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Saturday, November 15th, 2008Hey there! If this is your first time here, please consider subscribing to the RSS feed or the MamaDivas.com newsletterThat’s what I was screeching yesterday, when I angrily admonished mrQ for not making littleQ wear a jacket. Alright, so it was an unseasonably warm 60+ degree mid-November day on Long Island, but come on, when [...]
How Do We Encourage Multi-Cultural Appreciation in Our Tot? Through Food!
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Megan, founder of TwitterMoms, together with the great people over at Global Wonders posed the following question to TwitterMoms members for a chance to win a DVD series from Global Wonders:
How do you inspire your children to learn more not only about their own culture, but the customs, languages and lifestyles of others?
Being an Asian-American [...]
Celeb Moms Love It: Laugh and Learn About Childbirth (and more) DVD set Giveaway
Sunday, November 9th, 2008What’s available on DVD and loved by new and expecting parents, including celebs like Nicole Richie, Camila Aviles, Jessica Alba and Giada De Laurentiis? It’s the Laugh and Learn DVD series, created by award winning pregnancy and baby expert and Ob/Gyn R.N. Sheri Bayles. She’s also a Certified Lamaze Instructor and an International Board [...]
The Baby Name Dispute
Saturday, November 1st, 2008So, I’m just a little past 4 months pregnant (and definitely showing already booo), and mrQ and I are already squabbling over what to name #2. The baby name subject is just so completely stressful! We’ve both got that feeling that #2 is going to be a little girl, but we have two totally [...]
Early Intervention for Toddlers - Parents who suspect a developmental delay should contact their local department of health
Monday, October 20th, 2008Although I haven’t posted about it in awhile, I did previously write about my concerns about littleQ’s speech development. Since a month or so after his second birthday back in February, he’s been getting speech therapy twice a week, and he’s also been going to group class once a week. The class is really just [...]
A Mama Diva Book Review of Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven – A Gutsy Guide to Becoming One Hot and Healthy Mother
Saturday, October 18th, 2008Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin - It had me hooked like a Kathleen E. Woodiwiss novel, but instead of hot, steamy sex and romance, I fell in love with the blatantly unapologetic tone with which these two bitches shelled out their straightforward advice on how to have a healthy [...]
Constitution Translated for Kids by Cathy Travis – It’s not just for your kid’s classroom
Monday, October 6th, 2008Worried that your children just maybe don’t understand their rights and the basis of our government as well as they should? Is your child cramming for a test on the Constitution which seems like plain old jibberish to her?
Cathy Travis, a poli-sci pro with tons of experience working on Capitol Hill on numerous Congressional [...]
Do tots really love puppet monsters in all their human size delight?
Saturday, October 4th, 2008..Because mine doesn’t. I’m not sure what it is, but 2 1/2 year old littleQ much prefers it when the colorful and unrealistic characters of today and yesterday’s children’s shows and cartoons stay safely away from him within the confines of the LCD TV screen.
A few weeks ago, I saw that Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s [...]
Your Toddler Month by Month edited by Dr. Tanya Byron - Parenting Book Review
Monday, September 29th, 2008Your Toddler Month By Month is a parenting book chock full of information, tips and insight for parents of children ages 12 months to 4 years of age. It starts with an overview of parenting in and of itself, so that you can objectively evaluate your family’s style of parenting and discipline.With the editor in [...]
Food Prices Go Up But We Don’t Get Any Less Hungry
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
It’s hit us all in one way or another. Over the summer gas prices seemed to spike far higher than the average person ever anticipated, our dollar apparently just isn’t worth as much as we’ve all been used to even just a year or two ago, and with that prices for that which affects everyone [...]
The BellyBar - Preggo? Curb your hunger and your sweet tooth
Saturday, September 20th, 2008What is lusciously chocolaty yet packed with a healthy granola crunch that doesn’t leave you with a toothache? The Baby Needs Chocolate BellyBar… it seriously satisfies not only your hunger but your cravings for something sweet, all while providing you with a punch of vitamins, minerals and Omega 3 DHA that are good for you [...]
Long Island Children’s Museum- Your kids won’t realize they’re learning
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Is it just me or does it seem that children and adults alike learn best when they’re enjoying themselves and not even realizing the intellectual stimulation they are currently benefiting from?
If you’re on the island (Long Island to be exact) and you’ve got your kids tagging along, make a point to visit the Long Island [...]
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