The Mommy Diary

This guest post from Doris Dillon I should have known that the fact that I’m an army wife sends up a red flag in job interviews. Apparently companies do not want to hire military spouses because they know that they will not be around forever…

AUSTIN, TEXAS,  September 2011—As Moms and CelebriMoms like Selma Blair, Tiffani Thiessen and Laila Ali continue to go gaga over NurturMe , the first and only certified-organic baby food made from quick-dried fruits and vegetables, the company h…

If you're new to the whole being pregnant thing looking at a pregnancy test for the first time can be intimidating. Unless you have a Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test that spells out the results, then the tests with the lines can be a bit conf…

Nursing a newborn is not as simple as it may seem. Veteran moms are usually able to make it look easy by the time they get to their third or fourth child, but for new mothers, the simple fact is that breastfeeding can be challenging in numerous ways…

It’s incredibly easy to fall into a debt trap. Just a brief lapse in judgment and you could be in a downward spiral of indebtedness. What are these traps and how can you avoid them? Kiplinger’s Personal Finance is here to offer help with the 7 cost…

While checking my credit score and such, I was shown these tips. I thought they could be of some interest to some of you and wanted to share. If you have any other tips or advice for gaining credit, raising your score, etc, please feel free to lea…

Today marks the first day of fall and with the start of this season comes the inevitable cold weather. Fall and winter can bring severe snow storms, below freezing temperatures and strain on your house. Before the icy temperatures hit, make sure…

College tuition continues to increase and has exceeded inflation over the past several decades. Current parents of an infant and toddler will see a combined cost of tuition at $360,000 by the time their children attend college. Is there help out…

Exclusive Video: ScamBook Investigates Mystery Shopping Scams   You’re recently unemployed, searching job boards and posting countless resumes.  Suddenly you receive an e-mail that you can’t pass up:  get paid to go shopping .  You e-m…

5 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Your Child Of course your kid's a genius! Well... maybe not. Here's why he's probably not gifted, and  5 things you can do to help him be the best he can be, even if he isn't the next Bill Gates. •…

Exclusive Video: ScamBook Investigates Weight Loss Diet Products     Almost everyone would like to drop a few pounds, stay fit, and look good.  This natural desire is exactly what online marketers target when they falsely advertise…

How Teachers Keep Kids in Line Teachers manage to keep an entire classroom of children engaged, learning, and behaving every day. But how? Read these 13 sneaky secrets from teachers to find out. Plus: • 4 Teacher Pet Peeves Parents Should Avoid …