Category Archives: Motherhood

Postpartum Postcard: Hormones

The Today Show's Special On Organic Pet Food:  Oh. My. God. That shih tzu is ADORABLE.  My blood pressure is going down just looking at it.  Do I need a shih tzu? Here I was thinking I was an animal-hater all these years.  Sob! The Lady Watering Her Lawn In Snakeskin Jeggings:  RAGE!  Rage against the ...

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Postpartum Post Card #1

OCCUPY BOOB STREET It's the eternal battle of the 99% vs. the 1%, THE OWNER OF ALL THE MILK IN THE LAND. Mini-Chimi:  It ain't fair, I tell ya.  And I'm camping out on her chest until she concedes. The 1%:  I've conceded!  The land of milk and honey - okay, no honey until 18 months? ...

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Guesty Monday: A Push Present By Any Other Name

So my Lactation Leave has officially begun. For the next month or so, I'll be featuring a guest post every Monday and a Post-Partum Postcard from me later in the week. You know.  With tips on how to latch.  Be it to a boob, beer bottle, or vat of Nutella. Thank you so much to Julie from

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The Heir And The Spare

THIS JUST IN: The ultrasound lady who saw the baby's scrotum five times was, in fact, correct. I gave birth to a scrotum attached to the most adorable baby boy last week and as my mother predicted, I am EXACTLY like Princess Diana was with her two little princes: The night nurse! The wet nurse! The royal chef! The nannies! The maids! The ...

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Rock of Ages Potty Training: Unreleased Singles

THE POTTY *  Simon & Garfunkel's introduction:  "Bridge Over Troubled Water" *  Dionne Warwick's plea for safety:  "I Say A Little Prayer (That You Won't Fall In)" *  James Brown's cost-saving ditty: "Have Mercy Baby (Don't Use The Whole Roll)" THE FLUSH *  Aretha Franklin's sewer ballad: "(Underground) Freeway Of Love" *  Abba's judgemental ode: "Chiquitita (You and I Know Who ...

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Third Trimester Geology

1.  PANGEA:  You have become the largest single land mass.  Ever. 2.  (IN)CONTINENTAL DRIFT:  Gap is having a sale on cotton panties.  Size: XL Continent. 3.  (PELVIC) FLOOR SPREADING:  Please refer to kegel abilities. 4.  HOT SPOTS:  Namely, you.  You overheated beast. 5.  CONVECTION CURRENTS:  The emotional Viking Range: turned ON. 6.  OCEANIC TRENCH:  Are you ...

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It’s Called Motherf*cking Nesting, Bitch

Unpacking onesies two-by-two - Expanding from 1 to 2-Live-Crew Where those booties at?  Where those booties at? Getcho ass off the couch and find the co-sleeper, yo! Back is best!  (Baby got) Back is best, bro. (That's what she said.  The pediatrician, fo sho.) So outta my way I got the organizing itch, outta my way IT'S CALLED MOTHERFUCKING NESTING, BITCH!   Yeah, Swaddlemaster ...

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