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more about #babyboom more comments → molly pocket: So this is what Fraaaaahhnk has been up to then. more » girlleastlikelyto: I have one of these -- my husband. He's been doing the research, picking out strollers and carseats, assembling the baby furniture, decorating the nu... more » Peebers says what?: I’m a little resentful of all the attention here being directed toward moms. What about dads? Whether it be a gay couple, a single dad, or just a ve... more » Wandell: .... I like it! What's wrong with learning from an expert? That is what we go to college for, no? To learn from people who have "been there, done that... more » andromedeia: I am excited to have kids and raise them in the most low-maintenance way possible, which is what my parents did with me and my siblings. Hand-me-down ... more » salthegeek: All I can think about after seeing that pic is that kid has awesome eyes. more » lalaland13: My mom is a strong powerful woman because she was basically a single mom with a jerkface father who did everything in his power to undermine her and s... more » lostinalunchbox: Or, for anyone who isn't an only/eldest child AND the first in their peer group to have a baby - ask your freakin' friends and family for advice. more » NellMood: I don't think this is so surprising when you look at the history of child rearing- this stuff has been professionalized for centuries. As long as wome... more » lisas: Hm. I read this a couple of times and here's something I get out of this article that I think is a good thing: Recognition that this kind of "motherho... more » funzette: Best, Perfect, Must-Have, Supermom. Exhausting. Donald Winnicott, an old-timey child psychoanalyst, talked about the "good enough mother", someone wh... more » Flackette Goes Retro: So first you hire a college application coordinator to get into the right school, then you meet a guy there and hire a wedding planner for the big bas... more » Dorawithanattitude: "A mother today looks a lot different than a mother 15 years ago...She is powerful. She is strong. She is knowledgeable. Women today know it's OK to a... more » Sev: I read "baby planners" in the headline and interpreted the meaning as "a woman or a couple who plans to have a baby. Many base this decision on income... more » anteup: I don't even like kids and I'd take this job in a heartbeat. I looooove researching stuff to buy. LOVE ITTTT. But, I also realize that not everyone li... more » -
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The Baby Planners Are "A Victory For All Of Us"
As first-world luxuries go, here's one bit of modern absurdity that I've actually always seen the point of: the baby planner. Well, to a point:
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Study: Richest Countries Have Higher Birth Rates
Birth rates tend to drop as countries develop economically, but a new study has found that at the highest levels of development, fertility may rise again. This is good for economies, but potentially bad for the environment. [LiveScience] -
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Is A Woman's Body Made For 19 Kids?
Whenever the Duggars and their mega-brood come up, someone inevitably asks: is the body designed to bear that many children? Good question: More » -
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The Fruits Of Abstinence-Only: Fewer Condoms, More Teen Pregnancy
The steady drop in teen pregnancy stalled and may even have reversed between 2003 and 2007. The reason: teens are using less contraception, possibly because abstinence-only education sucks. [EurekAlert, NYT] -
