Maine is low on the get-me-out end, but having been raised there, it's not that great. Much of the state is simply so insulated by distance (and trees) that it's impossible to imagine living elsewhere.

None of these things were news to me. Perhaps I'm in a circle of friends that talks about breastfeeding a lot. One more worth mentioning (please!) is that some women simply cannot biologically breast feed, for no reason that can be diagnosed. There's just nothing in there. THAT piece of news was the big shocker to…

HANDS DOWN. The history of cell culture and vaccines, wrapped up in an incredibly engaging narrative.

I used Paragard for two years after my first was born (I was NOT getting on hormones again). It did increase the length and intensity of my periods (less than ideal) but in every other way it was perfect.

It's reassuring that I'm not the only one with permanent side effects. I did try a few different ones, and the last one dried out my eyes to where I couldn't wear contact lenses anymore. It's been six years and my eyes are still too dry. Fortunately, that was the only long-term side effect for me.

Better sex? Really? Nothing killed my libido like the Pill.

I'm pretty sure midwives at hospital deliveries are almost universal, but water births are not always an option. The insurance cost for hospitals is much higher for this kind of birth so it's generally not offered. As an alternative, some hospitals will permit you to labor in a hot tub/bath tub, but you'll have to…

In the school district where I work, this is middle school Summer reading (and intended for the younger end). A bit young for high school, but definitely a great series.

On my first movie date with a prior boyfriend, he answered his cell while driving to the theater ("Oh, hey, no, not doing much, you?") and then proceeded to annoy everyone checking texts on his brightly-lit screen during the film. Yeah, that didn't last.

For more on this, try Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think". He covers this topic in more detail and discusses interesting psychological experiments with food, too!