Breast-feeding is hell
I don't care what the lactation consultants and baby books say. Trying to nurse my child was an exercise in failure
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I don't care what the lactation consultants and baby books say. Trying to nurse my child was an exercise in failure
Monday, May 27, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 74My first baby was born with a rare syndrome. Now pregnant with my second, I wonder: What could happen this time?
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 13When my open letter to a childless friend went viral, the blogosphere attacked. The worst part? They were right
Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 75When I had a child, I swore I wouldn't be a distracted parent. Then I discovered: Babies are really boring
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 37When I stumbled upon evidence that my new husband might be having an affair, I was horrified -- but also relieved
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 65As a blogger, I could take the Internet's wrath. But when I decided to have a kid, I wondered: Was it time to quit?
Saturday, Dec 1, 2012 11:00 PM UTCHow a nude photo shoot at nine months changed the way I see my own body -- and my role as a "mommy"
Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 27I was fed up with rules that mark the beginning of an identity loss for mothers. So I took a stand, in an odd way
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 39As the mother of twins, I know people suspect I had help getting pregnant. But why am I so self-conscious about it?
Monday, Jan 30, 2012 11:55 PM UTC 107I was eager to be a crunchy mom who swaddled her baby and breastfed. But even I couldn't take this much sanctimony
Monday, Jan 16, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 133After my son was born, I told myself I was just trying to unwind. But the truth was much darker than that
Saturday, Nov 5, 2011 7:00 PM UTC 22I was doubtful about reports of its glory, but it didn't matter what I thought -- my son reached for the bottle
Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 83When you're carrying a baby, people say odd things. But there's one query that irritates me more than any other
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 116I dismissed "The Biggest Loser," but after job loss and new parent anxiety, it gave me something I needed: Hope
Friday, Apr 29, 2011 6:20 PM UTCAs a new mom, I'd started to feel invisible. Then, with four little letters, a college kid proved I wasn't
Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 12:30 AM UTC 75At 41, I wanted another child. Then my doctor said the words every mother dreads: "We have a problem"
Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 2:01 AM UTC 148I rolled my eyes at the dowdy dresses my mother sent, but I didn't understand then what she was really giving me
Wednesday, Dec 29, 2010 2:01 AM UTC 31I don't mind being groped, fondled or humiliated at the airport, but I draw the line at frisking my 1-year-old
Friday, Dec 24, 2010 9:01 PM UTC 73A doctor told me I was too young for the procedure. It took me time -- and my own child -- to realize he was right
Thursday, Dec 16, 2010 8:52 PM UTC 69Mothers are ripping each other apart online and in real life. Are we that furious -- or just that scared?
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