(Original photo by my friend, Alicia I!) Many people tell me that they would rather just go with the flow for labor and that’s perfectly okay. Some people are planners and they like to have an idea of what they would want or what they think would help them. I’m not a planner but I…Continue reading Tips for Preparing for Labor and Birth
Category: Tough Stuff
Play Dates or Personal Ads?: Why Finding Mom Friends is Like Dating
When you’re a mom, I think it’s important to have friends with kids among your other friends. It makes play dates more bearable and you’ve got someone to talk to about tantrums and potty-training. The thing is…nobody ever warned me how difficult it was to make mom friends. It’s awkward, it’s new, and well, it’s…Continue reading Play Dates or Personal Ads?: Why Finding Mom Friends is Like Dating
What in the world is Laryngomalacia?
**Guest post by Amanda** Since July 10th was Airway Defects Day I wanted to write a little bit about a very common airway defect that most people know nothing about…Laryngomalacia. Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in infants. The soft cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing an airway obstruction and very…Continue reading What in the world is Laryngomalacia?