My husband and I are separating.. to try and regroup and see if we can find anything salvageable here... What a time to have in-laws visiting...

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I write regularly over at Strollerderby at Babble on many topics. But the one that always gets people riled up is my take on breastfeeding v. formula feeding. I've experienced both as a parent (I formula fed my twin daughters and currently breastfeed my 2 1/2 year old toddler)... but I had such a poor experience with La Leche League and judgmental lactation consultants with the twins, I align myself more with the women who formula feed and bottle-feed than with the breastfeeding advocates.

Today I'm writing about how women who try and work and pump have a tough time of it primarily because most working moms have insufficient support and maternity leave to establish a relaxed breastfeeding relationship with their child.

You can read about it today if you like and weigh in....

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/default.aspx#37957

Imaginary Best Friend
By R 10 Comments
Categories: Good Girlfriends Do..., Be Merry and girls girls girls

My daughters are starting Kindergarten in a little over a week and I admit that in addition to the thrills of seeing them enter school (school!!), the prospect of meeting new people and possibly making new friends is exciting as well.

Since my daughters were born I’ve always worked outside the home. I’ve never joined Mommy & Me classes, never attended playdates, never EVER went to Gymboree. I did go to a new mother’s group for 2 weeks until my sleep deprivation (and potty mouth) decided it was time to depart for edgier climes. I don’t feel like I fit in to the usual mommy groups… Hence, the joy of meeting and making sweet lady friends on-line… (all of whom are even better in person)

So the possibility that I might actually make a REAL LIFE mommy friend has me endlessly excited and terminally crossing my fingers that somewhere in this school I’ll meet a kindred soul. Maybe someone as cool and funny as her, or her, or even her.

Here is a picture of my dream girl:

1. Swears




2. Drinks




3. Reads




4. Talks about sex




5. Wears cute shoes




6. Whip Smart




7. Sassy, edgy, big-brained, and big hearted.

And my imaginary friend will hardly ever talk solely about her kids. Oh and? She would love to sit and giggle over an intimate glass of wine.