I've never really gotten flack for breastfeeding in public. And I was lucky enough that the few people who wanted to touch my pregnant belly asked first, and I almost felt bad saying no because they were so polite! I did have one coworker who touched my belly all the time without asking. If it happens once with…

I'm glad you had that experience! A well-fed baby is a happy baby.

But she wasn't even seated next to the girl. Her husband was in between, and she nursed on the side closest to the window.

While I always appreciate people looking me in the eye and talking to me as if nursing were totally normal, I would draw the line at touching a stranger. Weird!

I suppose her "halfway" is to not actively shame a breastfeeding mother.

One time, at an outdoor table at a pizza place, I started nursing my son under a blanket, and my husband overheard people at the table next to us say, "Well I guess it's time to go!" in what he thought was a bitchy way, but I was oblivious. But I've only been doing this for three months, so there's still time.

Plus, going longer between feedings than usual leads to painfully engorged, leaky breasts for the poor mother as well. Last month I travelled cross-country without my baby, and I had to pump in the airplane bathroom just on a four-hour flight. Fun times.

That is only if a two cakes are involved. Human-pastry intercourse breeds mutants known colloquially as 'baby-cakes,' usually red velvet flavored and literally so cute you could just eat them up. They are next on the Personhood Movement's agenda, for obvious reasons.

Just be careful to use protection. You don't want your cake to get pregnant.

Lol. My dog does that when she gets tired, too.

I have a wrap, an Ergo, and a stroller. They all serve their purposes. Running a quick errand? Throw him in the Baby K'tan. Long walk downtown with the dog? Stroller time. Hiking or crowded venue? Ergo. I bought the carriers used off Craigslist (and would have the stroller, too, if I could have found the one I…

Right? I went from mentally nodding to actually shaking my head as I read that.

Exactly. Not to mention the money. There's another school in my district that opened up a few years ago in a more moneyed area. The parents organized fundraisers to put SmartBoards in every classroom and pushed for advanced IB classes. Their kids lack for nothing in terms of resources, and the parents don't have…

I already addressed this in a comment to PoliDrone above, but I wanted to tell you, too: As a public school teacher, I believe we need more parents who give a damn in our system.

You are so right about your last paragraph. I'm a public school teacher, and I get so frustrated when I hear friends of mine (some of whom are also public school teachers!) deplore the system and talk about homeschooling or private school. Yes, the system has its problems, but you know what will make it better? …

When you can't teach what you're supposed to because they've retained zero background knowledge and have no classroom participation skills, yes, its terribly frustrating.

Or, as fashion bloggers Tom and Lorenzo have dubbed her, Cathy Cambridge. It has a ring, n'est-ce pas?

I have so much love for this.

My husband and I just had a baby on purpose last spring. Deciding factors included my desire to have a baby before I was 30 (I turn 29 next month) and job stability. Also, I don't think you can ever have a 'perfect' time to have a kid. There will always be more career-building and savings-stashing to do beforehand.…

Day in the life of a middle/high teacher on a rotating block schedule: Arrive at least 1 hour before school starts, preferably sooner. Fight with the copier and lose; come up with a back-up plan 15 minutes before students are at the door. Teach for a 90 minute block. Snack in the hallway to monitor students between…