Let’s talk about toxic people. You know who they are – the ones that might bully you, and then gaslight you. The ones who act out to get attention. The ones who belittle you and make you feel bad. The list goes on. It may seem “simple” enough to cut these people out of yourContinue reading “Toxic People, especially Family”
Category Archives: Pregnancy and Parenthood
Parenting means constantly building things
Not sure about everybody else, but I feel like I’m constantly building something for my baby. We did get a lot of hand me downs, which was great and a huge moneysaver. BUT, it did sometimes mean putting things together without instructions. Like a baby swing…luckily I was able to find a manual online, butContinue reading “Parenting means constantly building things”
Funny moments in parenting: Good mom, not as good wife??
Parenting has some pretty tough moments – sleepless nights (and days), crazy messes, and more. But it also comes with a lot of laughs. Sometimes, at the expense of the hubs. To be fair, there are other times, he’s laughing at (not with) me too! For instance, the other day, the hubs had Goober onContinue reading “Funny moments in parenting: Good mom, not as good wife??”
Women’s Health
Women’s health is always an interesting topic in my mind. I don’t want to go down the rabbit hole too much, but basically, not as much research has been done for women’s health as general (men’s) health. In fact, some research in the beginning used to just describe women as “men with pesky hormones” andContinue reading “Women’s Health”
Fixing loose springs/contacts in battery powered items
So, I like to get used or hand me down toys (and clothes) for my baby for a variety of reasons – mostly because I never know what will actually interest him and those toys add up! Some toys I get from generous coworkers and family and friends. Others, I pick up from my localContinue reading “Fixing loose springs/contacts in battery powered items”
Superstitions about Pregnancy and Baby
I’m going to start off with the disclaimer that I don’t believe in superstitions. I DO find them interesting however. Like, if your baby does the downward dog pose, it means he’s “looking for a sibling” (aka you’ll get pregnant soon). I just thought it was cute he was doing a yoga pose. The questionContinue reading “Superstitions about Pregnancy and Baby”
Unselfconscious Parenting
So I’ve discovered that you gotta have a strong sense of self-image if you’re going to be a parent. A baby is going to find all your “problem” spots and target it. Generally, I just find it hilarious, but I can definitely see how others might not! For example, a few weeks ago, I’m layingContinue reading “Unselfconscious Parenting”
“Sex is like a bowl of rice” (aka the Sex Talk)
Do you remember when your parents (or someone else) gave you the sex talk? I don’t really recall mine, but boy, do I remember my sister’s! My dad decides to lead in with “Sex is like a bowl of rice – you can have it now, but you can also have it later and itContinue reading ““Sex is like a bowl of rice” (aka the Sex Talk)”
Let me NOT give you some parental advice
Something I’ve always found annoying, even though people do it with the best of intentions, is that people like to give you unsolicited advice throughout pregnancy and parenthood. Don’t get me wrong – I catch myself doing it every once in a while too, though I try not to. It’s not so much the adviceContinue reading “Let me NOT give you some parental advice”
Resources for Parents
Interestingly enough, although I don’t really use it now besides as a hobby and keeping up on scientific news, I have a science undergraduate degree. My hubs has an engineering one. You can guess that the combination of those two means that we read and researched A LOT during pregnancy and even now. Honestly, it’sContinue reading “Resources for Parents”
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