Baby, Meet Your Adoring Public… From a Distance by Heather Bowles


I had intended this entry to be lighthearted. After last week's deeply personal and trying blog entry, I needed to give everyone, myself included, some much needed sarcasm and silliness. I have things that are weighing on me though, and many of them are completely out of my control. The easiest ...

Paranoia or Protectiveness? You Decide by Heather Bowles


Everyone knows how to compliment a baby. Boys are handsome and strong, girls are pretty and sweet. All babies are "good" babies when they're quiet, even for five minutes, and all these stock phrasings are designed to uplift the mom, whether she's talking with friends, family, or a total stranger ...