One of the most beautiful things about the online space is how incredibly nimble people can be to make awesome things happen. In October when I traveled to Ethiopia as part of the ONE Moms delegation, our team created such an online stir about fashionABLE that they were able to create three new jobs. This past winter, fellow Ethiopia companion and dear friend Gabrielle Blair, of Design Mom and Alt Summit, worked with ONE and fashionABLE to challenge the Alt community to design an exclusive ONE/fashionABLE Mother's Day scarf. And today the beautiful Genet scarf is available for purchase (with free shipping today and tomorrow).

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Posted by Christine Koh on 4 Apr 2013 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Filed in Fashion; For Mamas & Mamas-to-be; Gifts & Paper; Holidays; Home; ONE Moms; Spring; Web (Admin)

Today, Debbie (also of Two Adopt Two) shares ideas for handling emotional challenges around Mother's Day:

Mother's Day seems easy, celebrating what our moms do for us. But it's not easy for every child. My children, for instance, are adopted. They don't remember their birthmother, but they do miss their foster mother from time to time. They have several friends for whom Mother's Day is sometimes challenging as well. Some have two mothers, one has two fathers, and a few have parents who divorced and remarried. Creative, loving intervention can help everyone enjoy the day. Here are some suggestions to handle Mother's Day challenges.

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Posted by Christine Koh on 8 May 2012 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Filed in Development & Behavior; Family Issues; Holidays; Spring

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead -- if you observe Easter and/or Passover, I hope your reflections and celebrations are wonderful. I am off with Laurel today and she loves all things holiday projects so we have a fun lineup of activities (she's actually prepping the paper for #4 right now). Meanwhile, here is a roundup of 15 weekend picks and projects to consider. Enjoy!

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Posted by Christine Koh on 6 Apr 2012 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Filed in Arts & Crafts; Easter; Fun Indoors; Fun Outdoors; Holidays; Home; Local; Recipes; Spring

Today's Dear Boston Mamas question comes from Amy via the Boston Mamas Facebook page:

Dear Boston Mamas, do you know of any St. Patrick's Day parades downtown or in the metro-Boston area? It's our first year here and we'd love to take our 2 year old to a parade!

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Posted by Christine Koh on 15 Mar 2011 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Filed in Dear Boston Mamas; Fun Outdoors; Holidays; Local; Spring; Web (Admin)