http://mommypower.com giving mommies the recognition they deserve Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:06:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I write, the scene outdoors isn't pretty -- a steady cascade of sleet/slush/drizzle occasionally blown horizontal by an early March gust.  Hopefully, either the wind or the precip (or both!) will subside by the time I have to hit the track after work for a speed session. I dread, ... http://mommypower.com/2010/03/marathon-mom-training-when-theres-no-time-source-wbz-boston/ As the mother of two children under five, Karen Creed-Thompson has changed her fair share of diapers. It's not a task any parent would enjoy, but what annoyed her even more were the pads that ensure baby's mess doesn't end up on the carpet or furniture. A case in point ... http://mommypower.com/2010/03/mompreneur-creates-environmentally-friendly-products-source-thespeccom/ Canadian and U.S. researchers say mom plays a key role in how her child develops executive functioning. Researchers at the University of Montreal and University of Minnesota found the way a mother interacts with her child affects how the child develops this set of advanced cognitive functions -- including mental ... http://mommypower.com/2010/02/moms-make-the-executive-source-upicom/ After the endless hours Canadian uber hockey mom Theresa Watts has devoted to her kids’ sports teams, Monday was finally her day in the sun as the Olympic torch passed through a series of communities in B.C.’s Lower Mainland. For the last six years, the mother of three has organized ... http://mommypower.com/2010/02/moms-have-special-moments-as-torch-nears-final-destination-source-the-montreal-gazette/ Becoming a mompreneur isn’t as difficult as it may seem.  That is what Carolyn Mehdi of Kanata and Janet McCausland of Barrhaven, co-directors of Entrepreneurial Moms, are looking to teach Ottawa women. A mompreneur is a woman who wants the best of both worlds: a fulfilling career and a family. ... http://mommypower.com/2010/02/mompreneurs-can-have-it-all-source-yourottawaregioncom/ Looking to save money in 2010? You can easily stock your pantry without spending a fortune. Stephanie Nelson, bargain shopper and author of "The Coupon Mom's Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half," shares her tried and true tips for getting what you want without breaking the bank. Click ... http://mommypower.com/2010/01/coupon-moms-strategic-shopping-secrets-source-msnbccom/ Babies don’t change much from one era to the next, but babyhood sure does.  At least that’s how it feels as I compare the arrivals of my two children, more than a decade apart. I gave birth to our son 12 years ago, and this summer my husband and I ... http://mommypower.com/2009/12/a-decade-later-a-lot-has-changed-in-the-world-of-motherhood-source-boston-globe/ As about 200 College of St. Scholastica graduates lined up for Saturday's fall commencement, Laurie Gaudino left the pack to get some tissues.  The 53-year-old business management major from Duluth felt like she was going to get emotional not so much because of the culmination of college, but because she ... http://mommypower.com/2009/12/mom-son-graduate-together-from-college-of-st-scholastica-source-twincitiescom/ Thanksgiving is my mom’s favorite holiday. She keeps lists from years ago about what to make, when to start, and what are “must serves,” even though I suspect she could do all of the work blindfolded by this point.  One of my favorite memories is when I brought my husband ... http://mommypower.com/2009/11/celebrating-food-and-moms-on-thanksgiving-source-ann-arborcom/ About 30 sponsors are still needed to ensure Canadian soldiers "on the outskirts of nowhere" get to celebrate Christmas.  Whitby resident Diane Temple is again running the Stocking for a Soldier campaign, hoping to fill stockings for two platoons of Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan. That's 79 soldiers and she ... http://mommypower.com/2009/11/whitby-mom-wants-to-fill-soldiers-stockings-source-news-durham-region/