Becky Tahel Ben David·8 hours agoMy Backseat Birth StoryI’ve always laughed at those women who ‘didn’t know they were pregnant’, oh come on! And those mythical women who birth out in the wild of the parking garage of the hospital, their babies slipping out like fish. Puhleeease, as if it were that easy to birth a baby…Baby15 min read
John E MarksinLiterally Literary·9 hours agoMember-onlyNo place for love“The child was declared dead at Gaza’s Shifa hospital, and the health ministry said she suffocated after inhaling tear gas.” Financial Times. At any turning of any year we confront an unholy nexus of fear, solstice, equinox; apex or nadir. We must ride a crest of darkness, accept a drunkard’s kiss as…Baby2 min read
Jasmine Ann SmithinA Parent Is Born·2 days agoMember-onlyHow to Pass the Postpartum Depression QuestionnaireWhen denial feels more comfortable than getting help. — Every time I went in for a checkup for myself or my baby, up until he was about six months old or so, the doctor’s office would hand me a clipboard to fill out about PPD. And every time I passed with flying colors! Here’s how you can delude yourself…Baby6 min read
Madelyn FischerinThe Shortform·2 days agoThe Joys of Feeling my Baby KickPregnancy — Good morning, sweet baby boy. You greet me in the morning to remind me you’re still there. I feel comfort because I know you are always with me. You kick throughout the day, tiny earthquakes in my stomach. I sit and think about the day I’ll finally get to meet you. As I lay my head down at night, you kick while I fall asleep. Goodnight, sweet baby boy.Baby1 min read
Sundas Farid-Fayaz·2 days ago5 Tips for Traveling with the Most Exhausting Person — the BABYWARNING: Crying baby on board! It’s a sign to warn others about an exhausted mama and a cute, little munchkin with a loudspeaker that can go off at any time. Traveling with a baby is like a large maze. You only find your way…Baby5 min read
Freda Savahl·3 days agoMember-onlyWoody Harrelsonwrites a poem for a baby who looks like him!Baby1 min read
Thesilkroads·2 days agoMember-onlyFeeling GoodChildhood Experience Remember back to a time when you were a baby. I know this might be a stretch for some of us myself included. You had not a care in the world. I read an article by Dr. Glenn Doman he talked about some interesting things about babies. The…Baby1 min read
Joel Nelson·4 days agoA father’s note to a baby he once heldI already miss our time together, Even though we’ve never been apart. As the years pass by so quickly, I discover Time flows in one direction on this path. You won’t remember those formative years. Where we would spend most of our time entwined, But it’s something I hold on to so…Baby2 min read
Rebekah AranainTips and Tricks for Travel with Kids·2 days agoTaking a baby with youIf you’re up for it, this is a surprisingly easy age — Babies make easy travel companions. They’re portable; they don’t complain about not seeing their friends; they elicit smiles in shops and on the street. Babies also make difficult travel companions. They can’t tell you what’s wrong; they wake in the middle of the night; they fill their diapers at inopportune…Baby3 min read
Chep·3 days agoDay 139Had lunch with an old classmate named Jack today. Good dude. It was really refreshing to talk to someone else my age who sees the world in a similar vain as myself. This is not to say we didn’t have vastly different lives and experiences. He grew up in New…Baby6 min read
