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I'm anti-barbie, partially because I remember being creeped out as a kid by our box of barbies, which involved many naked dismembered dolls with cut or burned hair (curling irons don't work on...

We use it, I don't really see the issue with the word either. IMO it seems gentler than "mean" or "bad". Generally we use it to describe behavior, like hitting is naughty, etc. We pair that with...

:hi: Secular Ladies!

I've been reading a bit but it's really hard to catch up with all you prolific heathens. I've been at home bonding and loving my new baby boy :wub: and trying to get over ...

:hugs: to you and Sydney momma!

Me either... until I met my DH I couldn't imagine inflicting any guy I dated as a father-figure on a child (I seemed to have a thing for musicians and artists who were generally unstable/insecure)....

I can understand why your dbf would be concerned, but he's being melodramatic, and punishing any compulsion doesn't work anyway so he's not helping. Considering the past hoarding/ocd issues. What you...

Browsing through pregsomnia and I saw that Williams Sonoma's "Agrarian" site is full of pretty natural family living things, including chicken coops and backyard bee-keeping kits.

Just thought I'd...

Last time Abbey had pneumonia (about a month ago) she had no fever, just a nagging cough. I thought I was being over-protective bringing her in, but there it was. But I imagine without insurance if...

It's been really hot outside here and we spend almost every night at our neighborhood waterpark. Because of that most of our dinners have been cut up fruit (cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries),...

I don't think there's any reason not to feed a kiddo fish, as long as it's low in mercury.This is a great website for checking out which fish are lowest in mercury.

I heard the report about toxoplasmosis as well. I grew up around all kinds of kitties (feral and indoor/tame) and tested negative when I was pregnant with Abbey too.

There are quite a few...

Is your Dad's house still open?
You could always take the kiddos there, but dismantle the air conditioner before you leave. Turnabout is fair play, right?

I'm so happy she's here and healthy! :hooray:

And I'm so sorry you had such a traumatic and painful birth and your VBAC didn't pan out, but it sounds like you did everything in your power to get...

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Oh, and the article Suja posted has slipped into my consciousness by the way of me trying to increase my patience with Abbey doing things for herself, even though it takes quite a bit longer to get...

I take care of th bills at our house, for the most part. I really enjoy it. I like doing taxes too. :crazy:

As far as lack of healthcare ruining people's lives, we lived it growing up. My Dad...

How long has it been going on? He could be getting sick or getting molars early...

Otherwise I would say most 18 month olds would probably seem to have an 'attitude problem', although I wouldn't...

Good luck! Hope you are holding your new LO by now!

I'm so happy too!

I remember watching a documentary on Walmart that talked about how the company changed after Sam Walton's son took over in the 90's... prior to that employees were treated really...

We had Abbey signed up for lessons but a bout with pneumonia meant we had to cancel. Both DH and I have been working with her in the water anyway, and so far she can blow bubbles, kick using a...

I'm thinking it's not *your* influence that makes them think they shouldn't have to clean up messes because mom will do it... didn't you just say something about coming home to exploded can of red...

Interesting, but a little flawed. They start off comparing how a six-year-old acts in the company of a different family with how children act towards their parents at home. I know it used to drive my...

Mandy, I wrote my response without reading yours (it took me awhile :) ), so even though we are polar opposites in our beliefs on guns, my post wasn't any direct-confrontation type response. I hope...

Bridget, that's awesome about Savana! I really hope the GF diet is a help, I hadn't heard of it before but it seems totally plausible. On the GF story train, my good friend here (mom to Abbey's bff)...

I wouldn't have any certain timeline I would have myself follow, either pro- or against induction.

If there were other medical factors or concerns over my health or the baby's health, I can't...