Hey there! If this is your first time here, please consider subscribing to the RSS feed or the MamaDivas.com newsletterHad a thought - ran it by a cousin - Is it possible to quit the job of “parent”? - She said no… I’m still thinking about it.
No one told me that the job could get [...]
Can I Quit?
Deceptive, But Delicious - Book Review of Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food by Jessica Seinfeld is a winner. As a mother of three, Seinfeld knows first hand about the struggle parents have to get picky eaters to eat right. The recipes in this book sneak vegetable purees into foods you (and your kids) might not expect [...]
How Many of You?
Have you heard about this site, Howmanyofme.com? I just checked it out and was surprised to learn that there are 66 of me.
I wish there really were 66 of me sometimes. Then I could get everything done that I need to, and still be able to do the things that I enjoy as well. One [...]
Is He Really Sick Again???
This was originally published on Shakadoo.com by Kellybax (me).
Back To The Pediatrician
We will be heading back to the pediatrician’s office today……again! I took all three of my boys there on Monday for nasty sounding coughs. All three of them checked out fine, and I was told it was just viral and that their chests were [...]
Uses for Empty Baby Food Jars
Since our daughter began eating solids, we have been accumulating those little 4-ounce glass jars from her baby food. A few of them went to a neighbor who wanted them for his workshop, but the rest of them are piling up on the kitchen counter, around the sink, in grocery bags … almost as if [...]
Parents Can Use Controls Based on ESRB Ratings to Filter Content on Gaming Consoles
Do you know what ESRB stands for?
ESRB. No, it’s not a deadly virus, and no, it’s not some sort of weird new drug on the streets. If you’re a gamer, you’re probably familiar with the symbols associated with the ESRB and you’re probably aware that the acronym stands for the Entertainment Software Rating Board, the [...]
Important! Check out this list of Hazardous Toys - The 10 Worst Toys of 2007
My mother forwarded me the following link earlier today:
Group Releases List of Hazardous Toys
This is MUST READ for any parent or for anyone who has a child on their shopping list this holiday season. It is a list compiled by the World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH). WATCH is a non profit organization that is [...]
Aqua Dots Recalled- Turns Into ‘Date Rape’ Drug Upon Ingestion
I read about this first at Domestic Divapalooza, and it sounds crazy, but it’s true. It’s apparently one of the most popular toys of the season, but it’s also caused 2 kids from the US to slip into comas, and it’s caused other children to be hospitalized. It makes you wonder about kids [...]
Parents warned of virulent infection after the fact
On October 14th, a boy infected with the Staph bacteria died, and the parents of other children enrolled at the Brooklyn public school this boy attended weren’t notified until weeks later.
At this point, NYC public school officials have done a thorough “wash-down” of the school, but the health commissioner for the city is cited as [...]






