Well, with DS1 we did tell people about our name ideas, and nobody liked any of them.
We learned our lesson with DS2 and didn't tell ANYONE what names we were considering. DS2's name is Ansel, which is unusual I...
We've had good luck at Payless. They usually have quite a few options. I just can't stomach spending the amount I would on a pair of shoes he'll run and play in for months as something he'll wear once or twice for a couple of...
The only person I've known who was vegan(I mean, that I KNEW was vegan) was/is morbidly obese. So is her husband. I really couldn't figure it out. Except that it seems like they eat a lot of "junk" vegan food, like soy ice cream or...
I think it's a personal thing. For me, I wouldn't have a child if I wasn't able/willing to breastfeed. After I had DS2 and nursing was hell, it took me until he was nearly 2 to even be willing to consider having another baby. I feel...
I think I would have a one-on-one chat with my brother about not wanting him screaming in your home. I think I would say it's something you don't want your kids exposed to in their own home. I definitely would not send out a general...
Personally, I'm really grateful for Seventeen magazine. It was my primary basis for any kind of sex information. If I had listened to my friends, I'd have ended up in major trouble. If I had listened to my parents, I never would have...