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US Census Bureau to Dads: You're No More than a Babysitter

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The US Census Bureau has decided that fathers watching their children is “child care” but when moms watch their kids, it’s parenting. No, really. All of that “it’s not babysitting, it’s parenting” when daddy “watches” the kids has apparently been tossed out the window and set us back decades. And by us, I am not just referring to the women who are somehow deemed the “designated parent” when both parents are present in a household, but the men as well. Apparently they don’t matter.  Read more >

(VIDEO) My Son Wants to Find Himself

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It's time for another mid-week BlogHer Moms Giggle! This week Teri Foltz tackles the topic of her son wanting to "find himself." While my sons are still young and thus busy finding me (even when I don't want to be found), I think I'll have to remember a few of her one-liners in this hilarious video from Rooftop Comedy. Have you been given the "I'm trying to find myself" line? How did you respond?  Read more >

(VIDEO) My Kids Are Exhausting

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Do you need a mid-week laugh? The BlogHer Moms Giggle is back up and ready to help you make it through the rest of your week. We'll be bringing you some great videos from Rooftop Comedy on Wednesdays that will tickle your mom funny bone. I thought we should kick it off with this one by Karen Bergreen entitled "My Kids Are Exhausting." Can I get an amen?  Read more >

INTERVIEW: Sarah Jio Talks About Her New Novel, The Bungalow

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If I had to pick a favorite book from 2011, it would be The Violets of March by Sarah Jio. So when I saw that she released her second novel, The Bungalow right after Christmas, it was the first book I downloaded on my Kindle Fire... and I blew right through it. It was a mixture of romance, mystery, war and history all tied together with phenomenal writing; I just couldn’t put it down. So imagine how tickled I was when Sarah agreed to an interview for our BlogHer readers!  Read more >

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Full Name
Jenna Hatfield
Member Since
June 2006
About Me: 

I'm the Family Section Editor here at BlogHer. Please submit your posts via this form for consideration for syndication or spotlight. Also feel free to contact me with any questions. My BlogHer email is jenna.hatfield@blogher.com.

Apart from BlogHer, I am also a freelance writer, editor and photographer. I'm a mom to two wonderful boys who keep me busy on a daily basis. I'm also a birth mother to a wonderful girl who amazes me regularly. I'm married to a professional firefighter who was one of Redbook's top 25 hottest husbands in 2009. And I live in Ohio though I'm originally from Pennsylvania.

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Blogs: Stop, Drop & Blog and The Chronicles of Munchkin Land

Professional Site: JennaHatfield.com

Twitter: @FireMom

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Freelance Writer & Editor. Part-time Newspaper Photographer.
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