| New Chicago Moms Blog site lets mothers write it out
Some of the most recent posts were about (over?) strategizing your kid's life, raising your child in a suburb with a diverse population, and a "parenting war" going on over whether you coddle your baby at every whimper or let him cry it out. The new blog site, perhaps not surprisingly, is called Chicago Moms Blog (www.chicagomomsblog.com). It's a collection of local, so-called "mommy bloggers," who maintain their separate Web identities but are also now grouped together on the theory that there's power and possibly advertising dollars in numbers. There's certainly a detailed examination of the experience of motherhood. Parking her child in front of "The Wiggles" one morning so she could shower, writes Elizabeth York, was a leap onto a slippery slope. " 'The Wiggles' was just a gateway drug to Happy Meals, Disney cartoons, and (gasp) shopping sprees at Target," she says, sort of fretting over the loss of some of her parenting ideals.
Bart Starr To Be Honored By Anasazi
Legendary NFL quarterback Bart Starr and his wife Cherry will receive ANASAZI Foundation's "Turn for Peace" award at the nonprofit organization's annual scholarship dinner, which celebrates the achievements of young people who have overcome significant personal challenges. The award presentation and dinner are scheduled for Thursday, November 8, at the new Phoenix Convention Center. ANASAZI's Turn for Peace award is presented to extraordinary people who have made significant contributions to heal and strengthen families, specifically parent-child relationships. Past recipients include former First Lady Barbara Bush, country music star Wynonna Judd, author Stephen R. Covey, philanthropists Robert and Lynette Gay, entertainer Marie Osmond, Family Circus creator Bil Keane, and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, who nominated the Starrs for the 2007 award.
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