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Here are my Top 5 reasons why you can sit back and relax a bit… the kids are gonna be OK, no matter what the MIL says:
- Sooner than later, your little one is going to realize Sponge Bob Square Pants is not marriage material. (I promise, they’ll grow out of it!)
- Half of our parents drank and smoked when they were pregnant with us and we’re still good to go!
- Your toddler isn’t going to remember (or understand) you having a little road rage with a choice word or two for getting cut off on the highway last week.
- I’m sure there are some nutrients in a McDonald’s happy meal.
- Their last name isn’t Gosselin.
BONUS: Cuz’ you’re the “World’s Greatest Mom!” You even have the coffee mug that says so!
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From playing in the park to taking their kids to movie premieres, these celeb dads’s always seem to put family first. So, just in time for Father’s Day, I decided to pay homage to my top Hollywood daddy’s…
Brad Pitt: With 6 kids, he says his life is chaotic (no, crap!) but he wouldn’t have it any other way. And also because you can’t seem to find a picture off the red carpet without one of his kiddies attached to him. Angelina is a lucky woman…
Hugh Jackman: Always seen tossing little Ava in the air and playing catch with Oscar in the park. Hugh has even been caught on tape singing ‘Paparazzi’ by Lady Gaga with Ava and her friends. Now what dad do you know that would do that?
Will Smith: One of the biggest stars in Hollywood still takes time to go to all of his son’s high school football games… even when they are in Seattle. Red carpet time is always with the entire family and they are always laughing and joking around.
Ben Affleck: My personal favorite celebrity daddy. Ben likes to stay away from the paparazzi, but when they do catch him, he is always seen with his family and a big smile. You can just tell little Violet and Seraphina adore their daddy.
Matthew McConaughey: the reformed party boy has settled down with girlfriend, Camilla and their 2 adorable children. Often seen on the beach or at a Longhorns game, this happy family is always together.
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Mommy Wears Heels is now on Facebook!
Become a fan now… all the cool moms and dads are doing it! 
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Trolling around on Twitter one day, I came across a company that literally made my heart skip a beat. Since most of my readers are moms, and I even have a few dads thrown in there, I know the compassion we all have for impoverished children and wanting to make their lives a little better. I introduce you to www.beanumber.org…
Be A Number came to be in September 2009. As a college senior, Kevin Hershock was sitting in his room bored out of his mind—listening to music and writing in his journal about things that he could potentially do with his life. At that point he had absolutely no clue! Pretty soon, writings turned into drawings and all of a sudden it was 4:00 in the morning, coffee was brewing, and he had just drawn a rough sketch of a t-shirt when he had an idea. A simple idea with a complex result: when someone buys a t-shirt, they give one away to a child in need.
Based out of Marshall, Michigan, Be A Number is based on a simple principle: For every shirt they sell, they will give an identical shirt to an impoverished child. On the back of each shirt is its individual order number. Only you and the child that you clothe will share this number—each shirt is 2 of a kind.
I spoke with Kevin and wanted to get a little more insight on this business. “It’s much more than just buying a shirt, he told me. “You give these children hope that someone cares and is thinking about them. Where would you be in your life if you were essentially forgotten about?”
His goal—it’s actually not to make 1 million dollars but to help 1 million people! And he said it best when he said to me, “Let’s accomplish this together.”
Kevin and other member of the Be A Number team just returned from the Red Cloud Indian School at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and will be traveling to the Dominican Republic soon. They are also working with
Michigan foster care homes to get t-shirts to children whom are housed there. When delivering the shirts, they share with them stories that encourage hope, education, and hard work—all with a reminder that each time they wear their shirt, they will have the peace of mind that someone, somewhere has the same one and will be connected to them in this way. (they are also traveling to New Jersey next week to give shirts out to PKS kids—SO inspiring!)
So, first I’d like you all to buy a shirt. Secondly, it would be awesome if you would tell everyone you know about Be A Number and everything they are doing. Remember, for every shirt purchased, Be A Number gives that exact shirt to an impoverished child… and who doesn’t want to help a child?
I want to leave you with this, via Kevin, “Sometimes, something as small as a number can give something as big as hope.”
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Why do mothers judge one another on their parenting? It’s almost like it’s a competitive game to see who can be the best parent. Personally, I can take a lot of criticism, except when it comes to how I am raising my son. It’s literally a blow to the gut when someone picks apart my parenting skills—because that’s what I care about the most—being a good mom. It’s hard to have thick-skin when I’m exhausted and hormonal!
A few weeks ago I was at a party with my husband and son when someone I had never met before came up and asked me how breastfeeding was going. I told her it was going great, since I wasn’t doing it! With my reply, I got the look…. you know, the look someone gives you when they totally disapprove of your actions? It was almost like, “formula baby” translated into “bad mommy.” I quickly felt as if I had to explain to her why I was not breastfeeding, defending myself to a perfect stranger. She didn’t seem to care that I was unable to; (due to medical reasons) she was just appalled that I wasn’t doing it. Talk about feeling inadequate!
Now I’m going to be honest here, I admit, I have done the, “holy hell, that lady doesn’t have her 3-year-old in a car seat!” But in all fairness to myself, that is a safety issue, not an “oh my gosh, you are using that brand of pacifier,” issue. I try very hard not to judge because I know what it feels like. Being a new mom is a bit scary, and at times, isolating. I get defensive because at times I’m insecure about the job I’m doing… reality, I’m a little stressed-out!
I honestly feel that most mothers don’t mean to hurt, they honestly want to help. Maybe they offer unsolicited advice because they wish someone would have told them what to do, or maybe they honestly don’t realize how they are coming across. Either way, try not to judge the mamas out there… we are all just trying to get the whole parenting thing right! We put enough pressure on ourselves, we don’t need others to add more. The best gift you can give a mom is to tell her she is doing a good job—it’s something she’ll remember for the rest of her life!
