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The heart--and art--of a mother
One of the most amazing aspects of being speakers and attendees at the recent Mom 2.0 summit was the joy of attending the launch of the unbelievable Mom 2.0: Defining a Movement Art Exhibit. This exhibition was filled with gorgeous photos and interpretive art created by some of our favorite fellow bloggers and mothers, exquisitely capturing what what it is to be a mother today.
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Our Valentine's Day Card Contest entries are making our hearts go thump thump
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Your old soles could help Haiti
Haiti has been on our minds nonstop since the devastating earthquake last week, but now that donations have been made to some worthy charities, we are stuck with what else can we do? What else? Donate shoes.
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Time for Lunch to slow down and get real
Next month Congress is going to be revisiting school meal program guidelines, and the more parents and kids they hear from before they do so, the greater the chance that our schools will have real food (what a concept) to offer our children.
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Update on cadmium in children's jewelry: CSPC says, throw it ALL out
Earlier this week we told you about an Associated Press investigation of children's jewelry and metal toys manufactured in China that revealed high levels of the toxic metal cadmium in several mass produced kids' products.
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Got donations? Here's how to help Haiti
We know that moms are, by definition, givers. But after something like Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, it can be hard to know how to best help.
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Breaking News: Toy Manufacturers Replace Toxic Lead with Toxic Cadmium
In 2007, a rash of recalls of mass-produced children's toys, clothes, and jewelry, many containing lead, most of which had been cheaply manufactured in China, inspired us to create our first-ever Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide.
Since then, we've been pleased to note, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (the CPSC) has increased its scrutiny of both imported and domestically manufactured children's products, focusing on reducing the threat of lead in particular.
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Big brands doing cool things - Disney pays it forward
I'm dusting off my tiara and heading to the Big Mouse's House this year for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Whoo! But the prerequisite for my family tagging along is that we all have to participate in their new Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program
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The handbag that makes the world a better place
Right now, I am extra super in love with the Tabitha bag from HelpingHandbags, because it's pretty and useful -- and because this bag will make the world a better place.
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Charitable giving makes great last minute gifts and yeah, tax deductions
While our holiday gift guide has a list of very cool charitable gift ideas this year and we love all of them, we thought we'd ask our editors and contributors for their own favorite charitable orgs that could maybe use a little extra push this year.
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A gift bag that truly has H.E.A.R.T.
Somewhere in between bargain hunting and gift wrapping I make sure that I stop to think about how blessed I am in so many ways. After all, isn't that what this season is supposed to be about?
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A St Patrick's Day book for kids that's entirely free of green sparkles.
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