Blog Posts by Team Mom Staff

Let's make parental loveDoes becoming a parent mean kissing your love-life good-bye? Johanna answers that burning question. With music. And dancing. And a few personal details you might wish you'd never heard.

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Toddler Toilet TerrorWhat do you do when your child develops a fear of the bathroom? If you're like Johanna, you give the kid a crash course in "The Joys of the John."

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The lost art of spring cleaningIt's finally spring. The birds are chirping, and the sun is shining light on all the dust and grime from the winter. Author Jan Dougherty joins Easy Does Host Ereka Vetrini to school us on the lost art of housecleaning.

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According to Dougherty, we don't all just dread spring cleaning, we dread cleaning in general. She adds that she believes it's because "most people have never really been taught how to clean."

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Dougherty suggests using a caddy that contains critical tools that you need to do your job. "This way you can take them with you through the house as you clean." She says that the most important item is the detail brush, which is great for getting into all the nooks and crannies.

"The next most important thing is if you have kind of any hard water stains, you can use the pumice stone," she adds. She says that this is great to use in the toilet. And she also suggests keeping a scrubbie in

Refresh your home's style for springBy now, you've disinfected, decluttered, and reorganized for spring. Next, it's time to refresh your style. Interior designer Shirry Dolgin joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini with some tricks and tips for updating your home this season.

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Dolgin says that some of the hot color families for spring are corals and yellows, as well as seafoam blue and floral patterns. However, you don't need to feel overwhelmed or throw these colors all over a room-you can make small changes instead.

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"I want you to think of a room in 3-D," says Dolgin. "So what I would recommend is something like changing your area rug. That covers your floor surface." Then, she says, the walls can be updated with new drapery or by adding a small tape detail to the edge of your existing drapery. Finally, add a bold pop on your crown molding to tie it all in together. "Now you have a 3-D, full space

Placenta revengeYou hear of the strange and curious things that people do with their post-pregnancy-placentas (they boil it, bake it, bury it, bathe in it). But none of these compares to the saga of what Johanna tried to do with hers...

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Space-Saving Secrets for Small BathroomsNot all of us can enjoy the luxury of a large bathroom, but that doesn't mean we can't maximize our space. Joining Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini is Tracy Hutson, interior designer and author of Feathering The Nest, to share her space-saving secrets.

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According to Hutson, the key to optimizing storage of your toiletries and other items is organization. "Look around and utilize your wall space," she says. She suggests investigating installing several floating shelves, as they can hold items such as toilet paper. In addition, you can use a bucket to hold hair accessories, curling irons, and so on. Assign each family member a color, and carry that system throughout your organization.

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"There are many creative ways to store all of your stuff," says Hutson. For example, she says, you could use old butter containers, milk jars, or apothecary jars as an attractive way to

How (not) to calm a child on a planeWhat did Johanna do when she found herself stuck on an airplane with a screaming, crying toddler (her own)? Watch and learn -- so that you may never, ever (EVER) make the same mistake she did.

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Unexpected Spring Break IdeasWant to get away with your family? Looking to make spring break less of a headache and more of a vacation? PeterGreenberg.com correspondent Alyssa Caverley joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini with some unexpected spring break ideas.

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According to Caverley, the best way to have a great spring break is to think outside the box. While you may at first think about taking a trip to a place like Cancun, Caverley suggests reconsidering. "It's boring, you're not going to have the time of your life, it's just going to be another vacation."

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One of the options she suggests to make your vacation more exciting is to visit Iceland. "Iceland Air has some great deals," explains Caverley, "It's not as inaccessible as you think." Your family can go dog sledding, visit hot springs, and watch the Northern Lights.

Caverley suggests that families who want to take a trip to Europe might