Alexis Barad-Cutler
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6 Prayers I'm Offering Up To the Photo Gods On My Kid's School Picture Day
School Picture Day is a rite of passage that, despite the nightmares most of us harbor from our own childhoods, we insist our children endure. The forced smiles, the clothes they would never ordinarily wear, and the spotlight centered on them? It's a… → Read More
What To Do If You Can't Afford Diapers
For those of us who have enjoyed the privilege of baby showers filled with an abundance of cute organic baby clothes and tiered "cakes" fashioned out of diapers, it can be hard to believe that many families in the U.S. can't afford diapers (let alone… → Read More
Here's What Really Happens When One Parent Spends More Time With The Kids
Even in families in which both parents work full-time, there's usually that "go-to" parent who's the first to punch in when it's homework, dinner, or bed time. Even the most communicative, "we work as a team" couple can't split everything down the m… → Read More
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs To Know When Her Hands & Ankles Start Swelling
Among the many "indignities" of pregnancy — from skin discoloration, to cystic acne, to not being able to fit into your clothes — comes one more whammy you may not have expected: the swelling. When you look down and discover you're the not-so-proud o… → Read More
10 Painful Things Most People Don't Realize C-Section Moms Deal With
When most people hear the word "C-section" they think a woman is rolled into the OR, gets a little incision, out pops a baby, and she's good to go with her body being none the worser. Perhaps that's why there's such a stigma surrounding women who hav… → Read More
8 Reasons A Stay-At-Home Mom's Coffee Will Always Be Cold
I'm not here to debate who has it worse, a stay-at-home mom or a working mom. I am here, however, to say that a stay-at-home mom rarely gets to enjoy her coffee in the fashion that it is mean to be enjoyed: hot. Coffee, that lifeblood that nearly eve… → Read More
Here’s Why Your Baby Looks Nothing Like You
The point of enduring what feels like a lifetime of pregnancy discomfort is, of course, meeting your "mini" for the first time. But what happens when you see your baby for the first time and think, "Are you sure that one's mine?" Sure, babies are a l… → Read More
Can I Have An Ultrasound With A Tipped Uterus? You'd Be Surprised At What Science Can Do
One of the perks of those frequent treks to the OB-GYN's office throughout 40 weeks (more or less) of pregnancy, is the photo album's worth of pictures you get from your hard-won ultrasounds. But an ultrasound isn't always "fun" for the woman involve… → Read More
If Only I Had Said These 8 Things When My Friend Had Postpartum Depression
My best friend was the first among our cohorts to have a baby so, sadly, she was also the first to suffer through postpartum depression (PPD). We didn't know she had PPD at the time, mostly because the majority of us didn't know it was a thing. For a… → Read More
9 Totally Normal Things All Moms Of Newborns Panic About
"The more you care, the more you have to lose." If that's true, then a new mom suddenly feels like she has a whole lot to lose. The stakes are higher than you've ever imagined when a baby enters your life, and your worries are boundless — from your l… → Read More
Why Does My Baby Sleep Better In My Bed? There's A Scientific Explanation
Before your baby arrives, you obsess over the kind of crib, bassinet, or co-sleeper to purchase. Then you get home from the hospital and, perhaps despite your best intentions, end up with an extra little person in your bed. And, for some strange reas… → Read More
10 Lowkey Vicious Things I Wanted To Say Instead Of "It's Your Turn"
There are so many magical moments you get to experience when you have a newborn. Then nighttime rolls around, and suddenly things aren't so magical. Personally, my partner and I have engaged in way too many arguments over whose turn it was to get the… → Read More
7 Ways Having A Kid With Night Terrors Is Like Living In A Real Life Horror Movie
The first time my son exhibited night terrors, he wasn't the only terrified one. He had bolted upright in bed, was screaming uncontrollably, sweating, and shaking with fear. When I tried to comfort him, it was as if I was trying to talk to him throug… → Read More
9 Things Every Mom Who Uses Disposable Diapers Wants You To Know
In a perfect world, babies would come out of the womb toilet trained. Unfortunately, this is not the world we live in. And in my world, specifically, my 3-year-old is still happily prancing around in his Pampers (and will probably still be going stro… → Read More
8 Thoughts Your Baby Has About You When You Co-Sleep
Co-sleeping with a baby can be a wonderful and bonding experience, not to mention convenient. The biggest advantage to having the baby in your bed (if you're nursing) at night is that you don't have to get up; everything your baby needs is right ther → Read More
8 Things No One Is Saying About Postpartum Boobs, Even Though They Should
Before I had kids, I heard moms lament about their sad "breasts after baby" and, as a result, their desire for "mommy makeovers." I assumed these body-obsessed women were narcissists who needed to focus more on their kids and less on their looks. Wel → Read More
8 Things A Dad Should Never, Ever, Mansplain To A Mom
The first time I heard the word "mansplain" I immediately pictured myself in my first job, with one of my bosses telling me the very specific way that I should go about ordering him lunch. Over the years many men have tried to unnecessarily mansplain → Read More
7 Awful Things People Say When You're Recovering From Childbirth
In an ideal world, the postpartum mother would be protected from all negative things (perceived or real) that could possibly be said to her via a special forcefield. Maybe someone could invent "new mom headphones" that would filter all the weird thin → Read More
7 Times When You Should Absolutely Be The "Selfish” Mom
The term "selfish mom" is an unkind one, bringing to mind a storybook Evil Stepmom character who cackles wickedly as she casts her stepchildren into the woods so she can keep herself well-fed on their father's dime. However, this is not what the term → Read More
7 Reasons People Need To Stop Romanticizing Breastfeeding
Thanks to the high pedestal on which breastfeeding sits, far too many women are forced to feel guilt or shame if they cannot, or choose not, to breastfeed. Touting one form of feeding a baby over another is arguably why so many new moms feel anxious → Read More