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Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 10:55
Am I Having a Boy or a Girl? (Someone Tell Me!)
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
With nine days left until we can (hopefully) find out what we're having, I decided to run this pregnancy through the litmus tests detailed in Am I Having a Boy or a Girl? (also known to me personally as “Please, for the Love of God, Tell Me This One Is a Girl!”). Here's what I found:Read Full Post
Friday, August 3, 2012 - 05:35
Why I Chose Homebirth Before (and Will Again)
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
Homebirth wasn't an option for me until I gave birth in a hospital and was disappointed (read: traumatized) by the experience. After choosing homebirth for my second baby, I'm a homebirth supporter all the way, having realized it's not the loud, bloody, dramatic experience reserved for hippies that I once suspected it was.Read Full Post
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 07:45
Pregnancy, as Understood By My 3- and 5-Year-Olds
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
Recently, my kids have said some things that made me realize that I have a bit more educating to do about pregnancy, birth, and babies. Read Full Post
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 09:48
The Sacrifices We Make for Our Kids
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
I’m starting my first full week as a stay-at-home mom once again. Yep, I left my awesome job last week—largely because of the blood pressure problems I’ve been having in this pregnancy.Read Full Post
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 14:00
Boy Scouts Uphold Ban on Gay Members
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Show and Tell
In a truly disappointing move earlier this week, the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its longstanding policy of barring openly gay boys from membership and homosexual adults from serving in leadership roles.Read Full Post
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 11:27
Doulas (and Why I Love Them)
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
16w, 1d. My husband and I hired doulas for both previous births, and while the women were complete strangers to me just months before I went into labor, by the time I’d delivered our boys, both were like old friends. Read Full Post
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 10:50
What’s Missing This Time Around
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
Yesterday was the third anniversary of my mom’s death. She fought breast cancer for almost 23 years before finally succumbing to its ravages less than two months after the birth of my second son. She’s what’s missing this time around.Read Full Post
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 17:59
On Nannies, Love and (of Course) Guilt
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Show and Tell
I’ve never been shy about admitting that I have help with childcare (I came to the understanding quite early on that I am indeed not Someone Who Can Do It All). But that's where things get complicated. Read Full Post
Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 09:47
The Question that Everybody Is Asking
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Project Pregnancy
You might be shocked to learn what everyone is curious about. (I was.)Read Full Post
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 15:57
Freeh Report Released; Talking to Kids About Penn State & Child Abuse
by Melanie at Parenting.com
Show and Tell
When yet more news regarding the Penn State child sex abuse scandal and cover-up appeared on the news this morning in my kids' presence, I panicked. Here's what I wish I had known to tell them.Read Full Post

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