UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.
The Small Fry asks the ever-pertinent question: Does Having a Baby Mean Losing Myself?
Baby Makin(g) Machine is gearing up for the arrival of her little girl with Books, Toys and Snoop (oh my!)
BabyToBeTV reviews the handy-dandy Baby Dipper Bowl.
DadLabs reports on the state of dads in today’s PTA.
Lil Sugar had Five Reasons Mom Should Stop Smoking.  (Do …

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Growing Your Baby has an inspiring story of a woman who is finally a mom after 18 heart-breaking miscarriages.

A Modern Mother reviews a book written in 1906 which explains in “scientific terms” how women are inferior to men.
Do you have Blog Envy?  You’re not alone!  The Official BlogHer blog talks about the realities of the blogosphere hierarchy.
The New York Times had a touching story about a popular and effective lactation consultant named Freda Rosenfeld.
I found an excellent YouTube Channel …

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If you’re not exactly sure what you’re doing on Twitter, the folks at Bit Rebels have compiled a comprehensive list of 150+ articles devoted to the subject.

Mashable confirmed what we already knew:  Why Social Media Means Big Opportunities for Women.

Steve Rubel has announced the start of the Facebook Decade.

The Houston Examiner had a very funny piece entitled 10 Things You and Your Children Will Survive, Believe It or Not.  (I can totally relate to #4 and #7)

PBH3 discovered this horrific (and …

Who says a woman can’t have it all?  Certainly not Heather Ledeboer, the sweet and savvy lady behind one of the internet’s most popular mom and baby retail destinations.  Combining innovative mom-invented products, family focused information and tools, intelligent business practices and a whole bunch of heart & soul, Mom4Life is more than just a shopping website.
This mom of four (three here on earth and one up in heaven) took time out of her busy schedule to answer some of our burning questions about what makes her so successful:

How long …

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From the Blogosphere
MomLogic has an honest post by a SAHD (stay-at-home-dad) about family finances.
Thinking of starting up a company?  FastCompany tells us why Austin is the place to do it!
Bust out the REO Speedwagon and read this fascinating post about 7 Insane Ways Music Affects the Body on Cracked.
MSNBC and Entertainment Weekly discuss the 50 Worst Decisions in TV History.
Enjoying the Small Things had one of the most touching and beautiful blog posts I have ever read.  It is well worth taking a …