Author Archives: Whitney

About Whitney

After becoming a mom, Whitney Moss joined forces with her BFF Heather Flett and they began writing down hundreds ideas for fun things to do – with babies in tow. The result was their book, "The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities To Do With (and Without!) Your Baby" and website, RookieMoms.com, which has been on babble.com's list of Top 50 Mom Blogs twice.

Father’s Day Gift Picks Under $50

I find that my husband is a lot harder to shop for than I am, making the hunt for a Father’s Day gift pretty challenging every year. Sure, I see ads and gift guides chock-full of ideas… but most of … More »

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My Very Strong Opinions about Mother’s Day Gifts

A friend on Facebook boasted today that she had saved not one, but two marriages this week by pointing out that Sunday is Mother’s Day, and “what we like is brunch and jewelry.” I beg to differ. First, dining out … More »

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5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Baby Clothes

As the one-time recipient of baby clothes that had been stored since the late sixties, I know that future generations will appreciate my children’s infant jammies for all of five minutes. Then my daughter-in-law will call her best friend — … More »

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5 Easy Ways New Moms Can Pay it Forward — Saving Time and Money

In the spirit of being budget conscious, we’ve been thinking about things that new moms can do to pool their resources, whether that means money or time. Even better than those savings, is helping out a fellow rookie mom, and … More »

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4 Ways to Escape the Winter Chill — with Your Baby in Tow

The happy memories I maintain of walking around town with my baby in a soft carrier or sleeping in his stroller all take place during mild weather. Fighting cold, rain and wind with a car seat handle hooked around my … More »

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Why Every Parent Needs Google Calendar in their Life

Question: What’s a free and easy-to-use organizing tool that makes family life easier and works on both your home computer and your smartphone? Answer: Okay, so there may be a lot of things that fit that bill these days, but … More »

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Parent Talk: Best of 2012

As we head into the new year, we’re looking back at the most popular posts from each of our columns from 2012. Our been-there, done-that moms Heather and Whitney have tips for you on topics like birth announcements, DIY Halloween costumes, … More »

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5 Tips for Surviving the Holidays

The holiday season is filled with joy, big expectations, and major performance anxiety for me. Being surrounded by family in close quarters makes me feel like I’m being watched. According to the year on my birth certificate, I’m a grown … More »

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The Baby Product I Couldn’t Have Lived Without

My trusty black yoga pants have been with me for years. I bought them shortly after my son was born — and he turns eight this month. As soon as my belly protruded less than my boobs, after about four … More »

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Parenting Tips From Been-There-Done-That Moms

The image above is a page from a book I put together when my best friend and writing partner, Heather, had her second baby. I invited other recent second-time moms in our circle to submit their wisdom, and I assembled … More »

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