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Our Quarterly Charity: My Stuff Bags Foundation

It’s time to announce our newest quarterly charity. From July through September, Mumbling Mommy will promote My Stuff Bags Foundation and will donate…

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What Does it Mean to Act “Like a Girl?”

There is a big push in media right now to change the way women are portrayed, particularly in messages to…

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Why the U.S. is Last in Maternity Leave — and Why No One Cares

Did you know that the U.S. is one of only two countries in the developed world to NOT provide paid…

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FDA Issues Warning about Teething Medications

This week the Food and Drug Administration issued an official public health alert advising parents to bypass over-the-counter teething medications…

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The Summer of Pinterest: Pipe Cleaner Fine Motor Activity

It’s summer time. The kids are out of school and need something to do besides watch cartoons or drive parents…

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10 Things You Really Would Miss If You Didn’t Have Kids

Kids add a lot to our lives, and I don’t just mean in the way of extra bills and gray…

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Toddler Tales: Three Things My Toddlers Taught Me

I was nervous when my children were tiny babies. I’ll never forget the moment we hooked a tiny, screaming two-day-old baby…

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Video: Brother Finds Out about 5th Sister on the Way

My seven-year-old stepson Ferris has it tough when it comes to siblings. He has a college-age older sister, and three…

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School Year Reflections: Making Mom Friends

It can be tough making mom friends once you are a mom, especially if you are a mom who does not…

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Spring Farmer’s Market Goodies: Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch

When I was a kid, my great aunt had a large rhubarb patch growing in her back yard. The plants…