Good luck! Knowing what to expect is not gonna make it easier though my friend.

Now that he’s in office, what is his defense strategy in the war on christmas?

I really have no idea what she is talking about. I fell in love in my 20s and had my heart broken. I’m in love in my 30s and if it ends similarly, my heart will still break. so, like, what?

I see your point and I’ll definitely keep that in mind. I’m still going to encourage my kid to hug his grandpa however because so far, he’s shy to initiate, but once he does it enjoys it. And the human touch is an important part of our bonding and also helps us become comfortable in our own skin. But I will keep that…

Yes. I know parents are hungry to relate their experiences but it’s important to remember that they’re not all universal.

I did say that I think this is a great idea for college campuses but the wider discussion has not discussed this in terms of being applied only there - once an idea takes root in one place, it’s likely to do so in others. But I’ll concede that point on those grounds.

Hahaha I have approximately 1 million pictures of milk drunk face.

Yeah I can’t speak for her but I know I had days where I couldn’t hand off the baby fast enough and had to go cry. I was on welfare at the time and when you go through pregnancy and newborn days dealing with public assistance, they ask you 1000 times a day “are you feeling depressed or overwhelmed” and I was always…

Give me the games over the lie on top of me after breastfeeding and don’t move or I will cry times any day. I felt like I was chained to the couch. I love not having to carry or push my son everywhere we go. My daughter will be there soon :).

I feel you, I really do. You are totally correct in that it’s far better to go too far to prevent rape than to do to little. I guess my protests come out of exactly those personal experiences I’ve described, combined with my memory of being a lost and easily confused young girl. I can imagine a girl being like “oh,…

2.5 yrs and 9 mo. Don’t listen to the haters this is why God made alcohol.

Sounds to me like she could’ve used a little help.

I loved my babies right away but I had stretches like this, and something I found striking was that I didn’t have that “the moment I laid eyes on her I was forever changed” with either of them. Like, I loved them before they were born, and when they were born, I was excited... but I already loved them. The…

I spent about 3 years combined being unemployed and staying home with newborns, and I have to say that while I would not have had it any other way, it was not “enjoyable”. I sooooo wish I lived near family/friends that could have at least come to my place to hang out with me a few days a week. What a difference that…

Well having kids used to be seen as our duty, probably coming out of religious directives, and I think women universally realized that it sucked shit so when women started opting out, the older women around them who already made the sacrifice had a reaction of “I had to do it, why shouldn’t you”.

I didn’t want kids, and everyone said I’d change my mind and then I did, ha. I think it’s important that women feel comfortable not only being honest with themselves about how they feel about having kids but also with others.

Yeah that’s a hard one because of the hormones. Like everyone else can ignore it but to you (the mom) it’s like a panic button.

How old is she? I have 2 and I’ve realized that what I hate is the first 4-6 months and after that the rewards outweigh the sacrifices (for me). What I’m saying is: hang in there. I’m not gonna lie though I WISH I could just go out after work once or twice a month, but everything in good time.

I live in the Bronx and it’s called poverty. Women with stress/depression are more likely to experience postpartum depression and impoverished women are more likely to be stressed and depressed.

I’m not an expert in statistics. All I know is I, personally, have consented to things that I later regretted, but not verbal consent. I never thought to blame my partner for that, but it seems to me that this guideline would suggest doing just that. I’m not talking AT ALL about crying rape, which I personally have…