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Archive for September 2007

September 21st, 2007

Controversial Conversations: Even the “Experts” Aren’t Prepared

<> You can try to prepare for birth and new motherhood, but that doesn’t mean you’ll actually know anything before you do it.
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September 21st, 2007

The Rarity of “Mommy Time” and Who to Blame

You may have guessed that I have been having a week of overwork. This happens a lot when several part-time jobs, instead of one full-time gig, make up one’s 40 60 hour work-week. The lowlight of my week came yesterday when the day care called the language school where I teach because my daughter […]

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September 20th, 2007

Breastfeeding News Round Up

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 just just rounded up all the lactivist news from the past week.
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September 20th, 2007

Because It’s Good To Know We’re Lucky

According to this book, in 1870, the risk of an Englishwoman dying in childbirth was about 1 in 200. What do you think the statistical risk is today?
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September 19th, 2007

#1. My Favorite Blog This Week

Every week, I have a new favorite blog. Yes, my preferences change with the weather. So, I thought I would start a new feature naming my favorites and asking the blogger to write a post solving one of my parenting problems.This week my favorite blog is Tree Hugging Family written by Jennifer Chait.
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September 19th, 2007

In Case You’re Curious

My kids are featured on Tree Hugging Family today.
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September 19th, 2007

Wealth, Health and Social Stigma: Are Teen Mothers Screwed?

Teenage motherhood is stressful for the mother and the grandparents, worrisome to society and, according to some people a growing problem. And yet, through the wonder of Facebook, I have recently been in contact with some of the women I know who became mothers in high schood. They seem to be fine. Not perfect, but […]

By kate baggott -- 5 comments

September 18th, 2007

At Least My Children Aren’t Neglected

I’m a little overworked this week. That means I need to schedule time with my children and neglect this blog today. The best thing about doing it is that I know you understand.
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September 17th, 2007

Because It’s Good to Know Who’s Who

St. Gerome or St.Jerome of Majella is the Patron Saint of expectant mothers and St. Ann or St. Anne is the Patroness of women in labor and new mothers.

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September 16th, 2007

#34. Parenting Quote of the Week

…it was the daughters who really made Larry laugh.
They said that girls were supposed to be the quiet ones but, whoever they were, they hadn’t a clue. His gang, Jesus, there hadn’t been a minute, not a second’s peace in the house since the eldest, Stephanie, was born, but especially since the other three came […]

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