Midwives don't "perform births". Midwives assist (if needed) and attend (if they arrive on time).

And the term "delivery" or anything related to it with regard to birth should be stricken from our collective vocabulary.

optimystik did not "deliver" our son. I was the only one in the pool and he didn't have his hands in there at all. I BIRTHED my son and ( Read more... )

y'know, I like a lot of what Eckhart Tolle says in his book A New Earth, but that doesn't mean he never falls into the bullshit trap ( Read more... )

y'know, there have been several times in my life when I've made ridiculously stupid, short-sighted, self-absorbed, insensitive comments to people I cared about. Probably countless times, seeing as how I've spent a good portion of my life living in my own little world ( Read more... )

I had it reiterated today that there are multiple definitions of the word 'format ( Read more... )

The Smallest recently woke up from his nap. We're sitting in the chair, and he's nursing: a typical after-nap scenario. Many times, I ask if he had a good sleep, and he'll usually nod 'yes'. Today, I asked him if he had good dreams ( Read more... )

So I got a ring from a seller on Etsy and it arrived a couple of days ago. There are problems that I need a reality check on before I send her an email.

Firstly, I screwed up on the size I need, so I didn't order the right size. Secondly, it's a half size 3/4 of a size* bigger than what I ordered, so she screwed up on the size, too ( Read more... )

I think I'm totally screwed ( Read more... )

The screen on optimystik's Treo is ded. A little pouka dropped it one too many times. Ahem ( Read more... )

Aw, fuckitall... I just discovered that Nestle owns Green & Blacks. Fuck fuck fuck. Guess it's down to Cocoa Camino and ChocoSol for me now ( Read more... )

A is having a major breakthrough with communication and signing. It's so awesome to ask him a question and get an understandable response. Right before today's nap, he signed that he was sleepy. He did this for N last night before bed, too. So awesome. He told me he was all done with breakfast this morning, too: "Ah duh", and then signed it, when I ( Read more... )