It Gets Tiring Being Told I’m Too Young to Be a Mom

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It’s something I’ve grown accustomed to over the past six years. I can usually see it coming as the person I’m talking to scans my face, looking for visible evidence or pondering our conversation for context clues. Sometimes it’s never spoken out loud, but often, it is.

“You are way too young to have kids!” Read More

Celebrity Couple Plans a Month Unplugged After Baby: What Do You Think?

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It is my opinion that we, as new parents, are pressured into way too much after our babies are born. Well-meaning relatives and friends are practically knocking down the door of our hospital rooms to watch our children come into the world, everyone and their mother wants to come visit you at your house to snuggle the baby, and, for many, maternity leave is non-existent or shorter than ever. Read More

Study Shows That Second Children Really Are More Difficult

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When the study was said and done, it came to the conclusion that second-born children presented more “challenging” behavior than the others. Second-born boys were far more likely to be in trouble with the school system, and were far more likely to be incarcerated. Read More