Posts by jocelyndale

My son screamed in the car for the first two years.  No matter the seat, no matter the position, no matter how short/long the trip.  We tried moving him to a cushy convertible, we tried installing it at a more upright angle,...

I can't stand Daiya except in tiny amounts (of the wedge-style) on a sandwich. It's gummy and sticky.  The shredded Daiya resulted in two wasted pizzas.  (And we're GF, so those crusts were both handmade and not cheap.)...

Do you really want your younger children to grow up knowing you condone the verbal and emotional abuse of your daughter? Look at it that way.  

My son chose to move to his own room when his baby sister arrived.  He realized he didn't want to be woken up by her a few times a night.  He was five years old.   DH went with him.    He also wanted more...

The property owner should be responsible for the water bill excess given the leak in the service line.  You're a renter and can't maintain things like that.

Hrm.  My situation was a bit different.  DD came at 28w and I was told to not worry at all about caffeine.  Reason?  She was getting IV (and then oral) caffeine, so her levels were being checked, anyhow. The...

Glad all is working out.   My son nursed on one side from about 12-14mo until he self weaned at 4y.   Wasn't a big deal for me.

I have a short torso, so nursing pillows weren't helpful for me.  My lap is the pillow.     Really big boobs mean that the baby's head might rest on your wrist instead of the crook of your arm.  Don't worry, the...

Make sure the flanges fit.  Too big or too small and you might get lacerations, sores, and blisters.  And your breasts/nipples change, so what fit three weeks ago (or this morning) might not fit now or two weeks from today....

I don't think you should call in sick.  I think you should notify the principal that you simply cannot go.