SV Moms Group Newsletter
Taking a Byte Out of Life
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Hot Posts of the Week
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 Philly Moms Blog
In "Take Those Sex Offenders Somewhere Else, We Don't Want Them Here! Or Do We?" Kristine takes on the fine line between fear and compassion. What would you do if juvenile sex offenders needed transitional housing in your town? Kristine answers this question poignantly.
Silicon
Valley Moms BlogAna Garza's son is being raised by same-sex parents, but he wants to be a Boy Scout like his grandfathers were. The problem is that in June of 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the Boy Scouts of
America has a legal right to discriminate against agnostics, athiests
and homosexuals. She asks " Is Boyscouts Morally Wrong for Us?" Rocky
Mountain Moms BlogIn " Never Too Early to Think about College... Maybe," Joan writes of the Boulder school district's decision to offer elementary school college nights. Read this piece, and you'll either want to move to Boulder or send your kids outside to play while scratching your head and asking: Boulder, WTH?
How do you handle your bad days? In "Mommy Needs to Chill Out," Jamie B reminds us that not every day is going to be a good one, yet we have it in our power to turn the next one around, if only for the sake of little watching eyes.
Deep
South Moms Blog
Carrie Faith takes on how we feed our children in "Food Is a Battlefield." Have you watched Jamie Oliver's new "Food Revolution" TV show or the movie "Food Inc.," and have they changed how you feed your family?
Los
Angeles Moms Blog
Every day seems to bring another story of cuts to public education. Erin S. reacts to the LAUSD's potential dismissal of library aides, which may lead to closed school libraries, in "Public School Libraries Are Not 'Extras.'"
New
York City Moms Blog
"Here Comes the Boy. Should We Circumcise?" Kelcey takes on the controversial issue as she expects her first son.
DC
Metro Moms Blog
J.J. Newby is packing her family of four for vacation, a major undertaking; but J.J.'s ready: she has "Life's Little Checklists."
New Jersey Moms Blog
In "The Disaster & the Lost Corned Beef: A Tragic-Comedy," Theta Pavis makes us cry and laugh while reminding us that, in difficult times, laughter, family, and a good appetite are sustaining.
Ohio Moms Blog
Emilie Davis feels "What We've Got Here Is a Failure to Communicate" when it comes to her three year-old daughter. How do you reason with little ones?
50-Something
Moms Blog
In "Answering the Hardest Questions," Alicia discusses the complexity of questions related to adoption and find that, when it comes to the hardest questions, "love" is often the best answer.
Orange County Moms
Blog
How do you prepare your son for a new baby? Marcy Massura shares her experience in "How to Prepare Your Toddler for the New Baby. Or Not."
Canada
Moms Blog
In "America's Health Care Reform -
One Step Forward," Karen Green shares her experience with a recent
medical emergency in Canada and congratulates her "neighbors to the
South" on the passage of healthcare reform legislation.
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SV MOMS GROUP MONTHLY BOOK CLUB: Top 100 Finger Foods & Top 100 Baby Purees by Annabel Karmel
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 One of the things us parents must do on a daily basis - whether you find
it a joy or an annoyance - is to feed our kids. For babies just
starting out in the food world beyond milk, it is just the beginning. As
our kids get older, there can be the classic toddler picky eater
syndrome and the excitement when we discover something they like. Join
us today as we discuss the books Top 100 Baby Purees and Top 100 Finger Foods
by Annabel Karmel. Special thanks to Elizabeth from Los Angeles
Moms Blog, who sourced this
book club for us, following her lunch
date last summer with Annabel Karmel. Click HERE to see our SV MOMS GROUP Blogger-book-club roundup.
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SV MOMS GROUP UPCOMING EVENTS
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 The Silicon Valley Moms Group is criss-crossing the nation, partnering with fantastic sponsors to host events during which our writers and sponsors can network. In conjunction with these gatherings, we host Twitter parties for our readers with special giveaways. As well, we are always adding to our 2010 Sponsor Guide; keep checking it for new coupon codes and offers from the companies that help to bring you the SV Moms Group of blogs!
For some party flavor, check out the recaps from the recent shindigs for the Silicon Valley Moms Blog and the Los Angeles and Orange County Moms Blogs.
These events will continue around the nation, with upcoming parties in Chicago on
April 11th, New
York on May 16th, and Washington, DC on June 6th. If you are interested
in becoming an SV Moms Group sponsor, here's our sponsorship information. Writers, stay tuned for
your invitations to these bashes; and readers, stay tuned for information on
the Twitter parties that accompany all of these events with special
giveaways just for you!
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SV MOMS GROUP 2010 COUPON & PRODUCT GUIDE
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 SV Moms Group is fortunate to work with a host of great companies who want to share information on their products and services with our readers. Sometimes, these companies also want to share discount codes and coupons with you. Following on from our great holiday guide that SV Moms Group that was released in November 2009, we have compiled a new coupon and product guide for our readers.
Please check out the companies who are helping us bring you the SV Moms Group of blogs this year by clicking here to access the SV Moms Group 2010 Coupon and Product Guide.
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The Silicon Valley Moms Group is currently accepting new writers!
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SV Moms Group is a fabulous community of writers and parents. We are currently accepting new writers on the following sites: 50 Something, Chicago, Deep South, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and Rocky Mountains.
We also announce the upcoming launch of our newest sister site, the Orange County Moms Blog, for which we are actively recruiting writers!
If you are interested in blogging for one of these SV Moms Group sites, please complete this form. We would love to hear from you. Excellent writing required!
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