Betty Giveaway
Win Some Great Holiday Books for Your Kids!
Fairy books with very special messages for the season
-Stephanie Elliot
It's really hard sometimes to remember WHAT the holidays are about. Luckily, there's a little fairy named Eve starring in some great books we've found that truly get to the heart of the meaning, and we've GOT to share them with you!
Winter's Eve: Love and Lights
Scoop
Are You Raising the Next Michael Phelps, Serena Williams or Usain Bolt?
Genetic testing to see which sport might fit your child best ... for real!?
-Stephanie Elliot
This is just wrong. Completely totally utterly wrong. Now they're swabbing infants, toddlers and young kids to see what sport they might be best genetically built to play? Come on!
The New York Times recently reported that a new genetic test is being conducted in order to determine whether your precious little one could be the next Michael Phelps (swimming?), Usain Bolt (track?) or Serena Williams (tennis?)
One mom who was quoted in The New York Times article says that peer pressure probably will cause parents to get the testing done, and she worries that what if her son could be a pro football player and she doesn't know it? Read more about genetic testing...
In Her Words
Give that Pregnant Woman a Seat!
Chivalry does still exist - but only by force
-Jennifer Lubell
There I was, standing up on the subway, as round and conspicuous as a Butterball turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
As the train skidded forward and I held on to the pole, hoping fervently that I wouldn't go bouncing out of control if I lost my grip, I looked at the two men sitting directly in front of me.
BOTH were occupying seats that were supposed to be reserved for the elderly or disabled. Or, ahem, for pregnant women like me. One of them glanced up, and I could swear he immediately hid his face in his newspaper.
I guess he was pretending not to see me, but when the Goodyear blimp is bobbing near your head, how can you ignore that? Read more on giving the pregnant woman a seat...
Can Working and Stay-at-Home Moms Be Friends?
An EXCLUSIVE Betty Series
My Part-Time Life
For now, part-time everything is working for me!
-Michelle Miller
Today, I am a mom. I work. I stay at home. I PTO. It wasn't always this way, and it may not always be this way, but this is what suits all of us for now.
Two years ago, I worked full-time in relationship management. I literally never saw the wee ones except on the weekends. I was on the West Coast 50 percent of the time, and when in the office, I rarely left before 7 or 8 p.m. My son was 2½ and would scream NO when he saw me while turning his head and sticking out his hands and arms to keep me away. It was heartbreaking.
As much as I loved my job, my family comes first. We could afford to have me stay home, so I submitted my resignation and began life as a SAHM to an incredibly mobile 8-month-old and a 2½-year-old with some special needs. Read more about having "me" time...
