I was married and then knocked up at 26, and by age 31 had three kids and a house in the suburbs. It can be done. I think the Biebs has a good head on his shoulders and as long as he surrounds himself with people who are genuinely looking out for him there is no reason he can't go the way of Mayim Bialik or the…

Our Basset, Lucy has really mellowed now that she is in her twilight years, which is great. She has also lost her hearing so if she was still one to wander, that would be a Very Bad Thing. This picture reminds me of our old house. Lucy had a bush that she would stash treasures under. We wouldn't know what was…

Sleepy pictures of new babies passed out on their daddies make me ovulate. Selma is living with a couple of very cute boys!

my husband is only allowed to do wash his things and our boy's. I have a terribly complicated sorting system and certain things go in the dryer and certain things do not. I do not expect him to learn this and remember it, I own my own OCD laundry habits. He does happily fold the laundry, though, which is a big help.

I am so very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you. I lost my Grandpa to colon cancer. The grandpa that read stories to me whenever I wanted and paid for my swimming lessons and bought me my first stethoscope as a grad gift from nursing school.

more fodder for the STFU Parents blog.

people will rue the day they put in their due date as well—when that day comes and goes and there is no baby, the incessant "No baby yet?" questions makes many a prego woman feel rather stabby. (or maybe it was just me)

I worked on the palliative care floor of a hospital and got to pour a shot of whiskey at bedtime every evening for one of my patients. He was terminal. I was so happy the doctors decided to save him from detoxing in addition to the pain he was suffering from with his cancer.

I am 35 and have been married for almost 9 years. I am embracing my jiggly bits and the three kids they gave me. Hubs doesn't really care what my undies look like.

I have the walsmart control undies that pull right up to my bra strap. They definitely make a sundress hang nicely without calling attention to my lumpy bits. I call them my Bridget Jones underpants.

my phone has a stove—it's called calling for pizza delivery!

My oldest had developmental delays that prevented him from nursing. It was absolutely heartbreaking for me and I beat myself up for literally years over it. The Holier-than-thou Sanctimommies sure didn't help me heal from what I thought was the worst thing I could do to my boy. (Ha! Little did I know at the time,…

Why do I need a phone to tell me the time? There's a clock on the stove.

My Dad is a mechanic and my mom's no-fail grease stain removing tip is: spray the stain with WD-40, then rub in some dishwashing detergent with an old toothbrush, then launder as usual. This works for my dad's engine-grease stains and it got a melted lipgloss off of one of my nurse's uniforms as well.

oh good! One shouldn't waste those raging hormones!! Of course, one should also only do what one is comfortable with, but I got SO MAD at the Pregnancy Police who tried to tell me that everything I was doing was Wrong, even if my midwife said it wasn't. Sometimes a little help from my vibrating friend was the only…

how would a vibrator hurt the baby? I can't really see that being an issue. Pregnancy is the time to try lots of new things since the second-tri hormone surge often makes a girl rather horny and the new body shape necessitates a bit of creative positioning.

I heart you.

It is a big deal when you hear it all the time. I get asked when my baby is due regularly because I carry my weight around my waist. I hate it and it sends me into a spiral of self-loathing every time I hear it. When people ask me that I look them dead in the eye and say "No. It's fat." They then backpedal and…

I learned in nursing school to soak really smelly feet in tea. Tea is naturally astringent and antibacterial so it will kill the stink. Soak, dry well and wear breathable socks. Try to rotate your shoes so they dry thouroughly between wearings. Lavender and Tea Tree oil are also good essential oils to use in a…

Do you think there was a Shiny Hair Showdown between Jennifer Garner and The Duchess?