Jeanne Sager

I have strung words together for Kiwi Magazine, Babble.com, AOL, Parents Magazine and more. I live in upstate New York with my daughter, husband, dogs, and too many cats. I rock a cool 'do because I shave my head most years to fight children's cancer with the St. Baldrick's Foundation.

Though my daughter is officially an elementary schooler, I'm pleased to report I've yet to give in to the curse of the appliqued mom sweater. Small victories, people.

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11 Surprising Facts About Babies Born During the Summer

posted by Jeanne Sager 13 minutes ago in Baby

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If you've got a summer baby, welcome to the club! There are more babies born in the summer in America than any other season.

It's certainly not a bad time to give birth -- less fears of germs getting your baby sick and plenty of sunshiney days for backyard birthday parties when they're older. But what does having a baby in summertime mean for your child as they grow up?

Turns out the season when you were born can have a real effect on everything from your health to your personality! Check out what the scientists have found out about summer babies:
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Eye Roll
Kim Zolciak Makes Kroy Biermann Drink Placenta Smoothie

posted by Jeanne Sager 15 hours ago in Pregnancy

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There are certain things you can expect of your husband after you give birth. And then there's the request ... wait, scratch that ... demand Kim Zolciak had of husband Kroy Biermann right after giving birth to their twins. Kim decided she was going to suck down a placenta smoothie, and so was her husband.

Zolciak gave birth way back in December, but her maternity ward antics just popped up on the premiere of Don't Be Tardy, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star's new reality show. Now, a woman who just spent nine months toting two babies around in her tummy deserves a few diva moments, but this was a little over-the-top.
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Mom Moment
Why I'll Never Let My Babysitter Drive My Kid

posted by Jeanne Sager 19 hours ago in Big Kid

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Every mom has that moment when they realize something they thought was just part of parenting makes them different. For me, it's the car. I have a problem letting my daughter get into a moving vehicle with just about anyone, save for my husband and me. She's 9 years old, and I can count on one hand the number of people allowed to drive her to and fro.

Until recently, I thought this was pretty normal. Who lets their kid get in a car with just anyone?

A lot more parents than I realized.
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All the Rage
10 Easy DIY Dorm Ideas for the Coolest Room on Campus

posted by Jeanne Sager Friday at 2:59 PM in Teen

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The summer is flying by and college is right around the corner. Didn't expect it to sneak up on you quite so fast, did you, Mom? Well, you can sit around sobbing and eating pints of ice cream or you can get busy ... dorm DIY is all the rage, and, well, it may be your last chance to get out your glue gun and do something with your kid for a good long while.

Remember when you used to sit down at the dining room table with crayons and butcher paper and waste away an entire afternoon? Ah, so long ago. Now your kids are all about their cellphones and trying to convince their university of choice that Keurigs are so much safer than hot plates.

But if your teen is obsessed with having the coolest dorm on campus, you're in luck -- because we've rounded up 10 of the blogosphere's coolest crafts for college dorm rooms.
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Rant
Dad's Response to 'Rude' Song Is As Disturbing As the Original (VIDEO)

posted by Jeanne Sager Friday at 2:25 PM in Teen

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Before this week, the song "Rude" by Canadian band Magic was just a catchy tune playing on the radio in my car as I shuffled my daughter from one summer vacation moment to the next. Then a father named Benji Cowart decided to respond to "Rude" with his own version in a viral video being hailed as a "perfect" response to the song about a young man asking for a girl's hand in marriage only to be turned down by her dad. The father of one 11-year-old girl has had everyone from morning TV hosts to Internet writers fawning over him for his "adorable parody."

To everyone who has "liked" and "shared" Cowart's video, I have one question: are we listening to the same song?
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