Thanks for this. It helps me to know that you finally found a solution. My 13-month old is a great kid and a horrible sleeper. She has been since she was a newborn who only napped for 20-45 minutes at a time. She can’t wind down at night, battles sleep, wakes up at a pin drop, and has trouble going back down when she…

Thanks! Yeah, I’m realizing how some of the lists out there are plain crazy — one advised bringing a gift basket for the labor and delivery staff. Sure, I might send something if I have a good experience — *after* my baby is born. Why the hell would I focus on that before even getting to the hospital?

I’m packing my hospital bag this week, and the most important/agonizing decision is which snacks to take for a postpartum treat.

I’m due to have our first child in a few weeks, and we decided not find out the baby’s sex ahead of time. This decision is baffling for many people — the number of times I’ve been asked, “But how will you PREPARE?!” as if preparing for a newborn girl is markedly different than preparing for a boy (or vice versa).…

Reminds me of the “This American Life” episode “If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS” — the first act was really illuminating: Writer Lindy West has been harassed by hundreds of trolls online. But only one ever apologized for his remarks. Lindy began to wonder, could he explain why trolls choose…

Your shower sounds like it will be a lovely, boozy, charitable good time! Same here — I never asked for a shower (bridal or baby) but have gotten both, because people wanted to throw them for me and other people have wanted to celebrate to mark the occasions. I hate being the center of attention at things like that,…