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Two years with postpartum depression

Adjusting to Motherhood / Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression

Being a first time mom, I was not prepared for motherhood. I loved kids, and thought I would be efficient in caring for my child, and I was very positive and confident about being a mom during pregnancy. I knew was alone in this journey beginning from pregnancy, and a lot of pleasant and unpleasant surprises were waiting for me the day I became a m... Read More »

Mother’s Day: Interview with Guadalupe Petrone

Mother’s Day: Interview with Guadalupe Petrone

Celebrating Motherhood / Mom Interviews / Motherhood / Motherhood Experience and Feelings

Guadalupe is a mom of two and working as Human Resources Manager with Qualcomm in San Diego, California. She shares her experience with us as a working mom and how her work experience has helped her understand the world of motherhood. Smartmomz is very thankful to Guadalupe for sharing her insightful thoughts and views with us. Quotes from the inte... Read More »

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Shrinking Childhood

Child Sexual Wellness / Prevention

The other day I went to my daughter’s pediatrician for her routine immunization and thankfully the doctor brought to my attention the fact that many girls are entering puberty much earlier these days. She told me to reduce my daughter’s intake of dairy products and animal protein. She told me that my daughter is at even more risk because I too hit ... Read More »

Doing it all Myth

Youtube Videos

Here are some more curated videos from YouTube (TechCrunch) for moms! These discussions are worth watching for moms and are based on Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In. The videos are Part 1 and Part 2 of the discussion: Share Related posts: Some Good YouTube Videos on Fetus Development Read More »

A perfect Birthday Party

A perfect Birthday Party

Birthday Party Ideas/Experiences

As a mom, and like all other moms I want a perfect Birthday party for my child  – where everyone has a great time, kids enjoy games together and really like the cake and the food! During my daughter’s 3rd and 4th birthday, we had planned for a typical Birthday party. Me and my husband worked really hard for a week to 10 days for – hirin... Read More »

Inspiring Moms – Interview with Lori Rolie
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Inspiring Moms – Interview with Lori Rolie

Celebrating Motherhood / Mom Interviews / Motherhood

This interview is sponsored by: Lori is a mom of two and wife of the Rock and Roll music legend Gregg Rolie. She has authored and illustrated a really cute and adorable book for children – Meem’s Little World. What makes the book really special is that it is entirely hand-drawn and handwritten by her. In this interview Lori tells more a... Read More »

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The Right Moisturizer

Skin Care

Moisturizing the skin is important because it keeps skin from feeling dry, itchy, rough, being cracked and from developing wrinkles early. Moisturizing and hydrating the skin is important for all skin types, even oily. But different skin types need different types of moisturizers based on moisturizing ingredients: Humectants help retain skin hydrat... Read More »

Educating children on Money and Banking

Educating children on Money and Banking

Schools and Academics

Educating children about money and increasing their financial literacy has lots of benefits. Children who remain uninformed about financial matters and who do not develop financial skills early in life may lag behind in financial management skills in their adulthood. Financial skills are as important as academics but are sometimes ignored. These sk... Read More »

A good enough mom?

Motherhood / Motherhood Experience and Feelings

I tell my child (turning 5yrs old next month) the importance of moral values almost every day. I tell her the importance of saying Thank you and saying Welcome. These were one of the first few words she learnt from me. I tell her bedtime stories with characters that show good behavior and those who show bad behavior, telling her the importance of b... Read More »

Staying warm during Indian harsh winters

Seasonal Care and Prevention

I am staying in Bangalore where the temperature is a comfortable 18 – 27 C, its hard to imagine the chilling weather in Northern India these days where this year the temperature has fallen 5 degrees lower than normal. It has dropped to just several degrees above freezing point and it’s the coldest since the last 50 years!  My parents who are stayi... Read More »

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