DoctorMama

HB will be turning five soon. This is the place where every other parent on the planet adds, How did that happen? They say it goes fast, but...

Who knew that men’s legwear was such an organized movement? Not I, for one. The pro-men’s legwear contingent will be happy to hear that we g...

Here are the questions I think you need to answer before dropping any serious change down on a jogging stroller: Do you really need one? If...

A surprising (to me) number of people land on my website from the above queries, so I thought I’d make it easier by putting the answers to t...

Just got back from Mexico, which was lovely, though the trip was a tad short because CERTAIN PEOPLE need to have their Saturdays free so as ...

Owen. 8 pounds 3 ounces, 22 inches, 22 hours labor, 1 c-section. He's delectable. She's delirious with that special combination of j...

Well then. I think we have pretty clearly established that a LOT of you have slacked off in the winter months (Southern hemisphere readers ...

There’s something I want to get off my chest, at the risk of offending some. It’s this: I really don’t like reading blog entries (or Faceboo...

First, about your comments on the previous post: I was highly amused but not surprised at the unwillingness of most of you to follow the in...

One of my best friends—let’s call her Darwin—is due to give birth to her first child (a son) in a couple of weeks. This pregnancy was the re...

One little cold snap, and you maggots all take cover? OK, maybe a few of you are on a treadmill in a warm gym somewhere, but I know there ar...

How about some more “kids say the darndest things,” since it won me an award last time? HB, bringing me the doll he calls his “little siste...

A while back, I made mention of doctors’ dread of lists . Now, I love a good list. I make them all the time. For example, here is a list I...

Thanks for your wise counsel and perspectives. I’m feeling much better now (at least, as long as I don’t think too hard about another Tom Cr...

While I’m on the topic of body image: there is a type of prejudice of which I have become acutely aware since the birth of my son. Why is st...