Posts by Oread

I would love to start trying again, but we don't have any definite plans to yet. We're going through a major transition - moving across the country, husband is going back to school, I am starting a job for the first time in 3 years, so...

I haven't formally worked outside the home since before I was pregnant, about 2.5 years ago. I have been itching to get out and start earning again, but it has been difficult with a lack of recent experience and recommendations. I just...

Keep in mind, there is no tax deduction for donations unless you itemize your deductions. I don't know much about taxes, except that it has never been worth it for us to itemize ours since that standard deduction is like $11,0000. So...

Black t shirts are my favorite. I have several comfy Target tees that cost me like $6 each and I wear them all the time, and the black ones in particular never seem to show stains so they can stay in rotation for a long...

If you have the feeling you should be in the hospital, I would follow your instinct.    I didn't have a great hospital birth and would definitely plan a home birth for next time, but I also feel like having one birth...

I don't think they help very much, kids learn much better from other people than from screens. And actually, I think my 2 year old learns much more from apps on the tablet than from any "educational" tv shows or dvds.  The only...

Maybe make a Facebook page, with the name of your city/area on it so people find you when they search, and befriend other local parenting/midwifery pages and organizations. 

There are definitely risks to both, and it would certainly be a difficult choice to make. Babies die from c-sections too. Each situation is different of course, but unplanned emergency c-sections can be traumatic for women and babies,...

I'd totally understand why someone would just remove themselves from this situation, but I personally wouldn't be able to resist confronting the mother about it. And be really blunt, "Hey, you let your kid pick on my kid, and if you...

I'm sorry, that sounds really difficult. My kiddo is also 2, and seems to really like pushing the boundaries to see how we react. What seems to work best with her is that I have really minimized my reactions when she starts acting...