Dealing with anxiety and depression is hard. And dealing with anxiety and depression while parenting is often viewed as a monumental struggle. I would like to present an alternative point of view, however. I would like to submit the idea that my anxiety and depression have made me a better mom. Do I know what […]
Health
Midwife’s Viral Post About Grooming Your Garden Provides Much-Needed Reassurance
Anyone who’s ever gone to the OBGYN — pregnant or not — has likely fretted over the condition of their undercarriage prior to inspection. And why not? If somebody’s about to go diving in your deep sea, it’s the least you can do to tidy up for them beforehand. Manicuring the lawn, so to speak, […]
Goop Wants You to Put Coffee Up Your A** and No, We’re Not Kidding
Sweet flippety fuckdragons, does Gwyneth Paltrow have a line she is unwilling to cross? Apparently not. Because it appears she’s no longer concerned with us steaming and shoving eggs up our clam salads. Now her lifestyle brand, Goop, wants us to toss our other salads, recommending we introduce caffeine into our downtowns. In its Beauty […]
My Resolutions Have F**k All To Do With Anyone But Myself
It’s the time of year where people both make and break their lofty New Year’s resolutions. Personally, I’ve never been into resolutions myself. That’s because anytime I’ve attempted them, I’ve fallen completely flat on my face trying to stick with them. So I never bother anymore. But this year is different. This year I’ve resolved […]
CDC Says No Raw Cookie Dough. Anything Else, Buzzkills?
The CDC is urging people not to eat raw cookie dough or baking mixes, including brownies, muffins, cakes, cupcakes, pancakes, anything delicious really. Raw eggs and flour can potentially cause E. coli infections and salmonella poisoning, they warn, the results of which can lead to serious illness and even death. I just have to stop […]
“The Man in 2D” Gives Up First-Class Seat For Mother And Baby With Chronic Disease
Any parent knows that flying with children is right up there on the top 10 list of things we’d rather not do. There’s usually crying, possibly screaming, and stress. So much stress. Stress that’s increased a thousand-fold by your fellow cranky passengers who apparently have never had children or have conveniently forgotten what it’s like […]
Recall on Infants’ Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Sold at 3 Major Retailers
Tris Pharma, makers of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID) 50 mg per 1.25 mL, has issued a voluntary recall of 3 lots of their products. The lots recalled are sold at CVS, Walmart, and Family Dollar. According to the company’s press issue, the affected batches of Infants’ Ibuprofen may contain a higher potency level […]
Gwyneth Paltrow Claims SHE Popularized Yoga. Because Of Course She Does
In today’s edition of “The World According To Gwyneth,” it would seem that we all owe Ms. Paltrow one big “Namaste.” That whole yoga thing? Yup. Gwyneth. In an interview with Wall Street Journal Magazine, Paltrow credits the popularity of yoga to…wait for it…herself. Because why not? Oh, G-girl, if I only had one ounce […]