Editor's Note: Over the holiday weekend we'll be featuring one post a day from the Momaroo Vault (aka archives). by Mama Fox [Image Source]Warning: This may be extremely silly to you. This also may prove that I am indee…

Guest post submitted by eleven_beeA neighbor of mine was describing an interesting behavioral experiment the other day. It's called the marshmallow test. Here's how it goes: the grownup places a marshmallow on the ta…

Guest post from novelle360I was prepared for the first dirty diaper. Well, at least in that everybody-poops-so-get-used-to-it sort of way.I expected it to stink and make me gag on occasion.I even knew there would be iden…

by Momaroo Team Do you believe parenting books are helpful? Which ones would you recommend?

Editor's Note: Over the holiday weekend we'll be featuring one post a day from the Momaroo Vault (aka archives). by Nurse Jenna [Image Source]I was chatting with a patient of mine last week regarding her maternity leav…

This is a guest blog submitted by Kash I love my mom but the one of the most annoying things about her is always calling me to eat even if I ate an “elephant” five minutes earlier. Sometimes I get into an argument w…

Editor's Note: Over the holiday weekend we'll be featuring one post a day from the Momaroo Vault (aka archives). by Mama Elephant"Do you know who the father of your baby is? Is he involved in the pregnancy? Has he eve…

by Momaroo TeamDo you buy organic food for yourself or your children? Do you think it's better to feed children organic food?

Editor's note: This post was featured on Healthkicker but we thought the Momaroo community would be interested as well. I was talking to my cousin the other day, and she was telling me how difficult it was to do her Ec…

Guest post submitted by The_PrestigiatorAccording to CNN, Nebraska officials are concerned about parents rushing to drop their teenage children off at hospitals before lawmakers change their mind on the "safe haven" la…

Guest post submitted by nubian_qweenI'm a single mom with two jobs. I participate in normal parent routines such as checking homework, attending parent teach conferences, preparing breakfast on Saturday, and allowing car…

by Mama Pig Yes, I know you're thinking 'can't we get past Thanksgiving before we start talking about Christmas.' J and W- I finally ordered their phones today. They are getting the T Mobile G1, which both have been dr…

by Momaroo Team What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Do you usually stay home or go to a relative's house?

Guest post submitted by saintviIt must be the snow flurrying outside the window that has me thinking of Christmas when I should be thinking of Thanksgiving. I sat down to write about things for which I’m thankful and ins…

by Mama Pig No, this is not going to be one of those that says my way is the right way and your way is wrong, this is a story of my journey through the age old question and my journey alone. Here's the backstory- my gr…

by Mama Fox Just the other night, I turned to my husband and said "I want another baby." Luckily my husband knows the drill and just says "uh-huh" in a non committing way and turns back to the TV. Seem heartless? Not r…

Guest post submitted by Mudpies_and_Butterflies Okay, so this morning I took the kiddos to Walmart, it was going alright until Logan (15 months) needed to nurse. Which is perfectly okay, but usually he is okay to not nu…

Guest post submitted by bluewingzFor me, the holidays have always been about the food. Presents, family, all of that is nice. I love seeing everyone, and exchanging gifts. But what I remember most is the food. I've…

Guest post submitted by tedder6Ok, I have a few doozy stories, about the wildness my children have brought to my life. A dear friend of mine, Mindy, said we needed to have a competition and see who's life is craziest. No…

by Momaroo Team Did you hear that Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz's newborn baby is named Bronx Mowgli Wentz? Like it or hate it?

Guest post from novelle360If I took all of the books about pregnancy and stacked them together, they would probably cover the entire eastern seaboard, but where in the hell are all the post-pregnancy books? I'd like to s…

by Momaroo Team What is your child's favorite treat or dessert? What is/was yours?

by Mama Bee Is this....A.) a face of excitement from the fact that we've tried for many months to have another baby and then stopped so we could save money for some things that are about to happen and then BAM it happe…

by Mama Fox I live in South Austin. Our neighborhood as the feel of suburbia with great access to the city. It's really the best of both worlds. I have a safe place to call home but pretty much unlimited resources just…

by Mama Pig I was born and raised in Texas. I am quite proud of my southern roots, but there are days I am almost ashamed to admit that some people were once members of my family. This is not a rant about all southerner…

Guest post submitted by kuvtusApril08My daughter is going to be 8 months and she doesn't know how to crawl! This is my first baby and I am clueless.Some moms tell me my daughter is slow; they say they're kids started cr…

by Momaroo Team What's the best house temperature for a newborn?

by Nurse Jenna Perhaps you once knelt before the porcelain shrine in the bathroom after one too many drinks in the party days of yesteryear. Yet you may again find yourself on the bathroom floor in front of the toilet…

by Mama Fox Saw this on Dan's site, a Milwaukee mother recognizes her 2 teenage kids in a video of a gas station robbery on TV and turns them in. She absolutely did the right thing. Even without PapaFox being a poli…

Guest post submitted by sunshinekl@xanga Currently the Dutch Parliament is trying to pass a draft bill that would force women in the Netherlands, who are deemed "unfit mothers" by the judicial system, to take contracepti…

by Nurse Jenna It is one of the classic portrayals of pregnancy—the weird food craving of pickles and ice cream. Unfortunately many pregnant women do not just indulge in occasional odd flavor combinations, they gain w…

by Momaroo Team How do you feel about raising a baby around pets? Growing up, were you raised around pets as well?

Guest post submitted by thegloriousangelI have been so blessed in that I am able to have a part time job without having to place my son in day care. (I work in day care and understand its importance, but I personally wo…

Guest post submitted by spicycajunI would like to address the child leash issue and explain why I ever used one in the first place. On another "mom" site, I was called "lazy" because I commented on how I once used a harn…

by Momaroo Team Mama, mommy, madre, umma, etc... What does your child call you? What do you call your mom?

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Guest post by ArtistMommySo Z has requested that we put up a mailbox outside our bedroom door so that she can deliver mail-notes to us. Apparently speaking directly to us has become passé and mail is the way to go now.…

by Mama FoxTonight I've been thinking a lot about my support system. A lot as changed over the last year. Really everything has been shaking up like a snow globe. It's finally getting settled but not without big changes…

Guest post submitted by impossibleanglesDriving home from the grocery store, my four year-old girl asked me, "Why did you get married, have babies, but not bring them to the doctor to be killed?" She couldn't have kn…

by Momaroo Team What do/did you do to help alleviate your morning sickness?

Guest post submitted by ExtraordinaryMommyHow do you spell phenomenon for a little girl?Well, in Chicago (and I imagine in a few other cities as well) it is spelled A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N G-I-R-L D-O-L-L and it might look a l…

by Nurse Jenna Many women come to labor and delivery fearing Pitocin, loathing Pitocin, and swearing up and down that “over their dead body” will they have Pitocin to augment their labor. While I have heard the ration…

by Momaroo Team What is your child's favorite holiday? What was your favorite holiday as a child and now as an adult?

by Mama Fox Yeah like that's not an oxymoron if I ever saw one. But seriously, it IS possible. It just requires some prep and thought. Most moms let themselves go after having kids. Believe me I know the kind of ener…

by Mama Fox On Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have bravely worn the uniform of the United States of America. The ones who have fought, still fight or lost the fight fo…

by Momaroo Team What is your favorite brand of diapers?

by Nurse Jenna My time in Ecuador sadly came to an end last week. The past few days I have gathered the pictures I took during my 5 weeks Ecuador to try to share a bit of what I experienced. I wanted especially to share…

Guest post by TheSecretLifeofKatSurvivor: Suburbia They should create a new season of Survivor called Survivor: Suburbia. Better Than A Million Dollars It would only last 7 hours, from 6:00am when the participant is rude…

Guest post submitted by IHearTheOcean February 14th, 2007 was the day my old life ended and my new life began. After six weeks of putting it off, I nervously stepped through the sliding glass doors of the CVS pharmacy…

by Momaroo Team What is your ideal spacing between children? How far apart in age are your kids?

by Mama Bee I've been very blessed with three amazingly fun and awesome kids. My boys are such boys- they talk about super heroes and farting while running around with dirt under their finger nails. When I got pregnan…

Guest post submitted by sarakway I don't have the time to sit and read an entire book about sleep schedules. I know that you can look these things up online, but I would much rather hear from Moms who are facing these is…

by Mama Fox Who has heard a Christmas song on the radio? Or seen a Christmas commercial on TV? At 8am on November 1st, we walked into Walmart to be greeted by a tall fake Christmas tree. I swear they must have tore do…

Guest post submitted by jonijoni In many parents' opinion, my son cries and laughs much less than most babies. Instead he is sometimes so quiet that I can almost hear his brain cells connecting to one another busily. Pe…

by Mama Bee He sat in my dress telling me I could curl his hair. It was short, as most boy hair cuts are. He wore my fake heels and whenever we played house, Barbies or babies he was always the mom. I knew from a yo…

by Momaroo Team Do you have another job in addition to being a mom?

Guest post submitted by thesecretlifeofkat Here is an excerpt from a conversation I had with my sweet husband today as I was leaving the house to meet a friend for coffee: Me: “Well, I should be back before dinner. I…

by Mama Fox Just moments ago, I finished a book wonderfully titled Hump: True Tales of Sex After Kids by Kimberly Ford. I actually don't remember how I first found out about the book, probably Redbook magazine. All I kn…

Guest post submitted by tedder6My favorite time of day is right after my 4 beautiful children take their showers, are in their pjs and pile all around me for storytime. The other night my oldest was sitting next to me a…

by Mama Fox It seems I do everything upside down, backwards and usually very loudly. Go me! My husband always tells me I need to keep myself in check. I do tend to get overzealous. He's worried that my mouth will requi…

by Momaroo Team Do/did you let your child use a pacifier? If yes, until what age did they use it?

by Mama PigI must say that this Halloween was much more fun than last year. Last year Lil E was released from the hospital just a few hours before time to go trick-or-treating. I stayed home with her handing out candy a…

Guest post by antisoccermom Make up your own mind. Don't take anyone's word for anything, research what you want to, and come to a logical, intelligent conclusion and stand behind your decisions. If someone, no matter wh…

Guest post submitted by MommasBbyKnJkeOn Mondays (my day off) I like to put something in the slow cooker/Crockpot early in the morning and let it cook all day. Last week I made Baked Potato Soup. (this is made on the st…

by Momaroo Team Did you have a baby shower? What was the most fun game you played at a baby shower?

Guest post submitted by sunshineklI read this article today that was published in the Sunday Edition of The Washington Post (I know I am a little behind) about advancements being made in fetal DNA testing. A new test…