Mother Proof

"A quest for your quintessential mom-mobile"

On behalf of all busy moms out there, Mother Proof is on a never-ending quest for your quintessential mom-mobile. We're searching for vehicles that will make our daily lives of grocery shopping and preschool pickup just a little easier. We want a car that's easy to load kids into and has seats that hide baby vomit, but will also make us feel sexy and modern while driving it. Oh yeah, if it could also bring about world peace and end hunger, that would be a bonus. On Mother Proof, you'll find cutting-edge, practical new-car reviews based on what's important to us as women and mothers.

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2009 Nissan Murano Review

In the interest of full disclosure, I should let you know that I own a 2006 Nissan Murano. It’s sporty and has black leather seats, and those two things alone make it feel like a very different vehicle from the 2009 I recently tested. It’s almost as if the old Murano went and had a “procedure” or two done.

It’s finally happened: My teenager got his license. After months of holding my ground about him getting good grades and holding my breath about taking this giant leap, we went to the DMV to get his prized ticket to freedom.

Kristin Varela, Sara Lacey and Emily Hansen talked to Yolanda Vazquez of MotorWeek to let its viewers know what MotherProof.com is all about. MotorWeek airs nationally on PBS (check motorweek.org for times and channels near you). Check out the video to see our spotlight on national TV.

Honda’s new marketing campaign for the CR-V calls it “something new to CRaVe.” Well, I think they may as well just call it an addiction. Once this little SUV got into my system, I just couldn’t walk away.

While doing a little research into female racecar drivers, I came across a few articles about a woman named Laleh Seddigh. Read any of those articles, and your idea of the “hostile” environs that female racecar drivers face in the U.S. will be turned on its head.

What Your Car Says About Your Parenting Style

Here at MPGH (MotherProof.com Global Headquarters, don't cha know), our Mom-Reviewers each drive drastically different types of cars. This is (pardon the pun) proof positive that one size does not fit all. Chief Mother Kristin is about to purchase a compact car. Courtney, mom to Harry and a soon-to-arrive sibling drives a sedan. L.A. Lori sits behind the wheel of a minivan, and I drive a two-row SUV/crossover. Emily drives a three-row SUV/crossover. That led us to wonder, what does your car choice say about you?

I’m so thankful we’ve gotten past the uber-feminist movement of the ‘80s that dictated men and women be treated in exactly the same manner all the time in a completely gender-squelching way. This is why I was so thrilled when Audi hosted a women’s-only weekend for lifestyle media to preview the 2009 Audi A4.

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