Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman Review Nicki Heskin, BellaOnline's Early Childhood Editor In Bad Mother, Ayelet Waldman explores the question of how mothers beat themselves up, what it means to be a "good mother." Is it an attainable goal in today's world, or are we all just condemned to be "bad mothers?"

Ohana Software Releases Webinars for July 2009 Tina Sansone, BellaOnline's Genealogy Editor Ohana Software releases Free Webinars for July 2009.

July Monthly Events (09)
Everyone knows that the U.S. celebrates Independence Day on July 4, but July is also National Hemochromatosis Screening and Awareness Month. Please visit the iron disorders site to learn about this very serious disease.

Gone Too Young - 'Never can say goodbye..'
Dying in Midlife; we've lost 2 icons this week - one 'angel' and one 'king'; family members they've left behind, grieving...

Sibling Abuse
How do parents know if one of their children is being abused by another? How should a parent respond to the sibling abuse? What boundaries should be in place, in order to protect the victimized children?

An Inconvenient Truth Forget everything you have thought or did not think about Al Gore. An excellent film about global warming. This is clearly Gore´s true calling; he says, "It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely."

God Allows U-Turns for Women Compiled by Allison Bottke, this collection of true stories proves that the choices we make will change the story of our life.

Handmade Baby Items Modern cloth diapers are easy for parents and better for babies. Come see for yourself how cute saving the planet can be!