"Ha! There is no squirting milk in her eye! You are ridiculous! I am gonna go out on a limb here and say you must be first time mom that rushes your child to the dr for everything! Thanks for the laugh though!" The above quote is a recent attempt to shame me for suggesting that a new mom contact her pediatrician to treat her baby's eye infection. Yes, ladies, you interpreted … [Read more...] about Should I Use Breast Milk to Treat an Eye Infection?
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What Every New Parent Needs to Know About Coupons, Gift Returns, and Saving Money on Diapers and Formula
My husband and I have learned a lot about being practical when it comes to baby supply purchases. Diapers, clothes, formula (if you need it), and other incidentals can quickly add up. When you're sleep deprived, it's easy buy things impulsively and "worry about it later". Except that you discover "later" means a negative checking account and some serious "WTF did I do?!" buyers … [Read more...] about What Every New Parent Needs to Know About Coupons, Gift Returns, and Saving Money on Diapers and Formula
Three Things New Parents Need to Stop Expecting, Like, Yesterday
I troll a lot of new mom, new dad, and expecting parents' forums and blogs. Even in my own birth club, I'm constantly finding parents who are expecting entirely too much of their tiny humans. And, truthfully, I get it. We're all excited. Babies are wonderful. We can't wait to make memories. We can't wait to play games. We can't wait until our babies reach that next milestone. … [Read more...] about Three Things New Parents Need to Stop Expecting, Like, Yesterday
My 9 Week Old Son Loves Katy Perry, and I’m Not Mad About It
Pretty much the only thing that quiets my darling baby boy is Katy Perry. Yes, blue-wigged, candy-cane pastied Katy Perry. And, you know what? I'm not mad about it. One beat of a Katy Perry song and my two month old enters a world of wonder, and he no longer grunts or squeals. In fact, he doesn't make a single peep during the Katy Perry movie. I suppose it's because he wants … [Read more...] about My 9 Week Old Son Loves Katy Perry, and I’m Not Mad About It
The Ridiculous Moms from the World of Babble.com
The bloggers at babble.com are absolutely not from the planet earth. The article I read today, "8 Healthy Foods I Can't Get My Kids to Eat!", was an absolutely useless POS, and I can tell you exactly why. 1) The author's kid is not every kid. 2) The author's kid is not my kid. 3) The food pictured is also not appetizing to most adults (and even some dogs won't touch that crap). … [Read more...] about The Ridiculous Moms from the World of Babble.com