Braggadocio was a characterless little town with dirt roads for streets and a lonely stop sign, where strangers would stop and speculate, “who would live in a place such as this?” as they... Read more >>

In previous generations, a pregnant woman didn’t have much input about the experience of carrying and delivering a baby. A doctor told her what she would eat, wear, and do during her pregnancy,... Read more >>

I have another beautiful little girl. This family loves a little drama and our newest addition is no exception. About five o’clock on Friday October 30, 2009 I started to have contractions. I... Read more >>

I lasted at home for a while, but once we’d hit hour eight of the baby-havin’ marathon, I decided it was time to take this show on the road. Given as how I’d been three centimeters... Read more >>

It’s a well documented fact in the mommy blogger universe. Everyone has a strong opinion on childbirth and they just lurve to inflict it on … er, share it with you. It’s the... Read more >>

I think The Cleaver might have to call it quits, because I have officially heard it all. Singer Erykah Badu, who I enjoy both for her music and her hilariously absurd taste in kids’ names (son... Read more >>

My first child was born in England with the help of a midwife. Babies are not delivered by doctors unless there are complications and they will call in an OB. The next two children were born with the... Read more >>

My father had his hips replaced a few years ago and his most profound takeaway from the whole experience was a newfound belief that when it comes to pain, men are total wimps. When we visited him at... Read more >>

My high school junior year was the first “Greatest Year of My Life.” I say “first” because I’ve had many other “Greatest Years of My Life” since. When the... Read more >>

“This is not a baby shower, it’s a coronation!” That was spoken by my best friend (a Nebraska native) as she walked into the hall on Calle Ocho in Miami where my Cuban-style baby... Read more >>