Posts by Nicolette507

Dakipode: I did some research into division of household labor when I was in college, and overwhelmingly, women do the indoor work and men do the outdoor work.  Even as women and men work equally difficult and demanding jobs...

Would you like to correspond through email/private message?  Where in Hamden are you?  I have a coworker who just bought a house in the Spring Glen area.  Brooksvale Park is a wonderful place to take the kids, it is on...

Thanks Jess for sharing so openly here.  One of my main areas of interest in my professional life is that of Infant Mental Health and I too often come in contact with children, especially through Department of Children and...

These scenarios make me realize that it is not super hard the second time around...since there mostly only needs to be a plan in place for one other child.  I asked the midwife about having my three year old attend the birth of...

bexsd- good to think of things based on a "me" vs "well being of child"  My husband used to watch a show called intervention sometimes, are you familiar with it?  A person who is addicted to drugs/alcohol etc. are confronted...

Quote: Originally Posted by dakipode  I have some things that I hold in the back of my mind when it comes to expectations regarding this (and any future) child(ren): - related to the sex/gender issue: I am very...

I will bow out of the conversation here, my last post was meant to let Serafina know that it was never my intention to make her feel uncomfortable (I believe I apologized for where it ended up going) , and I am absolutely interested in...

Hello!  I work in Hamden, live in Bethany.  As far as preschools go, Alphabet Academy is in Hamden and is a great choice (though pricey) and you can get a great sense of what type of place it is based on their Facebook page,...

Serafina, It seems as though you have been on the defense for much of the conversation here.  I would hate to feel like I kept having to defend myself and am sorry if my post led you down that path.  I hope that you get what...

This conversation has gotten really interesting.  It seems to me that our relationships with our parents have more to do with our individual personalities than anything.  Which is a very concise way of saying what I was...