How did having a baby change your life? I'm intentionally leaving the question as broad as it is and would love to hear your answers, mothers and fathers; but especially in regard to how it may have changed you, as a person. My wife is expecting in 5 weeks, I feel both tremendous excitement, but also a slight anxiety as I know my life will never be the same.
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 31 answers

What is the best financial/tax situation for us? Kid on way, financial aid eligibility concerns. [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Flip this question: What is great about parenting a boy? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 41 answers

I need a snippet of a poem or quote from a children's book about wishes. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm a freelance writer and I am trying to find instances related to the letter of inquiry below I sent to a Virginia magazine. This is a real-life situation of an acquaintence in the state of Utah. I'm looking for contacts, primary sources and attributable anecdotes. I've left calls with appropriate offices and have received no response. Meanwhile, my deadline is looming. Any help would be appreciated. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 7 answers

I am 28. I am a man. I am broody. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 19 answers

What are some good web sites to buy cute, "hip" (whatever that means) t-shirts and other clothing for babies and toddlers? Bonus points if it's non-gendered. [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2007 - 30 answers

Hi all. I'm new to the site, though I've been searching and reading posts having to do with having a kid for the past couple of weeks. I have a question I'd like to pose to people interested in such matters. That is, can you have an intimate, supportive, loving, and prioritized relationship with your partner after you have a kid? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 57 answers

Does anyone have experience with center-mounted child carriers for bicycles like this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2007 - 8 answers

Daddy-daughter advice, or what can you tell me that you've learned? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 74 answers

I'd like to get something extravagant as a gift for my (to be) 1 year old nephew. [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2006 - 22 answers

Evaluating a day care: What non-obvious questions would you ask? What non-obvious things would you look for during a site visit? What subtle words, actions, behaviors or environmental factors would make you think twice about using a specific facility? “Had I but known” in-retrospect anecdotal cautionary tales are welcome. [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2006 - 24 answers

What is the best way to tell someone that you want to have a child with him? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2005 - 14 answers

My brother-in-law's sister has a beautiful six month old baby that was recently diagnosed as blind. [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2005 - 6 answers

I was looking at mathowie's weblog: a.wholelottanothing.org, and he talked about the "theme" of the baby shower they just had - "bring your absolute favorite book you owned as a child". What was yours? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 67 answers

If a pregnant mother had trichinosis, would she inevitably pass it on to her child? If her child were born and went untreated, would the child survive? How long might it survive, and with what symptoms?
posted on Jan 10, 2005 - 10 answers