Blog of the Week: 3rd Culture Children

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The SocialMoms Blog of the Week is 3rd Culture Children – where Raquel shares her love of travel and parenting.

Congratulations to 3rd Culture Children: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! As someone who has done very little travel in my lifetime, I'm always fascinated by travel blogs, and this is no exception. I love that Raquel is able to talk about parenting while sharing the aspects of their travels to a variety of countries across the globe. SM: What was your inspiration for starting 3rd Culture Children We are a traveling family, with the US Foreign Service.  I initially began the blog to ... Continue Reading

Blog of the Week: Miss O Moms

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Where moms can connect and talk about the trials and triumphs of raising tweens.

Congratulations to Miss O Moms: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! I really like that this site started off as a tween website and then spun off into mom territory. Usually it's the other way around. And as a mom of a tween myself, I find myself definitely interested in what Hermine has to say: SM: What was your inspiration for starting Miss O Moms We initially launched our site, www.missoandfriends.com, which is now rated #3 worldwide for "girls only" and 100% safe and realized how ... Continue Reading

Blog of the Week: The ButterBottom Blog

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The SocialMoms Blog of the Week is The ButterBottom Blog – Where Richard relates his tales as a stay-at-home-dad.

Congratulations to The ButterBottom Blog: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! While we typically feature Social MOMS blogs, this time I thought I'd feature a Social DAD. Because ultimately, we're all in this parenting space together. I enjoy follow Richard's thoughts and his great sense of humor. As he puts it, The ButterBottom blog is the blog that is strong enough for a man, but made for a woman. After years of working on Wall St. and babysitting big egos, he and his family moved to sunny ... Continue Reading

Blog of the Week: Momtrends

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The Social Moms Blog of the Week is Momtrends – Where Nicole helps moms stay on top of the trends.

Congratulations to Momtrends: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! I'll admit I'm kind of a fashion junkie, but it's hard to stay on top of all of the trends - not when you've got work, kids, and a house to contend with. That's what I love about Momtrends. The site launched in 2007 and continues to provide the latest news on things trendy and cool for moms. You’ll find regular tips for living well and making the most out of motherhood, profiles of inspiring Momtrenpreneurs, wellness links, ... Continue Reading

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Blog of the Week: Momnificent

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The SocialMoms Blog of the Week is Momnificent – Where Lori teaches us how to be magnificent moms.

Congratulations to Momnificent: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! Being a mom can be stressful and amazing and difficult and fun all at the same time. I enjoy how Lori Radun keeps it all in perspective on her website, Momnificent. I especially appreciated her recent post, 5 Ways to Zap Mommy Guilt and I hope you find useful information on her site as well. SM: What was your inspiration for starting Momnificent Back in 2003, something was missing from my life. I had this huge desire to ... Continue Reading

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Social Media Updates – Major Facebook Upgrades and More

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Several social media updates were announced this past week. Here are a few that caught Social Moms’ attention.

With social media updates from Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Foursquare, this past week was a big week in social media. Here are the developments that caught Social Moms’ attention: Facebook Following its f8 developers conference last week, Facebook hit a major milestone and rolled out several new features. Facebook has now surpassed 800 million active users with another 350 million people using Facebook via a mobile device. With this achievement under its belt, the industry giant has ... Continue Reading

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