I’ll be sharing tips and advice as part of Your GPS for Parenting Success, a free 12-week teleseminar designed to give parents the tools to help their families thrive, not just survive. The series is produced Jacqueline Green, a sought after parenting educator who is working to put the top parenting experts [...]

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I attended my third BlogHer conference this weekend (my first as a mom with new mommy mush brain, so I’m proud to have simply made it through three days without breaking out into baby talk or serenading fellow conference goers with my rousing rendition of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”). Let me tell you, it’s [...]

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So if you’re itching to read it right this second, zap away!

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I’ve been invited to take part in The Body Image Revolution Telesummit, which brings together some pretty kick ass body image experts and activists including Wendy Shanker (author of The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life and the forthcoming Are You My Guru?), Nancy Gruver (founder of New Moon magazine and its web community for [...]

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The tracking of pounds gained during pregnancy and weight lost after childbirth can be a stressful experience–especially for those with a history of poor body image and/or disordered eating. There are some practical rules I followed during my own pregnancy (and I’m continuing to stick to as a new mom!). I’ve shared them in this [...]

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Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? has been on the virtual road over the past few weeks, making stops at lots o’ blogs. A few of our favorite quotes from reviewers:
“Reading this book was like listening to a friend…Obviously, this book is about pregnancy but underneath its healthy dose of humor, it’s about finally [...]

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As a soon-to-be mom of a girl, I am already completely princessed out and the poor kid hasn’t even been born yet. Avoiding a complete “pinkwash” when it comes to finding fun gifts for girls can be a daunting task, but fortunately there are some creative entrepreneurs and authors on the scene to make shopping [...]

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Here are all the latest links and book contests:

Blacktating reviewed Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? and is giving away a copy. Leave a comment to enter. The contest ends November 18th.

“Breast-feed the Baby, Love the Calorie Burn” [New York Times]. Weighing in on the “breastfeeding diet.”
“The Baby Weight Obsession: Lose it Quickly and [...]

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In honor of YALSA’s Teen Read Week (October 18-24), I’m revisiting two of my favorite teen reads: Heaven to Betsy and Betsy in Spite of Herself by Maud Hart Lovelace. As a girl, I devoured the entire Betsy-Tacy series, which follows Betsy Ray (an aspiring writer!) and her friends Tacy and Tib from the time [...]

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It’s been mighty busy with the book launch! In case you missed any of the action, here’s a quick roundup:
Win a copy of Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat?
There are two book giveaways running right now. Go throw your name in the hat!
1. Singlemommyhood says: “Every woman deserves to feel good about herself — [...]

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