Posted Thursday, July 30, 2009 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

You know those people who live and breathe all things celebrity? Yeah, that's not me. I'll admit to checking out the headlines on gossip mags while at the grocery store, but that's where it ends. Frankly, I would rather live my life than read about theirs.

But when I saw the open letter that Candy Spelling wrote to daughter Tori via celeb gossip site TMZ, I couldn't help… Read More

Posted July 23, 2009 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

So there I was procrastinating... I mean, checking in on Facebook, when I saw it. A friend used her status update to share the good news of her spouse's promotion and accompanying raise, letting over a hundred people know about the recent good fortune. I don't know why I was so surprised by that, but it made me think. There are two kinds of people: those who talk money --… Read More

Posted July 9, 2009 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

My name is Jackie and I'm an addict.

(Hi, Jackie.)

But my vice isn't of the artificial stimulant variety. It's the Internet, specifically social networking sites. Facebook, Twitter, Family.com's community - I can't get enough. But I'm not alone. (Otherwise, I'd just be online talking to myself, right?) When moms everywhere find themselves with a minute of that elusive free time, they're turning to (and on) their computers. Here's a breakdown of some… Read More

Posted July 9, 2009 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

Turn on one of the network morning news shows after 8 a.m., and it's likely you'll chance upon a mom talking about her newest project. It seems for more and more women these days, the moment motherhood - or even pregnancy -- begins, so does the business. From burp cloths to baby carriers, swaddlers to snack cups... "mompreneurs" crop up with groundbreaking inventions right around the same time their baby's head… Read More

Posted July 2, 2009 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

I wouldn't call myself a TV junkie. I don't live and breathe according to Jon and Kate's marriage, nor would I recognize a "Real Housewife" if one hit me over the head with her furry slippers or box of Bon Bons.

But I do have a love affair with television -- old and new. I always have. If college entrance exams consisted of TV trivia questions, Harvard and Princeton would've been fighting… Read More

Posted by Jackie Morgan MacDougall on Thursday, June 25, 2009

It was the slap heard 'round the world.

Kate Gosselin, Jon and Kate Plus Eight's hot-headed mama is making news once again, but not for her dissolving marriage, peacock-inspired hairdo or rumored affair with her bodyguard. This time, it's Kate's parenting skills under fire after In Touch Weekly published recent photos of her spanking daughter Leah in public. Where's that bodyguard when you need him, Kate?

But the reality show… Read More