April 13th, 2012 — Babies, Dress Up, Mom
The Airplane Dress, $278.00
The Caftan Dress, $248.00
The Shirt Dress, $238.00
The Errands Dress, $178.00
The Dinner Party Dress, $338.00
The Coat, $338.00
The Gown Dress, $368.00
The Tank Dress, $258.00
The Jumper, $258.00
The Button Down Shirt, $248.00
March 23rd, 2012 — Babies, Films, Mom
Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America. Focusing on New York City, the film reveals that there is much to distrust behind hospital doors and follows several couples who decide to give birth on their own terms. And their follow up sequel “More Business of Being Born” explores and compares various childbirth methods, including midwives, natural births, epidurals and cesarean sections. A must watch for any newly pregnant women trying to figure out her birth plan. – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
March 2nd, 2012 — Babies, Gifts, Mom
When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn’t aspire to become a “French parent.” French parenting isn’t a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren’t doing anything special.
Yet, the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at two or three months old while those of her American friends take a year or more. French kids eat well-rounded meals that are more likely to include braised leeks than chicken nuggets. And while her American friends spend their visits resolving spats between their kids, her French friends sip coffee while the kids play.
1. You can have a grown-up life, even if you have kids. Pamela writes: “The French have managed to be involved with their families without becoming obsessive. They assume that even good parents aren’t at the constant service of their children, and that there is no need to feel guilty about this. ‘For me, the evenings are for the parents,’ one Parisian mother told me. ‘My daughter can be with us if she wants, but it’s adult time.’ “
2. You can teach your child the act of learning to wait. Pamela writes: “It is why the French babies I meet mostly sleep through the night…Their parents don’t pick them up the second they start crying, allowing the babies to learn how to fall back asleep. It is also why French toddlers will sit happily at a restaurant. Rather than snacking all day like American children, they mostly have to wait until mealtime to eat. (French kids consistently have three meals a day and one snack around 4 p.m.) A [French mother] Delphine said that she sometimes bought her daughter Pauline candy. (Bonbons are on display in most bakeries.) But Pauline wasn’t allowed to eat the candy until that day’s snack, even if it meant waiting many hours.”
October 21st, 2011 — Halloween, Mom, Tips
Before Leaving Home:
1. Make your child eats dinner before setting out.
2. Make sure children use the bathroom before leaving home.
3. Plan your route ahead of time.
1. Make sure your child carries a flashlight or has reflective tape on their costume to make them more visible to cars.
2. Carry a flashlight to illuminate sidewalks, steps and paths. Check or replace batteries before you leave the house.
3. Glow Sticks can be used in the dark along with flashlights.
October 11th, 2011 — Babies, Kids, Mom
Minted.Com has come up with the most darling idea for Mommy Calling Cards. Perfect for setting up those back to school play dates with your child’s new friends. I could only imagine juggling a child, backpack and purse all while trying to fish out your iPhone to add a new contact. What a breeze handing over one of these adorable calling cards would be. – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
"THE WIFE" is for the timeless wife or elegant wife to be. Whether THE WIFE favors a career working in the corporate world or has dedicated her time and efforts as a housewife, She always maintains a happy and healthy family. THE WIFE is an astounding woman and amazing mother, who proudly makes time for her husband and children. THE WIFE loves to cook, has a passion for party planning, a fondness for etiquette, adores decorating and keeping a beautiful home and of course dressing the part. THE WIFE cares about being "green" and takes the time to make her home environmentally friendly. Finally THE WIFE dedicates her spare time to charitable causes and giving back to her community.
- Miss Taryn Cox
