Toddler Drops Full Prayer, Outshining Adult Assumptions
Us: we can probably put him in Catholic school, he’s too little to really learn anything anyway The 2 yo randomly before dinner: in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit …
Answer Calls to Boost Your Quoting Opportunities
This is a common misunderstanding. We don’t/can’t quote everyone we talk to. You can stop returning calls, but that basically guarantees you’ll never be quoted
Hidden Childcare Costs Make Budgeting for Kids Impossible
Ok one more thing: it’s also really hard to know whether you can afford kids because childcare providers don’t list their prices online. It’s *the* biggest kid expense and could be anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 a month
Pregnancy and Postpartum: Endless Warnings Against Co-Sleeping
They tell you like 3 million times while you're pregnant + right after you've given birth not to co-sleep
Overworked Elites Fuel Myth: Kids and Work Impossible
Some of this "it's impossible to have kids and work" rhetoric is driven by journalists and academics who work way too hard and can't imagine half-assing their jobs like so many people do
Silent K Surname Saves Marriage, Keeps Family United
Gonna go break it to my kid that we all have to use my last name—yes, the one with the silent K—so his dad and I don't split up
Earning Enough to Afford Daycare Changed Everything
I second this. What did it for me was us finally making enough to afford daycare.
Consider Grandpa's Character when Potty Training Fails
Grandpa, upon learning that potty training did not go well this weekend: One must also take into account his character.
Allbirds Hype Reveals How Internet Trends Mislead Buyers
I never understood the Allbirds value proposition. They aren't waterproof, handsfree, cheap, or stylish enough to wear to professional settings. They're an expensive impractical sneaker. Just buy Nikes that you can also run in.
One Stroller for Jogging, Another for Everything Else
In this house we: Use the Thule for jogging Use the Uppababy for everything else
Early Allergen Exposure Can Prevent Childhood Allergies
We saw an eccentric allergist with my son when he was 3 months old, and he recommended that we immediately start throwing as many allergens at him as possible, as often as possible. We did and now he's not allergic...
Private NICU Rooms Still Rare In
Wait, is this not normal? In the DC burbs, had my own room the entire time, and so did my son (in the NICU) https://t.co/aLZTiyPEHQ
Aggregation Unliked Yet Historically Essential for Reporters
I'm not sure I get the "but how will young reporters learn to aggregate?" arguments here. Everyone who's ever done aggregation hated it, and there were reporters before aggregation became a thing
Tall Toddler, Endless Exhaustion: My New “Long” Syndrome
I don't have Long Covid, but I have something worse: Long Toddler. It's where you're tired all the time because your freakishly tall toddler can reach stuff you didn't realize he could 😒
Gentle Parenting Shifts to Strict Grandparent Discipline when Needed
Our parenting philosophy is that we are gentle parents unless he’s doing something bad repeatedly and nothing is working, in which case we let grandma and grandpa do Russian parenting Aka “the wolf will eat you if you don’t stop”