Alpha mom

Among the many, many, MANY little quirks that crop up during pregnancy, skin changes are one of the most common and the most annoying. Breakouts are really common at first, as your whole body kind of goes kablooey with the pregnancy hormones. (Lemme know if I start getting too TECHNICAL about this, or anything.) Read More »

One mom-to-be wants to know whether it's okay NOT to have a baby registry. What do you think? Read More »

As a pregnant woman who looks like she swallowed a beach ball, you can probably take my advice with an extra grain of salt, but...most people don't notice, no matter what your belly looks like. People forget, people are rude, people need constant reminding that certain activities are outright forbidden or just not a great idea or HI, I DON'T WANT TO SPEND 45 MINUTES ON THE HOT CROWDED SUBWAY AT RUSH HOUR JUST TO MEET YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS AT A BAR AND WATCH YOU DRINK ALL NIGHT WHILE I SQUEEZE MY PREGNANT BUTT ON A BACKLESS BARSTOOL AND THAT'S IF I'M LUCKY AND SOMEONE GIVES UP THEIR SEAT AND HAAAAAA, LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. Read More »