One of the most entertaining subcultures on the Internet is a Reddit category called Am I The Asshole? People will post all kinds of shocking behaviour and then leave it the comment thread to determine who was in the right and who is definitely the asshole. So, when I saw that a woman was charging […]
When I was a girl growing up on Long Island, my dad and I were about the only country music fans I knew. I was obsessed with all things southern, and a bit of an anomaly in a part of the world where pizza, beaches, and Billy Joel reigned supreme. I even recall confessing to […]
For each of my three babies, my doctors and midwives followed up with me for postnatal checkups six weeks after birth. During those six weeks at home, I didn’t hear boo from my medical experts charged with my care. They didn’t know that for one of those postnatal periods that I struggled with PPD. Nor […]
Alanis Morisette rose to fame in the 1990’s with her scathing confessional-type lyrics and unique voice. And in real life she has been known to talk about difficult things with candor as well. In March of this year, Morisette announced that she and her husband Mario “Souleye” Treadway were expecting a new addition to their […]
There’s a lot to love about being pregnant in summer: wearing a two-piece without a care in the world about your stomach bulging out, having a solid excuse to take naps in the AC on those hot afternoons, and not having to shove swollen feet into actual shoes (hello, flip-flops!), just to name a few. […]
Ah, sweet summertime. Once upon a time, the season brought the scent of tanning oil and feel of the hot sand under your feet. Now it brings always-hungry kids and a line around the block to get an iced coffee. For some of us, it also brings summer babies. Precious little bundles wrapped in muslin […]
The female comedian extraordinaire, Amy Schumer, known for keeping all things real and relatable, especially when it comes to being a woman — is making us laugh yet again with her take on postnatal care. Just five weeks after giving birth to her son, Gene, Schumer is sharing her wisdom and pics on Instagram of […]
You and your partner finally settled on a baby name after months of negotiating. But have you chosen a middle name yet? Sometimes choosing the right middle name for a baby is even harder than deciding on a first name. It has to blend nicely with the first name, plus your want it to meaningful, […]
If you picked a long first name for your baby or you have a long surname, a short middle name works best to break up the cadence. But if you want to look beyond the more traditional middle names like Ann, Lynn, Lee and James, you’ll find that there are plenty of more unique options. […]
I was in another country when I gave birth 11 years ago to my first child. To be honest, we were unprepared for my delivery. I was overconfident and I really thought that I would have no trouble giving birth. It turned out to be anything but easy. After hours of complications I was told […]
Women are having babies later and later in life. And while age is certainly an important factor when trying to conceive, these days there are ways delay your biological clock. Egg freezing is one of those ways. Egg freezing (also known as oocyte cryopreservation) is slowly becoming mainstream. While it was once considered experimental, that […]
As if pregnancy wasn’t difficult enough, along with the baby you can be carrying a host of dental issues. That’s because pregnancy hormones and morning sickness can result in unique challenges to maintaining proper dental hygiene. Dr. Tsolair Hovsepian, a dentist based in the Los Angeles area and a mum herself, says that despite the difficulties that […]
