Baby Clothes – New Kissy Kissy Line at Atterdag Kids

Check out the most recent addition to our selection of high quality, trendy clothing for babies and children. Kissy Kissy Star Spangled Line of baby clothes. Check it out at www.atterdagkids.com

Michelle Obama: Her First 100 Days as Mom-in-Chief

While President Obama reaches his historic milestone, Michelle celebrates her big day, too! From vegetable gardening to rubbing elbows with the Queen, the last few months have been a whirlwind of White House activities for the first lady.

Here’s a peek at a few of Mrs. O’s achievements.

The Best Children's Audio-Books

Let's face it: You can't always find the time to read to your kids. So why not let Meryl Streep do it? Or Jeremy Irons? More and more children's titles are getting the audiobook treatment, providing perfectly edifying ways to pass time on car or plane trips (or even just while you clean out the basement). You can purchase this literary ear candy in the form of CD box sets or via download (many are available on iTunes, and nearly all can be found at Audible.com, a subscription service that allows one or two audiobook downloads per month with payment of a membership fee).

In this article, listed by age group, are 15 examples of excellence of execution in the audiobook medium.

Baby at the buzzer: Older couples race against their biological clocks to start families

Kim Harper started a career before starting a family. After graduating from Michigan State University in 1990, she traveled, earned a law degree and began working as an attorney. When Harper married in 2006, she and her husband, Jeff, hoped a baby would soon follow. A year passed; no baby.

Like many women who marry later in life, Harper didn't think much about her fertility until she'd reached the age at which many doctors warn that healthy pregnancies don't come easily.
In fact. the statistics might surprise some women.

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AtterdagKids.com Announces Brand New Kissy Kissy Lines Are Now Available For Preview and Purchase

AtterdagKids.com, an online retailer of high quality designer baby clothes and accessories, today announced that it has recently added the latest lines from leading children’s clothing designer Kissy Kissy to its web site. The new lines, Hot Air Ballons, Dolphins, Le Papillion and Organic Flower are immediately available to preview or purchase at AtterdagKids.com.

Alll of Kissy Kissy’s lines are perfect to stylishly outfit your favorite child, and the adorable, soft prints are perfect for the summer season. Kissy Kissy’s lines are made with high quality, 100% Soft Pima Cotton, and each piece is comfortable, stylish and sure to please anyone who receives or wears them.

Click here to view the latest lines!

Recreate Celebrity Mom Style

Love them or hate them, celebs know how to dress. This article presents easy -- and affordable -- tips from top stylists and you, too, will be ready for the camera.

Why Being Less Protective Is Better for Your Kids

What mom doesn't recognize this impulse to swoop in and make it all better? There are so many things that people forget to tell you about being a mother, and this is one of them: When our children suffer, so do we. And we suffer on a variety of levels. We remember our own bruised knees and skinned heart, and want to spare our children the same pain. And while part of us knows that sometimes, being a good mother means allowing them to fall off their bikes and to make friends with children who we suspect in our hearts will hurt them one day, the protective Mama Bear in us objects. And so we struggle within ourselves: Do we barge in and save our kids, or do we stand back and allow them to experience life's hard knocks?
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Stay-at-home moms find job-hunting a challenge

Many mothers who planned to stay home to raise children say the recession has pushed them to work — or hunt for work — much sooner than expected.

At playgroups, employment firms, nanny agencies, therapists' offices and online discussion forums, married women are saying a husband's layoff, fear of downsizing or tighter household budgets have forced them to update resumes they thought they had put to rest until their kids went to school.

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Sibling Squabbles and Fighting

Experts agree that constant feuding won't affect the relationship children have with each other when they grow up. Siblings fight because they're hungry, tired, bored, or they want Mom and Dad's attention. Sometimes they squabble because they're simply sick of spending so much time together.

This article provides advice on keeping mundane conflicts from escalating into nasty free-for-alls.

Recent Blog Reviews of Atterdag Kids Products

BeeswhoBuzz.com
Cach Cach Tiger Activity Blanket
Designer Baby Clothes – Me Too and Cach Cach Footie

Jamie's Precious Peas
Me Too Alma Skirt and coordinating Me Too Bonnie Top

The Funky Monkey
Their Mimi and Maggie Meadow Sweater is gorgeous….

Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls
Atterdag Kids – Easter Week

Mommies with Style
Kissy Kissy is Softy Softy

Go Green to Save Green

Don't believe the frog--it is easy being green, and you don't have to spend a small fortune to do it. We've got everything you need to be both eco- and wallet-friendly, and at minimal cost to you--in some cases, even free!

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Rumbly in the Tummy: How to Treat Stomach-Related Illnesses

This article presents baby's most common tummy-related problems, what they mean, and how to make them go away.

Should Babies Eat Fish?

Over the years, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, essential nutrients found in seafood have been touted. Study after study have been proving their contribution to infant brain development and more. One pediatrician began "prescribing" omega-3's to my patients in 2000 by encouraging their parents to offer them more fish. Since then, he has only grown more convinced that omega-3's are the head-to-toe nutrient because they're good for nearly every organ of a child's body, from the brain to the skin. Most parents, however, are unsure about feeding their babies fish, which is the richest source of DHA, the healthiest type of omega-3 fatty acid for infants.

Here's why -- and how -- to "go fish," for both your baby and you!

16 Perfect Baby Thank-You Notes

One more perk of having a baby? Those incredibly generous gifts. But you know the rules: Once you unwrap that sweet receiving blanket, it's time to pen the proper thank you. And this is one instance when an e-mail won't do.

This article presents 16 of the most perfect thank-you cards, each one reflecting your fun, fashionable aesthetic. After all, they may be for baby gifts, but let's be honest -- these notes are really from you.

New Kissy Kissy Lines Now Available at Atterdag Kids

Now Available! New Kissy Kissy lines that have been added are "Lets Go Fishing", and "Ocean Pals". Links below.

Ocean Pals

Lets Go Fishing

New job for laid-off moms: stay-at-home motherhood

Many laid-off women are involuntarily experiencing the life of a stay-at-home mom, and they are getting to know a lot more about the details of their children's daily existence. They are also discovering some of the things they have been missing. Though the mass layoffs of this recession have so far affected mostly men, more than 800,000 women have lost their jobs since the end of 2007. For the mothers among them, it means that, suddenly, Mommy's home, often for the first time in many years.

For many of these women, unemployment has no doubt been terrifying. But for some -- particularly those who have the financial resources to ride out the storm -- it has been a precious opportunity to get to know their children a little better.

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Beautiful Baby Search 2009- The Results Are In!

The winner of the 2009 Beautiful Baby search, sponsored by Parenting Magazine and Live with Regis and Kelly, has been announced! View the winner, semi finalists and the beautiful baby gallery by clicking here.

14 Things to Do Before Baby Arrives

Women like control. We try to conceive based on our age, our work schedule, or the seasons. But as you've figured out, your baby-to-be doesn't care about your schedule.

However, there's a lot to do before giving birth. This article presents how to pace yourself and prepare for baby.

How to Make Nutritious Family Dinners

Back-to-school time means a fresh start for your kids -- and a fresh start for you. By now, you've probably got an idea of how to get dinner on the table for the family, but are you serving healthy, nutritious meals? It's time to rethink what you're feeding your kids to make sure they're getting all the nutrients they need, and not loading up on too much fat and calories.

iVillage spoke to Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom, the Today show's diet and nutrition editor, and picked up these simple guidelines -- they're easier than you think.

Top Parenting Trends of 2009

2009 has arrived, and for most of us, it is moving along at a fast clip. So what are the trends top parenting trends emerging this year?

From elephants in nurseries to the Obama girls, Parents Magazine presents what people will be buzzing about in the year ahead.