Yeah, the “why even take the risk” argument is so fucking hollow, it’s bananas. If we were really serious about eliminating big risks for our unborn children, the first things we’d stop doing would be driving, but I don’t see anyone climbing up in the grill of pregnant ladies every time they climb out of their cars.…

How DARE you endanger your child by following your Doctor’s guidelines? What’s next? Letting a Doctor tell you the best way to treat your baby when it’s ill? You shold be listening to the Nightly News and Internet for your advice.

As a mother who as stayed home with her children and also worked, had 3 pregnancies and probably ate something that someone didn’t think I should have eaten, and now has three adult children, I will tell the secret: it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. Do what makes you happy. Don’t do what makes your children…

Putting aside the obvious extremism and idiocy of the GOA and NRA for a moment, many really good and thoughtful people own guns. INCLUDING liberals, progressives, etc.

Ugh, yeah it’s not cool. I was so annoyed by everyone my whole pregnancy. I’m a nurse, and even if I wasn’t I’m a intelligent grown woman, I think I know what’s right for me and the baby growing inside me. Now I get to deal with “how long are you gonna breastfeed” and “ when are you gonna have another”. As long as I…

I'm sorry, that so sucks. I think that was the hardest thing when I was pregnant, everyone became a expert on my health, what I should/ shouldn't eat. What shoes were acceptable! I got shit from a doctor because I was wearing low heels at a appointment, the next appointment I got told I should try to dress up to help…

Don’t forget this: http://www.parents.com/parenting/moms…

I recall someone clucking at me in a Jason’s Deli when they overheard me order a ham sandwich. Cuz cold cuts will kill your fetus. Sadly, ham was one of the five foods that didn’t make me completely nauseous. I almost smashed her face in.

My grandmother-in-law asked me how much weight I’ve gained (about 10 pounds, 22 weeks in). She seemed concerned by the number - I’m not a medical professional, but I think I’m probably right on track and my doctors have not indicated that I should be concerned - and implied that I should be watching my weight. Ummmm,…

Yeah, I was recently reading an article about how I should be doing squat type exercises in my cubicle (while working full time and very pregnant) to prepare for labor and tone, and was just like ENOUGH. I’ve had it! It’s great that people are cross fitting and whatever until their water breaks, but give me a break!…

I, on the other hand, relished greatly the one dark beer I had during late pregnancy. I was CRAVING a dark beer at that point, and realized that the scare tactics about not drinking at all were aimed at people too stupid to know the difference between sipping a single beer with a meal and going on a nightly bender.

I really believe that when I put aside my baggage (stuff I’m carrying from my own childhood, for example, or the desire to please others) and take a moment to reflect, my intuition as a mother will tell me what to do.

I’m 8 months pregnant now and am consistently appalled at how much pressure is on pregnant women to work out. I was moderately active pre-pregnancy and in the first/second trimesters but am now just fatigued from working full time, planning for baby, getting the house ready, etc. I’m also now feeling gigantic and the…

The best thing I’ve learned from being a mom is that I need to put some space between me and the rest of the world and own my own choices.

This. Fucking everything you said.

I saw The Afghan Whigs many times (early 1990’s and on their final tour) and you are absolutely spot-on with that comment. I saw them on their most recent tour and Greg seems to have mellowed with age.

It goes Charles, William, George, Charlotte, Harry, Andrew. I’m pretty sure every time William has a kid, Harry does the “I never have to be king” dance.

No Greg Dulli fights? He used to scrap quite a bit back in the day, prior to getting comatized after a roadie suckerpunched him. I saw him take off his guitar and about dive into a fight during the ‘1965’ tour, but the bouncers broke it up first. Known reputation as a fighter back in the day.

After the Queen, it goes:
Charles (the monarch’s eldest son, The Prince of Wales, the traditional title of the heir for many years. Incidentally, the current queen, Elizabeth II, was made Princess of Wales when her father became King, because that’s a courtesy title given to the wife of the Prince of Wales)
William…

They dress that boy like he’s the consumptive shut in child from The Secret Garden.