This is either incredibly funny, or wildly useful, or maybe both. For the mom-to-be who has everything including a pool and time to lie around in it, this could be a great gift for the last 3 months of pregnancy where everything becomes impossible and frustrating. I love the illustrations, though it looks scarily like you’re leaving the belly open to shark attack. … [Read more...] about Floating Raft for Pregnant Moms
Archives for April 2009
Easing Pain in Childbirth
Check out the NY Times for an article on an old practice of putting pregnant women on their hands and knees while in labor to ease the pain of childbirth. Midwives have long recommended the practice to get the baby “into position.” The data seems to indicate that it helps with the pain, but there is no proof that it actually helps get the baby in the right place. This … [Read more...] about Easing Pain in Childbirth
Separation anxiety – The Worst Ways to Say Goodbye
If you’re sending your toddler off to daycare or preschool, be prepared for tears on the first day, and perhaps many after that. Separation anxiety is normal, as is a meltdown when you reappear (reminds them of the pain of the separation). There are many ways to ease this. Here are ways not to say goodbye: Don’t be sad - while you may want to be empathetic, you will be … [Read more...] about Separation anxiety – The Worst Ways to Say Goodbye
Another Gambit for More Sex After Kids
We’ve written before about the books 365 Days and Just Do It. Our advice was to buy them and leave them where “someone” might see them, give them a read, and hopefully pick up the challenge at the same time. A week after the Rev. Ed Young challenged husbands and wives among his flock of 20,000 to strengthen their unions through Seven Days of Sex, his advice was — keep … [Read more...] about Another Gambit for More Sex After Kids
Sex Challenge!
Here’s a link to send to your spouse, especially if you’re ready to try anything to get “sex” back in the phrase “sex life.” Mrs. Young (obviously a pseudonym), in her most recent column, as she always does, refers to the sagging love lives of new parents. She suggests reading such recent books as 365 Nights and Just Do It, both books on couples who made planned effort to … [Read more...] about Sex Challenge!