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30 Blog posts to help Parents Organize the Home Routine

Having a family routine is essential to an orderly home. I know this yet struggle to get myself and my brood in shape. It is an ongoing struggle but I am determined to get myself together that’s why I am very happy to have discovered this wonderfully curated list of 30 blogs offering practical advice that National Nannies put together and asked I share with my blog readers:
Setting

a Sleep Schedule
Whether you’re dealing

with newborns, teenagers or your own adult body, setting a schedule that allows

everyone to get enough sleep is imperative. When kids fight bedtime with every

ounce of their being and there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day for

you to get everything done as it is, establishing solid sleep routines can be

difficult. These five blogs are dedicated to setting sleep routines for every

member of your family, from the smallest to the largest.
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Sleep Schedules and Training
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Sleep and Routine
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Your Sleep Schedule
Starting

a Chore Routine
When kids are responsible

for making sure that specific household tasks are completed on schedule,

they’re actively learning about responsibilities and deadlines in a manner that

will follow them into adulthood. For you, setting a dedicated schedule for when

and how to best complete your own household chores can help you free up a bit

of much-needed spare time in your jam-packed day. That’s where these five blogs

come in handy, offering chore routine advice across the board for every member

of the family.
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Establishing a Rewarding Chore Routine…Printable Chart
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Customizing the Chore Routine
Managing

Schoolwork
Between the heavy loads

of homework that many schools give to even relatively young children to the

sheer number of hours that classes and extracurricular activities demand,

managing a school schedule and setting a routine for the completion of

school-related tasks can be one of the most important things you focus on. From

navigating back-to-school confusion to making sure that everything gets done

the right way and on time, these five bloggers are here to offer their advice.
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Make Homework Routine
Adhering

to New Routines
In order for your new

routine to be effective, you’ll have to make sure that your family sticks to

it. Adjusting to the demands and structure of a new schedule, however, can

require a bit of patience and dedication. These five blogs are centered on the

idea of adhering to new habits and not sacrificing your schedule out of

frustration, and are valuable sources of encouragement.
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Sticking to Routines
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Help Families See the Value in Routines and Rituals
Scheduled

Family Meals
The benefits of sharing

meals together as a family are numerous and well-publicized, and have been touted

as a method of curbing self-harming tendencies, reducing the risk of teenage

substance abuse, and boosting academic performance and resistance to peer

pressure. Finding a way to work sit-down dinners into your family’s jam-packed

schedule, however, can present quite a problem. These five blogs help you

figure out the best ways to work family meals into your collective schedule.
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The Family Dinner Routine
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Establishing a Dinner Routine
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The Simple Comfort of Rhythm, Ritual and Routine
Adapting

Your Family Routine to Suit Lifestyle Changes
Sticking to your routine

can help kids thrive, feeling more secure and understanding more about what to

expect from their daily lives. It’s still important, however, for parents to

understand the necessity of allowing flexibility. Rigid schedules that never

allow children to experience freedom or make spontaneous choices can actually

do more stifling harm than good. That’s where these five bloggers weigh in,

explaining the importance of flexibility in your family routine.

The Value of a Flexible Routine

Good luck whipping your home into shape!

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50 Cent’s 2-year old son Sire lands $700,000 modeling contract

So Nori West, Blue Ivy, Kingston Rossdale and Harper Beckham aren’t the only children of a celebrity fielding modeling contract gigs.
Sire Jackson, the two-year old son of rapper and business mogul 50 Cent, just landed a $700,000 contract to be the spokesperson for Kidz Safe, a company that designs headphones for children.
50 revealed the news during a March 4 interview with NYC’s Power 105.1 radio.


“It’s an audio company; they paid him a big payment too,” the rapper, born Curtis Jackson, said. “I was getting ready to say, ‘This is your college fund,’ but I gotta handle that part and let him just have that.”  
It’s been pointed out that the company that owns Kidz Safe is SMS Audio, and 50 is majority owner of that company but it’s still cool.
Last week, Sire walked in the Los Angeles, California show of Isabella Couture  on March 10 but he froze at the top of the runway. His ex model mom Daphne Joy came to the rescue.
“My son got cold feet at the last minute so mommy had to walk him,” Joy reported to her Instagram followers after the show. “He was the youngest model in the show and he handled it well until the last moment!”
He’s a cutie pie. Congrats!
photos: Getty, Instagram

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10 Reasons Moms Can’t Get Alone Time

You wouldn’t expect to work constantly and not get any vacation time or time off and yet motherhood can seem just that way on a daily basis. There are many reasons mothers don’t get much needed alone time. Sometimes it’s the circumstances and sometimes we get in our own way. Here are ten reasons why personal time escapes many mothers.

  1. Mothers have to do everything – Some moms believe that nothing, absolutely nothing, will get done without them. They need to oversee every detail of family life and make sure things are running smoothly. As long as they have that outlook and it works for everyone concerned, chances are nothing is going to change.
  2. Perfectionism – The perfect mother doesn’t need alone time, or so she thinks. Trying to live up to the unattainable image of the supermom is a sure way to crash and burn.
  3. Demanding kids – Sometimes little ones can be extremely demanding; Mom cannot even go to the bathroom alone. Children like this want to know where Mommy is every minute and she’d better not get out of their eyesight. The idea of alone time for such a mom is just a pipe dream.
  4. Fathers that don’t support alone time – If you have a husband that doesn’t support your alone time, it might be much harder to get. Some fathers are kind enough to take the kids while Mom goes off and does something she wants to do or maybe even stays home and takes a bubble bath. But for the mother who doesn’t have that kind of support at home, finding the time to be by herself can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
  5. Too busy – Some mothers are workaholics and doing too much all the time to take a break. Every minute is planned and used to the max. This mom gets tons of things accomplished, except perhaps some much needed self care.
  6. Over scheduled – Similar to the busy mom this mom is always on the go, but she has some down time. The only problem is that her down time is spent with other people. She’s waiting for the kids to do this or that, she’s at dance rehearsals or foot ball practice. With a little help she could actually manage to get some alone time in there somewhere.
  7. Guilt feelings – There are mothers who just feel so guilt ridden about taking private time for themselves, they can’t bring themselves to do it. It feels as if they are stealing time away from the family.
  8. Worried about the kids – These moms are worried that something terrible will happen to the kids if they are away, even for a little while. Over protective mothers have a need to hover over their children constantly and really can’t function without them. Chances are many of the hovering moms, in reality, don’t even want time to themselves.
  9. Not thinking creatively – All it takes at times is a bit of creative thinking to get a piece of alone time. Most moms could probably figure out how to make it happen if they would take the time to get resourceful with their thinking. You’d be surprised what a little imagination can dream up!
  10. Single parents – Mothers who don’t have a backup parent or other family support around them can find it especially difficult to find time for themselves. Trading babysitting favors with other single moms and making time in the early morning or late evenings when the kids are in bed may be options for these moms. Again, creativity is the key.

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Snooki & JWOWW give up reality TV to become fulltime stay-at-home moms

The Jersey Shore era has officially ended.

Next Wednesday will be the last episode of the spin off, Snooki & JWOWW, to the wildly popular MTV reality TV show which featured the some alcohol-induced, testosterone bucking and ratchet debauchery days and nights of a group of friends who vacationed on the New Jersey shore for summer vacation. The original show ran from 2009 to 2012 ending with the season Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was pregnant. 

Jennifer “JWOWW” Farley penned a sweet note alerting her fans of the end on her blog:

The end of Snooki and JWOWW is near! As women, it’s all about our kids. We don’t care about getting our hair or makeup done. We’re basically stay-at-home moms. The “Snooki and JWoww” series finale airs next Wednesday where you will see Snooki and Jionni get married and our baby Meilani get christened. It’s the end of a big chapter of our lives and it’s bittersweet. I think both Snooki and I want our kids to grow up having normal lives and not be in front of the cameras 24/7. We did it as adults so we had a choice, it’s time we let them have that choice to. Just because we won’t be on your TV screens anymore doesn’t mean you won’t be hearing our honest and dirty rambles! You just have to stay tuned to see where we’ll be next! Can’t wait for the next chapter in our lives! XOXO

This show lasted only two seasons because it appears there’s no ratings for breastfeeding moms. *snark*
I am actually that old that I remember when MTV used to just do specials in the summer following a few kids to the shore (not this group) for vacation and never imagined it would turn into a full-time show that will create stardom for its cast members. (Nicole has over 6 million followers on Twitter and JWOWW has close to 4 Million). At times, it was the highest rated show for the music network. 
Polizzi, who has two children, has gone on to pen a New York Times best seller and has a bunch of other lucrative entrepreneurial ventures.  Jennifer “JWOWW” Farley, too started a tanning lotion line and sells many products as well as appears on a variety of other reality TV shows on TV.
Among some of the other successful cast mates include Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino who has his own show on TVGN about his life and Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio is a highly-paid and sought after DJ who has worked with 50 Cent to Britney Spears.
It was a fun ride. 
Time for full time mommyhood! What do you think of their decision?

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Study: Mommy Brain is a big, fat, MYTH!

So just when we thought recent studies have verified that “pregnancy brain” and “mommy brain” are real things, new reports indicate otherwise. 
A recent piece by New York Magazine‘s “Science of Us” blog cites scientists that surmise: 
“[T]he idea that it’s a purely negative effect is a myth that’s in the process of being debunked. Any pregnancy-related impairments are likely a side effect of what ultimately is a maternal neuro-upgrade that boosts women’s ability to care for their vulnerable offspring. Many will welcome the demise of the baby-brain myth, because it’s a simplistic, one-sided concept that almost certainly encourages prejudice against women.”
Hmmm.
Read More at NYMag:

Alyssa Milano welcomes 2nd child, daughter

Congratulations to Mistresses actress Alyssa Milano on the birth of her second child, a daughter, with her CAA agent hubby Dave Bulgiari.


The couple named her Elizabeth Dylan, E! News reports. 
“Mommy and baby are doing wonderfully,” a rep for the Who’s The Boss alum said. 
The couple are also parents to son Milo, who just turned 3 on August 31.
Yay!! Two Virgos! We rock! (Smile)

Zoe Saldana blasts media for exposing her pregnancy, she’s having twins

Even Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums like Garcelle Beavais is congratulating Zoe Saldana on her pregnancy with twins, reportedly.
 

> Welcome to the Amazing, Fun and exhausting world of being a mommy to #twins&mdash”>https://twitter.com/hashtag/twins?src=hash”>#twins— Garcelle Beauvais (@GarcelleB) July”>https://twitter.com/GarcelleB/statuses/492881277389774849″>July 26, 2014

 
But the Avatar actress has chosen to blast the media for publishing insider information it got from sources about her pregnancy. She took to Twitter to complain:
“I believe that any violation of privacy is nothing good.”~Lech Walesa. I would like to thank all the fucking media for invading our privacy,” she wrote on Thursday.
 
The Pirates of the Caribbean star looked stunning in a white Chloe  Fall 2014 full sleeve tiered dress, accented with red Bionda Castana “Lana” pumps  at the Guardians of the Galaxy‘ media event at The Corinthia Hotel in London, England on Friday, July 25.
 
One day before, she also stunned in a print Valentino  dress with a ruffle collar at the UK premiere of the movie at Empire Leicester Square, also in London.
 
At the Hollywood premiere of the movie on Monday, July 21 at the Dolby Theater in LA, she looked to be attempting to hide the bump in a curious Louis Vuitton outfit. Nice try mama. Her publicist gave up and confirmed the news that week anyway.
 

Pregnant in Heels’ Rosie Pope takes her ‘Mommy IQ’ to Southern Baby Show

If there is one celebrity mom who is most definitely qualified to be dishing out advice, it’s designer, maternity concierge and mom of four, Rosie Pope!
The former star of the BravoTV show Pregnant in Heels headlines the Southern Baby Show in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend, May 4th, when she takes her famous “Mommy IQ” on the road.
Expect to find the Rosie Pope Maternity founder and author of  Mommy IQ: The Complete Guide to Pregnancyanswering questions about the “bump to baby” experience, including insights from the book like her own delivery experience, why parents are so anxious today, and how to tune out judgmental voices that make new parents doubt themselves. 
The mom to new baby Bridget, born last month, Vivienne, 21 months, Wells, 2½, and J.R., 4½ all with husband Daron, is expected to dismantle fears from the growing business around trying to make you think babies are overly complicated.
It’s touted to be very funny and “momtervational.”  
The Southern Baby Show is one of a few pregnancy expos that have sprouted up in recent years that are quite similar to the very popular bridal expos that have been around for ages in they feature vendors, presentations and loads of advice for expectant and new parents. 

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Mommy Makeovers: The Poor Woman’s Guide to Safe Plastic Surgery

Recently, stories about women jetting off to South and Central American countries to get low cost plastic surgeries and “mommy makeovers” have circulated widely. Budget conscious women looking to nip and tuck, some after having a baby, are looking for as many alternatives out there and taking risks traveling to nations that do not have the same safety regulations we have here in the US.  Not all women recover and many come back to the US and develop a host of post-operation complications. 
Top leading plastic surgeon Dr. Gregory H. Croll offers some other alternatives:
It’s no longer necessary to empty out your life savings to

get the plastic surgery of your dreams. There are many surgeries that you can

get that won’t break the bank. One option many people do when they don’t have a

lot of money for plastic surgery is to travel out of the country or to

somewhere else where plastic surgeries are a bit cheaper. While many people do

decide to do this it can be somewhat risky and can end up costing you a lot in

travel fees, as well. Plus it is always nice to just recuperate after a surgery

in the comfort of your own home, rather a foreign country.
If you just can’t

resist, though…
If you do decide that going out of the county is the route

you want to take, the best countries to do so are South Korea, or Greece and

Italy if you don’t want to go quite as far. The United States is the fourth best

country for plastic surgery, so if you aren’t going to one of the other three,

the US is the best bet for getting the best quality procedure for your dollar.

South Korea is the best place for plastic surgery because of the number of

skilled plastic surgeons that charge reasonable prices. Plastic surgeries are

also quite popular in South Korea, with the most popular surgery being double eyelid

surgery for people who want more Western-looking eyes. If you’re unable to

travel, or would rather get a plastic surgery at home in the US, there are

other options for cheap plastic surgeries.
Don’t Forget to Ask

for Discounts
Another thing you should try if you are getting a plastic

surgery is to ask your surgeon if there are any discounts. Many physicians in

the field are offering specials and price negotiation for popular procedures. The

most popular time to get plastic surgery is during the school year, when

parents can send kids to school, so if you can plan to get your surgery done

during the summer there are much better chances of getting a discount. Most

people don’t want to have to recover during the summer, but if you aren’t

worried about that you can save a lot of money by getting your surgery done

then.
Consolidate Surgeries

If you want to get more than one surgery done, you can also

save money by getting them done simultaneously. This not only saves you and the

surgeon money, but it can really work better for you as well. That way if you

have to ask off work for recuperating time, you are recuperating from both

surgeries instead of having to ask off for days for two separate surgeries. It

can also save money and time for both you and the surgeon because you only have

to go under the knife once.
Surgery Payment Plans

May Be Available
Sometimes you might make enough money for the surgery, not

have it right at the time that you need it. In this case, many surgeons offer

surgery payment plans, so you don’t have to pay a surgery off right away. Try

other options for reducing price first, though, because this option can easily

get you into debt if you’re not careful and then you have a whole other set of

problems.
Don’t Let Cheap

Interfere with Quality
These are just a few ways you might be able to save on

plastic surgery. But always remember that you want to make sure you are getting

a quality surgery. Ask around and make sure you know all the details about your

surgery before you get one. Especially if the procedure is abnormally

underpriced, you might want to listen to your gut if you are getting a bad

feeling about a plastic surgeon, because plastic surgeries aren’t easily

reversed. It will cost a lot of money to fix a botched surgery, which will

completely erase any savings you might have gotten original. Always listen to

your instinct and make sure you are talking to a certified surgeon. You can

find that out on this

website.

Dr. Gregory H. Croll is one of the top plastic surgeons

Columbia MO
has to offer. He performs

procedures including breast, facial, body and hand procedures.

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No Shame in Breastfeeding: Ashley Nicole and other Actresses & Models who Social Media shared photos of themselves Nursing

So a couple years ago, R&B singer Eric Benet shared a photo of his wife Manuela Testolini via Instagram, breastfeeding his newborn daughter. He shot the pic because the baby was incidentally holding up her fingers in what looked like a peace sign. Benet didn’t consider the fact that his wife’s breast was exposed at the time.

Well, he got the backlash of his life from people who, apparently, believe breasts should only be shown in social media when squeezed inside teenie tiny bikinis or bursting out the side of an A-lister’s red carpet dress. When shown nourishing a baby it elicits all sorts of queasiness and uneasiness among audiences. 
For too many people,  breasts are sexual and should only be shown or used as sexual objects. The idea of a baby nursing makes them uncomfortable and they simply cannot handle it. 
Take II.
Two years later, it’s 2014 and Miami Dolphins linebacker Philip Wheeler‘s girlfriend model Ashley Nicole decided to take to her Instagram page to share a photo of herself breastfeeding her baby on the run.
“Was on the way out the door but then mommy duty called,” she captioned the above photo “…Everything stops for him! #breastisbest #natureisbeaufitul”
Nice.
Not so fast, you nursing advocates.
In no time, the image went viral and all sorts of folks who apparently grew up learning to be ashamed of something as natural as nursing went to town, cursing out the mom, calling her all sorts of names on her own Instagram page which many of them had never ever before frequented.  Yeah, going all out of their way to leave whatever website they were trolling or stalking to go to this woman’s page and berate her. 
*sigh*
I could blame  sites like TMZ  and  Bossip which posted about the story asking “Is it inappropriate” and certainly siccing their legions of followers on the poor woman.
I hate people sometimes. 
Some said the photo and words were not shared to advocate for breastfeeding but to draw attention to mom who is a Ford model and was well-dressed and in shades. Why stop to get a third person to take a photo for Instagram, if it was just natural and incidental, they ask? Only, she was dressed to go out at the time as she mentioned in the photo and she probably figured while stopping to breastfeed, she might as well share the moment with her followers and promote breastfeeding at the same time. Kill two birds with one stone.
The bullying was so intense Wheeler told TMZ Sport that people should back off .

“”I wish everybody would just leave it alone,” Wheeler said. “She’s a model. She takes pictures for a living.”a

Nicole eventually deleted her Instagram account altogether!

Good grief!
According to the Center for Disease Control, 26% of babies are never breastfed.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics research, human milk-feeding decreases the incidence and/or severity of a wide range of infectious diseases including bacterial meningitis, bacteremia, diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, necrotizing  enterocolitis, otitis media, urinary tract infection, and late-onset sepsis in preterm infants.
In addition, post-neonatal infant mortality rates in the United States are reduced by 21% in breastfed infants.
It should come as no surprise that much of the “hate” came from the black and African American community which seemingly has a less than supporting appreciation for breastfeeding and especially for breastfeeding in public. The CDC also reports that African Americans are less likely to breastfeed their children. 





The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reports that Blacks stop breastfeeding sooner than other races, setting up their children for higher incidences of illnesses and diseases that non-breastfed children succumb to at a higher rate than those who were nursed.

The report also links higher rates of infant mortality and low birth weight to lack of breastfeeding.

There is a taboo about it among the black community, perhaps, and those who nurse for too long are not encouraged  or supported and are sometimes egged on to stop breastfeeding after a few weeks or months. Although to be fair, shorter breastfeeding times are also linked to low income mothers who have to report to work earlier and have shorter maternity leave and/or work in settings where they do not have a private place to pump and store their milk for their babies.
Kim Durdin-James, national president of the African-American Breastfeeding Alliance (AABA), summed it up well in saying, “In the best of times, breastfeeding is the optimal feeding choice for young children because it provides babies with all vital nutrients for growth and development, but in times of disaster, breastfeeding can mean the difference between life and death.”

Then there are those who bashed Nicole specifically because she was not wed to her baby’s father. Some said that Gisele Bunchen didn’t get the same amount of backlash because she was married when she shared  a similar photo last November.

But Bundchen wasn’t the first.

Xena the Warrior Princess actress and model Lucy Lawless who was photographed (above) for World Breastfeeding Week in 2002.

Singer P!nk  shared a photo of herself breastfeeding via her Instagram account, although she has since deleted the image.

Australian Model Miranda Kerr tweeted a photo of herself in 2011 breastfeeding her daughter in between costume changes during a photo shoot on her personal blog, which is currently taking a hiatus.

It shouldn’t matter if she’s married or not, a model or an actress, sharing a natural  act shouldn’t be shamed or shunned. Whether it is considered oversharing or too private for Instagram or not is up for debate and up to the individual person sharing.

We say kudos to them if destigmatizing it will eventually make it less unpopular among some groups.

Keep on brave women.

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