Family and Parenting

A 25 year old male Daily Bedpost reader wants to know what there is in NYC to keep him busy (and sex-free) for 100 days. Poor guy. Why, oh why, would anyone do such a thing? I've heard about the couple who vowed to have sex every day for 100 days, but no sex at all? I'm curious about his guidelines to his experiment. Speaking of sex, over at What Men Think (one of my favorite blogs), casual sex is the topic discussed today. Casual sex can lead to unplanned pregnancies, which is the case... Read Full Story

From the first days of parenthood, the barnyard looms large. We sang "Old MacDonald", and read a gaggle of baby books, all of which featured characters that go quack and moo. Animal characters faded into the background as our kids grew older, but there's no age limit to learning how it feels when a pig wiggles its snout on your leg. We spent a wonderful day at Animal Acres, a farm sanctuary in Acton, California, where its founder rescues and cares for animals that are usually raised as food... Read Full Story

Summer is almost over and our local Wal-mart is handing out lists of school supplies. Parents are wandering through the “seasonal” aisles watching their pennies and longing for the big day to come, so this is the perfect time to write about this. I’ve had chronic back and neck pain since I was a teenager which became disabling when I was in my thirties. Two botched back surgeries later, I’m no better off and feel every little thing from the vibration of the sidewalk to bad chairs and car... Read Full Story

For writers who are also stay-at-home Moms or if you were raised by a stay-at-home Mom, an opportunity to share your story comes from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. They're looking for great stories and you can submit yours on line. If you're not able to be in Las Vegas for the annual ENK show, be sure to check out the companies who will be highlighting their products. There are several reasons to head to Las Vegas but for those who have never been should certainly check out this... Read Full Story

I know that I have perfectionist tendencies. There. I admit it. If I'm going to do something, I want to do it well. Martha Stewart is not helping my condition. Thanks to Martha, I've learned how to make a bed. I mean, how to REALLY make a bed with all the pretty layers showing. I make sandwiches for Ainsley in the shapes of butterflies and flowers. I make ice cubes with raspberries suspended in them because they're pretty. I straighten and re-straighten everything. Love is in the details... Read Full Story