Posts by aurora_skys

Have you ever had a pregnancy that just made you think, "Never again!" because that's pretty much what I've got going on right now. This is my third pregnancy and I'm a pretty healthy 26 yr old, not overweight or anything. So I went...

Hey all, So I have had a pea sized weird looking patch on my heel, not the sole precisely but the area directly above what's being stepped on - like where you see in ads about cracked and dry heels. That part. So while I'm not...

It's fine, just don't swallow it of course. :)

While it was rude of her to call across the room, I don't find the question in and of itself to be rude. People are curious about other people and asking questions is how we learn. No one should be afraid to discuss race or ethnic...

What tact do you take when a set of grandparents are religious zealots? In my case, it is my husband's mom and dad. They belong to a cult which my husband and I have determined to be very damaging. Their religion is riddled with racist...

I think for something like hypotonia it is good to intervene so that it can be corrected. There are times when pediatric orthotics are helpful and that seems like one of them. It seems with hypotonia it's good to catch it early and...

We have a no football rule as well. It doesn't matter if the kids are given better helmets and padding, they actually hit each other harder when they have better helmets and may receive even worse injuries. The other contact sports...

Hi there :) I suffered for ten years at the hands of a pediatric podiatrist and felt compelled to offer my perspective.   Your son is only five? How many hours a day does he spend in shoes?   Your podiatrist said "Her...

Chiming in :D I do not use hormonal birth control due to the serious concerns it raises with me regarding health (every time I see a class action lawsuit against yet another Pill, I feel validated in this) and environment (the...

Let me tell you how I wish my mom had handled these things. I am a very private person, I didn't want her knowing when or why I was shaving my legs. My mom was always violating my privacy and assuming things about me that weren't true...