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A Lamaze Birth Plan for the Rest of Us - Velveteen Mind

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:30:06 -0700

We all plan for the ideal birth, but sometimes our plans might not turn out as expected. How to integrate Lamaze birth method into less-than-ideal birth plans. Plan for the best, prepare for the best-for-us-as-it-happens.

Icons and Inventory: I Cant Be Their Dooce to My Postpartum Depression - Velveteen Mind

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:24:53 -0700

"Since when did postpartum depression become a shield? Since when did it become an all-access pass for bad behavior? ... I don't share it in order to create a shield or as a suggestion that you should break out your kid gloves."

Deb on the Rocks: Announcing the Queerosphere OUT Loud party, and you are invited!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:19:46 -0700

An absolutely hilarious breakdown of the BlogHer pre- and post-frenzy made into a pie chart. Not to mention announcement of a party a long time coming. Um, no pun intended.

Toymakers fight CPSIAs complex new safety rules - Jun. 12, 2009

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:14:41 -0700

How will the new labeling laws, meant to ease toxic lead concerns, affect small businesses? As in two person small, yet soundly safe, businesses?

Deb on the Rocks: From Milk Maid to Dairy Drag King: The Celebrity Journey of Suze Orman

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:47:44 -0700

We've all had it happen: Suze Ormon emails you and your blog becomes a deer in headlights. Huh? No? Well, it happened to Deb and it's hilarious.

TREX wood Teether The all natural organic by littlealouette

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:11:03 -0700

My baby wish list is almost entirely from this store. Top of my list? "The Tyrannosaurus Teether!
THE ORIGINAL DINO TEETHER ON ETSY!" No one likes knock-offs. This is the best.

Conscientious compassion is a beautiful thing... - PENSIEVE

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:37:38 -0700

You hear about disasters in far away places all the time but don't see how it connects to you. This is a story of a disaster that connects and how you can make a difference.

Idea Book: Remember Those Fleeting Moments

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:31:35 -0700

I always carry an idea book. Love it.
From the page: "One of the main themes that resonated with me was how�"when you are alone with your thoughts�"you really can take in your surroundings."

Progress

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:35:56 -0700

We all know that dull roar that won't let us move forward. Where to start?

From the page: "But so often I can't bring myself to post one. more. thing. until I get something else out first. And that something else is actually a lot of things, many posts even. And actually not just one specific thing, but everything. A dull roar in my head that I can't quite quantify."

Do You Play With Your Kids? - ParentDish

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:25:23 -0700

Are you an on-the-floor play parent?

From the page: "An informal poll of my friends revealed that more than half of us -- myself included -- are less than enthusiastic about playing with our kids. "