By now you have heard about the FDA panel’s review of cold medication for children. Probably, right unless you’ve been under a rock. But I don’t want to rule that out a possibility. If not, here’s the PSA. At the end of last week, an…
Have you heard of Lovemarks? Lovemarks is a term coined by Kevin Roberts, the global head of Saatchi & Saatchi, to describe those consumer companies that touch your soul AND exceed your expectations in performance. They inspire loyalty beyond reason because they’ve earned it. The…
Update: FDA committee decides that children under 6 should not be administered OTC cold medication. Boy, oh boy, there has been a lot of confusion in the press about the safety of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines for children. And, more news is expected…
Did you catch this last night?
LA Daily News, October 7, 2007
So, we get a voice mail message at Alpha Mom from a producer letting us know that the show Today’s Family is interested in perhaps including us in a segment that they are producing on Best of the Web. But we should call her assistant…
Allegations from Britney Spear’s former bodyguard of her parental nudity has become a focus over the past two weeks. The first thing that popped into my mind was that of all her supposed and actual parenting faux pas, this is the one on which I…
The highlights of the Emmys last night: Elaine Stritch’s confidently clumsy performance as an announcer and this commercial. I first heard the ChaCha song this summer while at an amusement park. The young children were doing the choreographed dance with aplomb, much like my teenage…
My apologies for not having contributed sooner. I have been way busy but plan on getting back to my regular publishing schedule. Perusing through children’s catalogs and online boutiques is luckily a needed source of distraction, rather than frustration. Pictures and design is eye candy…
US News & World Report, September 3, 2007
US News & World Report has done a cover story on some Mothers in America today: The New Mommy Track. It’s a mom/ workplace trend piece with three main stories: 1) More mothers win flextime at work, and hubbies’ help (really!) at home; 2) Busy…
So, I’ve been perusing the Back-to-School catalogs and am all giddy about this new trend: caplets or capes. True, I have a boy, but perhaps it’s a harbinger and I will see some on the women’s shelves this fall. The first is available at the…
Entrepreneur Magazine, September 2007 By James Park Marketers and businesses have been courting a new breed of do-it-all moms. These “alpha moms” are the leaders of the pack, keeping up on the newest products and trends and passing the word on to their mommy peers….
I know that summer is coming to a wrap. But, hopefully we’ll transition to a warm autumn and will be able to continue to blow bubbles with abandon. True, blowing through a simple bubble wand has its advantages. But so does waving a super powerful…
I’ve been meaning to write about this for awhile now. As I have written in the past, I love to stop by my sister’s children’s boutique, Ola Baby, and check in on the new products she has for sale. The Sleep Sheep has been a…
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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…
Here’s a great online home design store we discovered that is based in the United Kingdom. Their kids’ gift section has a darling selection.
Weekend Projects sound very, um, daunting. Weekends are for rest and relaxation, right? Yep. I agree. Though a weekend project need not be stressful, but a small and delightful task. And, why not kill two birds with one stone and (try to) get your child…