We have a follow-up ultrasound today to check out a bunch of things that have been eating away at my brain for the past couple of months. So, of course, I've been sleeping like crap and fretting over every little twinge for about the same period of time. [...]
Read MoreApparently pre-packaged toddler meals, sold by Gerber, Heinz and various other companies, aren't actually that great for kids. Color me not surprised.
What I find most surprising about the sudden media coverage of the nutritional content in these meals is that everyone is suddenly appalled.
Seriously? Have people never read the labels? Have they never tasted jarred baby food? Has it never entered the realm of possibility for these folks that feeding their children actual fresh, healthy food isn't that hard? Or that it's actually a lot cheaper than the commercial alternatives? [...]
Read MoreI'm still wigging out that someone in the medical profession decided it's acceptable to stick stuff in an unconscious woman's cooter without informed consent. In my opinion, that's legal rape.
Read MoreI hate "To Do" lists because I inevitably get side-tracked by a kid-related emergency or find something that needs to be "done" more than what I've written on the list. Then, at the end of the day, I see my mostly unfinished list and feel like I've gotten nothing accomplished at all -- the feeling of defeat is a hard one to overcome and it really eats away at my motivations. Today I'm going to make a different sort of list -- a "Done!" list. I'll be adding to it as my day goes on...
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