By: Staff Report We're very excited to attend the first Brooklyn Baby Expo in Brooklyn, New York with A Child Grows in Brooklyn! Not only because it's going to feature lots of great brands and bloggers, but also because we're going to be in high-reporting mode to bring YUMs the best information and tips out there. So stay tuned, send over your questions and let's get this expo

By: Staff Report + Daily Worth It's been a little over a month and we hope that most of you have been on track with your money resolutions and goals for this year. If you're not, then we're here to remind you with some quick tips from the "Money Experts" themselves (and our favorite financial site), Daily Worth. 1. 5-Minute Quiz: Your Best Budget: The reason budgets fail—or

By: Carolina Pichardo Although there's a lot of here and now to be grateful for, we can't forget those great people that are no longer with us; especially when it's concerning the death of a child. For my family, we're still recovering from the death of my mother-in-law. She passed away earlier this year from complications of diabetes. Although it's been a day-to-day thing, we often get

By: Staff Report When it comes to excuses, we know how to pile them on. We’re moms, it’s what we do. But if there's one thing that we also know about excuses, it's that they never completely remove the problem that's really there. (Think of the many millions that your kids give you.) When it came to writing this post, we had a list of excuses ourselves. “Who’s going

By: Staff Report As the month of October comes to an end, we hope that the discussion on "Domestic Violence Awareness" doesn't. That's why we're presenting you our Q&A session with mother, survivor and now activist against Domestic Violence, Rosana Rodriguez. [caption id="attachment_2247" align="aligncenter" width="326" caption="Rodriguez at Brides' March 2010"][/caption] Rodriguez has appeared on several panels, hearings and events that highlight the dangers of domestic violence and bring

By: Carolina Pichardo [caption id="attachment_2096" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photograph by Ignacio Leonardi"][/caption] Although we haven't done our official "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" post, rest assured that it's mostly cause we've been busy learning more about this devastating condition that affects millions of families each year. Take a look at our roll-call of the best websites and blogs that we've read thus far, and find out how you can help

By: Staff Report [caption id="attachment_1864" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Supporter Holds a Picture of Victim, Gladys Ricart"][/caption] Despite the staggering and frightening statistics, silence is still an option among victims of domestic violence. Due to this, it usually becomes another news headline. But it’s not. As of earlier this year, approximately 35 women in New York City have died due to domestic violence. Compare that to the 61 victims from the

By: Carolina Pichardo If it isn't for the occasional high-profile case or a Law & Order episode, it seems that domestic violence would be a forgotten issue. Stats and figures, however, demonstrate a different storyline. According to the National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence, approximately 3 to 4 million women in the U.S. are battered by their husbands or partners. Although this abuse occurs in different

By: Carolina Pichardo It was our first conference. We'll admit that we were hesitant at first... What with the sponsorship problems, questions of whether or not the show was still relevant, etc. But regardless of this, we decided to go. What better way to pop the cherry than with BlogHer 2010? Although the conference hall was full of great companies and exhibitors, we have to say that the

In case you didn't know from our maddening Twitter updates, then it's time we officially announced it here! Young Urban Moms is attending BlogHer 2010 in New York City! That's right! We'll be there among the best bloggers out there! If you're a YUM, were once a YUM, are thinking about joining our savory ranks or just like the way we sound, then be on the