What dairy foods and how much should I consume when pregnant?
by Isabel
Featured Parenting Professional: Diane Henderiks, RD of Dietitian in the Kitchen.
Baby Videos: what’s the big deal?
by Isabel
By now you have seen all the press reports about the new study concluding that watching Baby DVDs/Videos may hinder, not help infants’ language developments (for children 8 to 16 months old). Of course this news makes for an attention grabbing headline. I got my hands on the study published in the Journal of Pediatrics [...]
Elmo has recalls! Elmo has recalls!
First, I think you should know that I spent two hours at the dentist yesterday, and my teeth have been ground into nubbins and my tiny tiny jaws don’t cotton to being pried open for hours–and now my face, well, it hurts. (Your face hurts? It’s killing us!, laughs the Internet. HA HAHA HA HA [...]
Peeling Lips & Other Pregnancy Wonders
by Amalah
Dear Amalah – Seems as though there is a baby boom amongst my friends at the moment and, of course, we share our woes and joys of pregnancy and being a mama. I have not found ONE SINGLE pregnant person with the same problem I’m experiencing. It’s not in any of my many pregnancy books [...]
Great Personalized Tableware and Gifts: Your Life, Personalized
by Isabel
Um, hello. I’m Isabel Kallman, um, head of Alpha Mom. I’ve never really done this before, but was inspired by a product line I found and I couldn’t wait to tell you all about it. Soon, I won’t have to be crashing at Melissa’s because when our new site is up, I’ll have my own [...]
The Best Birth Announcements: a Round Up
I finished my daughter’s room on my actual due date. I failed to plan a birth announcement plans until she was home and I was so riddled with hormones the thought of sending out birth announcements seemed about as likely as ever taking a shower again. My husband is a graphic designer and loves to [...]








