While Paige and Gretchen were at the Pampers facility in Cincinnati, Ohio they learned about a wonderfully easy way to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Jodi Allen, Vice President of North American Baby Care, explained the devastating claim this disease has had on the lives of newborns and mothers in developing countries. The good news is that Pampers has partnered with UNICEF in a campaign to eliminate neonatal tetanus through a program of low cost vaccines. UNICEF spokesperson Salma Hayek says, “In our own small way, this is an opportunity for moms like me here in the U.S. to help other mothers on a global level.” Watch the show to learn how easily you can help save a life!

Television stylist, Kim Foley says that “everything you wear tells a story about you.” The mommies sat down with Kim to get her advice on how to make sure our clothes are telling the right story. She shared her ideas for helping moms look cool and still be age appropriate. For more ideas about looking great at playgroup, at PTA, or even on a hot date, check out these articles and websites:

http://womensfashion.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_dress_your_age
http://www.cardiganempire.com/
http://astrology.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/creating-a-cool-mom-uniform-how-to-dress-around-spit-up-tantrums-and-trips-to-the-little-league-field-167723/

An estimated one in three children in the United States is overweight. That’s an alarming number! Gretchen has a passion for dance and exercise and was thrilled to visit with Shannon Miller, seven time Olympic medalist, about the Shannon Miller Foundation which is dedicated to fighting childhood obesity.

Cervical cancer is caused by high-risk types of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Shannon Miller, the most decorated American gymnast in history with 7 Olympic medals and 9 World medals, sat down with Gretchen to talk about the importance of asking your doctor for the HPV test along with your annual PAP test. Seventy-five to eighty percent of all women will contract the HPV virus at some time in their lives. If their body is unable to fight off the virus, HPV can cause normal cells on the cervix to become abnormal and slowly develop into a cancer. Shannon’s passion for women’s health and wellness has led her to support the Pearl of Wisdom Campaign to stop Cervical Cancer and urge women to spread the message that through testing and immunization, this form of cancer is preventable.

Paige and Gretchen talk with Julia Mutter, registered dietician, about how to manage snack time.

With seven kids between them, Paige and Gretchen have seen a tantrum or two. So has Dr. Rene Hackney, founder of Parenting Playgroups, and she filled the mommies in on techniques for avoiding tantrums, and then what to do when one (oops) happens anyway. You’ll want to try her techniques for tracking triggers, teaching “emotion language,” and more.

When the creative minds at Playhouse Disney go to work on a new show they really pull out all the stops to make sure their preschool audience is engaged, entertained, and educated! Paige and Gretchen visited with Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President of Playhouse Disney Worldwide, to talk about The Imagination Movers and what drew Playhouse Disney to them. She shared how Playhouse Disney connected with the Movers, and what (and who) it takes to make such a great show.