Have you ever heard the phrase “Fervor of the Born-Again”? You know, where people who are new to an idea, lifestyle or belief system are so fervent about it that they can be overbearing to the point of turning people off to an idea? I used to be like that with breastfeeding. I really did. [...]
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Long ago, though I won’t say HOW long, I was in middle school. I wasn’t even sure I liked boys, and I didn’t want kids at all. In fact, I promised my uterus to my gay friend Sam, as I swore I’d never use it (Samir, you can still have it, but now it’s a [...]
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I took my son to a new school, and eventually had concerns about the way the classroom was run. I spoke to the principal and the teacher privately, who assured me that their methods were good enough and all kids that had been taught with this method turned out just fine. That was good enough [...]
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Sometimes when I’m out and about, I see car seat usage that makes me cringe. Okay, often. Most of the time in fact. Sometimes I’ll take the time (and the risk) and approach someone about the car seat, but other times I’m in a hurry, just see the car in the parking lot without folks [...]
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I’m a new parent, so I’m not big on giving someone my Rx for something their baby is experiencing. But I would be happy to share what works for me as long as I’m not saying (cue silly voice here): Yeah, one way I get my baby to stop crying is by giving him beer. [...]
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