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Went to a bbq yesterday and it was more of the same junk... how frustrating. What I found funny was that it mirrored many of the "guy" conversations I have seen: Guy conversation: Guy 1: "I went hiking yesterday." Guy 2: "I've hiked for two weeks before." Guy 1: "I've hiked for a month."...

Hi all, We live in the South Bay area in California and we're looking for an all-natural birth. We have Kaiser Permanente insurance and their idea of a natural birth is FAR from what we want. We're not rich (I'm a teacher and she's a chiropractic student) but all we want is something that...

This is actually really great advice! Whether we had our birth at home or at the birthing center we wanted to make sure we had an OB or someone on speed-dial in case something did happen. We do have "worst-case scenario" plans made (or we're making them now) which is just the intelligent way...

Being a teacher for the last five years and working with youth groups and children's groups for over 12 I'd have to say that I've had an inordinate amount of interaction with CPS... I've probably made somewhere close to 12 reports and been a "witness" (A male student comes in who has bruising...

-Ok allow me to fall off of my soapbox for a second and state my OPINION (NOT FACT!!! AND NOT FOR EVERYONE!!) My wife and I are 100% all natural birth- we'd do it at home but we're renting and not too sure how the landlord (a good friend of ours) would feel about it so we're going the Natural...

:amen: As far as the "for the mother" comment- I agree it can be for the father as well- I was just meaning that often what we do for our children (or anything else for that matter) is to fulfill a need we have. Attachment parenting IS more difficult- but do you see how it could satisfy a...

This is what is important- it sounds like you RESPECT your sister's right to parent her child as she sees fit.... hopefully she affords you the same respect. As far as the researching both sides... honestly I believe that God talks to your heart a bit- there is PLENTY of research on BOTH...

What?! A person who recognizes a struggle and desires to do something about it!! Maybe there is hope for this world!!! If we step out of the parenting realm- I too have my staunch beliefs about things that are debatable Biblically... I VERY often have to stop and think- where do I get this...

Well, I'm no expert but if you're pulling your boob out to bottle feed I think you're doing something wrong! ;) j/k.... I do live in the Bay Area so EVERYONE has their cause of the week so it might just be the folks we are surrounded by... who knows. I do have to tell all you ladies that...

Jan, I do apologize for the use of the term- I won't use it any more but I do want to make you understand that I wasn't talking about LLL as an organization- I was talking about the people who make LLL a religion, who are the "my way is the only way" people. The people who view smacking a kid...

I think it's pretty funny that "non-mainstream" people are the ones giving so much grief- when I am sensitive to the "movement" and interested in raising my child this way... maybe a mass-email should be sent b/c if they are turning someone who is sensitive to it off then I can't imagine them...

Ladies (I guess other guys aren't as involved in this?) I appreciate your responses... hey, we only got one "Breastfeed or you're a terrible parent" response! I think that's pretty good! I'm sorry if I do sound frustrated... I guess I am. My wife has a TON of other pressure on her and she...

Interesting... we had an argument about this yesterday. I'll replay the scenario: Setting: At the gym Her: "It feels like I may have pulled something in my hip flexors." Him: "Are you okay?" Her: "Yeah, we're not working legs today, are we?" Him: "Nope, you sure you're gonna...

Interesting... we had an argument about this yesterday. I'll replay the scenario: Setting: At the gym Her: "It feels like I may have pulled something in my hip flexors." Him: "Are you okay?" Her: "Yeah, we're not working legs today, are we?" Him: "Nope, you sure you're gonna be okay...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and not really "parenting" yet per se but we are expecting our first little one in January.... I think Bill Cosby said it best when he described how "educated people go to class [or read books] to learn how people do things naturally..." that's where I'm at...