised as “SuperMom”. You know the kind, leaping from here to there, folding tighty-whities with one hand, coffee-cup in the other, while on a conference call and seriously reconsidering the color of my last pedicure all at once. However, that could also be the ADD talking. Yet, the […]

Children and Dehydration: Important things to know

The standard recommendation of water intake for children is 6-8 glasses (48-64 ounces) a day, consumed throughout the day, with plenty of additional fluid consumed during exercise. Children spend at least half their waking hours in school. When it’s summer time, they may spend an even higher percentage of their day outdoors at camp, running […]

Awkward Parenting Moment, Courtesy of NPR

I want to start by saying I came up with this title purely in jest. I read geeky magazines, tomes of literature and listen to NPR. Some people find that strange since I am pretty balanced politically and can smell BS like it’s a diaper can filled to the brim. But that is neither here […]

Breaking News: Sushi Virgin Loses Virginity at #TypeAMom

Emili and I are at the Type-A Mom Conference in Asheville, NC. It’s our first blogging conference. She just started blogging this year and still isn’t quite sure what’s she’s doing here, however I believe she is finally getting into the groove of things. Things are hectic and we are kinda overwhelmed, but all in […]

MOMpreneur: Carol Cain–The Adventures of a NY City Mama

Mommyality is launching our newest feature this week: MOMpreneur! Every week, we are going to be featuring a Mom who is making her way in the world of business. We are lucky to have Carol Cain from The Adventures of a NY City Mama as our first MOMpreneur! 1. What has kept you interested in […]

New Mommy Fitness Myths Debunked

My job as a certified fitness professional is to help people get into, or back into, a healthy shape and weight. All the time, we come across mothers looking to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies, while building enough energy and strength in order to care for their growing families. I know it’s hard to fit exercise […]

Eat Your Veggies!

Your mother told you to eat your vegetables, but did you really ever listen? I know that when I was a kid, I definitely didn’t! But with all of the scientific reports and studies, it seems that your mother may have been on to something. Eating vegetables is one of the best things that you […]