My grandma has a similar set up with a meal plan. Sadly, no beer.

While this isn’t for me, the less-snarky aspect is that it is encouraging community in a society that is ever-more less-communal. As a young adult after college I moved to the other side of the country, lived alone, and had no community. This is one positive side of housing like this.

Retirement living for the generation that will never be able to retire!

Your choice is not what commenters or the doctor are talking about. Their talking about those that demean others choices to not do the same thing. To a “natural parent” choosing not to have an uneducated vaginal birthor to not breastfeed for whatever reason is akin to smoking crack while pregnant.

Ugh, my sister’s friend recently had a baby at home with just the services of a ‘natural midwife’ who I have to believe is a charlatan. When the mother was informed that her baby was breech and there wasn’t enough amniotic fluid to turn the baby safely, she and this fucking monster of a midwife ‘did some research’ and…

There is no such thing as “complementary medicine”. There is Medicine and there is Bullshit. If “complementary medicine” had any basis at all in scientific fact, it would be called “medicine”.

So, no, Naturopaths remain snake oil salesmen of the highest order.

I fucking hate the term “natural childbirth.” What you want is an unmedicated vaginal birth. There’s nothing “natural” about giving birth in a hospital under the supervision of doctors and nurses or in a manmade bathtub. Truly natural childbirth is fucking dangerous and traumatic, and medical technology has made it…

I hate the idea that those of us who want natural childbirth are crazy naturopaths. I love medicine and science and I know that if I undergo major surgery that isn’t really necessary, I open myself up to a greater risk of infection. Childbirth isn’t something we need medical interventions for in MOST cases. Obviously…

Her first answer in the whole thread is amazing. When asked what element of natural parenting is worst she said this:

Fair warning, though, Amy Tuteur (aka the Skeptical OB) frequently puts me on the A Pox on Both Your Houses side (#teamnoone) because she can be so incredibly obnoxious about stuff that really is not at all worth getting that obnoxious about.

Snake oil salesmen (and that’s essentially what these kind of naturopaths are) are very charming and convincing and I can entirely buy that these people thought they were doing what was best for their kid. I’m sure s/he had available legitimate looking “studies” from “journals” and “websites.”

There were 2 reasons I chose our pediatrician, and it was based on negative Yelp reviews.

There’s a really interesting AMA going on right now with an OB-GYN about natural parenting and pseudoscience that is worth checking out.

One of the most horrifying parts of belonging to “Mommy” groups on Facebook is seeing the sheer number of people who ask for referrals to naturopaths, chiropractors, or “vax-friendly” doctors. This stuff is shockingly common.

It was so much fun. I had low expectations because of the vivid memories that I have of when A.J. Daulaurio “hosted” Jezebel, but it turned out great! So many funny commenters. It actually inspired me to sign up for the Deadspin newsletter, who woulda’ thunk it?!

If you still miss the time when Deadspin took over Jezebel for April Fools’ Day

I feel like I was bitch-slapped by nostalgia just looking at those pics of frosted eye shadow. Makes me think of Britney and TRL and teen movies. Ah, good times.

Because if they are enrolled in school near her home and have their social lives set up there, when the primary caregiver is away, young children may stay with non-parental adults (nannies, other family members) so that it doesn’t disrupt their routine or lives. Nothing would stop their father from visiting or staying…

I don’t think Mercy has any other parents, though. She was adopted after Madge split with Guy Ritchie.

‘Drew had a very rebellious and wild childhood, with no family around her, and while she is a different person now, and a great mother, some of that can stay with you.’