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•  The S word
  Among the many pieces of unsolicited advice that an expectant couple receives, the most common is that they should worship the precious few days they have left to sleep. When I was pregnant, I remember feeling mildly irritated by the repetitive nagging over the value of shuteye. Unlike Carlos...
  Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:42:00
•  Burped & loaded
  As a new mom, the already exclusive motherhood club became instantly more intimidating with the onset of the ?mommy wars? (or rather, with Time Magazine?s effort to propagandize them). Although the whole controversy did seem just a tad sensationalist, I decided to start paying closer attention to...
  Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:31:00
•  All you need is Faith
  As happy as I am to be a member of the motherhood club, this new social status has not come without its challenges. As it turns out, my ticket into the club is only valid for general admission; I?ve quickly discovered that there are intricate layers and levels of mommy-hood, and I am nowhere near...
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:34:00
•  The how-not-to guide to parenting
  As I neared the end of my pregnancy, it began to dawn on me that a baby would soon be born, and that this was a job that I was completely inexperienced and unprepared for. As I?m used to doing with most things in life, I tackled this challenge by indulging in a rigorous study plan. I spent countl...
  Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:42:00
•  Busy Making Other Plans
  There?s a reason why it takes nine months to have a baby, and it isn?t just because this is the amount of time that the female body needs to develop a human being. The way I see it, these nine months are a gift that mother nature bestows upon future parents, a precious yet rapidly narrowing windo...
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:19:00