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A women's nation embraces the emotion

By DARRYLE POLLACK, SILICON VALLEY MOMS BLOG | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

Empower: one of my least favorite words--is the key word in the mission of Maria Shriver's annual Women's Conference, held this week in Long Beach: We Empower Women to be Architects of Change.

Nameberry: Heroines, worthy women and trailblazers with notable names

nameberry.com | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

What could be a greater gift to bestow on your daughter than a name with a heroic namesake, someone with an inspiring story to add a layer of pride to your little girl's feelings about her name - and give her great material for a school report?

Open letter to Scholastic Book Fair

By LIZA, DEEP SOUTH MOMS BLOG | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

Dear Scholastic VP Responsible for the Book Fair:

Online math adds up to a lot of fun

FamilyFun magazine | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

I never dreamed I'd find math games that my 5-year-old, Tom, couldn't wait to play. But that's exactly what happened when we logged on to Dream Box Learning, a fee-based Web site (with a two-week free trial) that delivers fun math lessons.

Herding Squirrels: Pay no attention to the mom behind the curtain

By TRACI ARBIOS, herdingsquirrels.com | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

I was recently asked if I felt like I had different relationships with my biological kids as compared to my stepkids. And I know what the politically correct answer is. And I know what the truthful answer is. However, as stepmom I am subject scrutiny under the wicked myth and thus, to avoid it, I must be fair and blind in all things.

Look around, it's a hazy shade of winter

By KAREN BODKIN, CANADA MOMS BLOG | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

Everywhere I turn, every parent I know is talking about H1N1. It's okay if you are rolling your eyes at that very first sentence. I cringed just writing it.

First-time mom: Keep laughing at your kids, they'll get over it

By NICOLE PAITSEL, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) | Nov. 2 at 5:11 a.m.

My mom laughed at me when I was 5 years old, and I've never forgotten it.

Orinda dads rewrite classic rock songs for kids

By TONY HICKS, Contra Costa Times | Nov. 2 at 9:48 p.m.

It's one of those ideas that makes a middle-aged musician smack himself in the head for not thinking of it first.

Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: There goes mom, the pack mule

By MARLA JO FISHER, The Orange County Register | Nov. 2 at 7:38 a.m.

Hee haw. Do my ears look like they're growing longer, like Pinocchio's when he ran away?

How to calm your child's fears

By NARA SCHOENBERG, Chicago Tribune | Nov. 3 at 2:08 a.m.

Joanne Cantor's son was 5 years old when he passed an elaborate Halloween exhibit with a scarecrow oozing "bloody" macaroni-and-ketchup intestines.

How to maintain a healthy mother-daughter relationship

By JESSICA YADEGARAN, Contra Costa Times | Nov. 2 at 9:48 p.m.

Lane Carsh of Walnut Creek calls her daughter, Dawn, her biggest blessing. They are close, share the same wit and love of family. However, she is careful not to call Dawn her best friend. They tried that briefly when Dawn was 18, Lane says. They went shopping, dancing, and talked about "everything." It didn't quite work.

Frugal fall fashions for the mama-to-be

By KAITLIN STANFORD, TheBump.com | Nov. 2 at 5:06 a.m.

Stay chic without spending a fortune - we've got four fall looks all for under $50.

Before you criticize your child, ask yourself this question

By EMILY HILL, ROCKY MOUNTAIN MOMS BLOG | Nov. 2 at 5:06 a.m.

I am not the perfect mother, which I'm sure you've already figure out if you've read any of my past Rocky Mountain Moms Blog posts. I don't profess to be the perfect mother but I do know areas in which I could - and should - improve and am trying to work on them one baby step at a time. (I learned that life-changing philosophy from Bob Wiley in What About Bob?)

The power tweens: These savvy 8-to-12-year-old girls merit their own D.C. convention.

By LINI S. KADABA, Philadelphia Daily News | Oct. 29 at 7:08 a.m.

The grand ballroom at the Capital Hilton glowed neon purple, and Idol-er David Archuleta's "Crush" pulsed from giant speakers.

Use common sense on Halloween

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 2 at 8:54 a.m.

The scariest thing about Halloween this year may not be the creepy costumes and haunted houses.

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