Asiaselects/Asia Selects/Getty Images When I was a kid, I had this friend who was the fourth of what would ultimately be eight brothers. Just about every year or so, his mom would get pregnant and every year — boom — another brother. Now, common knowledge tells us that a baby’s sex is basically a 50/50 chance for a boy or a girl, but a new study from Harvard suggests, actually, strict statistics may take a back seat for “boy moms” and “girl moms.” Researchers at Harvard, led by Siwen Wang, began with a casual observation. A lot of their friends,...
One Mom Explains How Measles Outbreaks Can Cause Havoc For Daycare Families
TikTok Great news, everyone! Cases of the measles in the U.S. are at a 30 year high! We did it! U-S-A! U-S-A! Oh. Did I say “great news?” I meant the opposite of that. It’s a tragedy. Currently, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reporting 1,319 cases across 40 jurisdictions — and two children have already died. TikTok creator Martha (@martharoseyy) was recently in a country with an outbreak, and even though no one in her family has contracted the illness, the very presence has severely affected them all. She recently found out her son had been...
A New Mom Wants Friends To Stop Complimenting Her Postpartum Body
PixelsEffect/E+/Getty Images What’s your love language? Yes, I know the premise of “love languages” is a bit problematic, but they are also somewhat useful in some circumstances. Mine, for example, is “words of affirmation.” Ya girl has rarely met a compliment she didn’t want to give or receive, but even I know there’s a difference between being complimentary and being obsequious or even downright weird. One anonymous Redditor recently came across such an example recently, and took the to site’s popular “Am I The Assh*le” subreddit for a vibe-check… “AITA for asking my friend to stop "complimenting" my postpartum body?”...
Have Your Childfree Wedding, But Obviously Infants Should Be An Exception
Daniel Lee/Moment/Getty Images Back when I got married *mumble mumble* years ago, I was adamant about a child-free wedding. Now there’s a lot I don’t understand about my past self when it comes to wedding planning, (Dear Past Jamie: were chair covers really something you should have been stressed about at any point in your literal entire life…?) but a child-free wedding? I still understand that, even if I might do it differently now. Some people are looking for a particular vibe that is antithetical to the presence of children running around. But a recent post on Reddit’s r/AmITheAssh*le board...