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From New Parent:

Society has mades us believe that our children need (even want!) a lot of toys. Shelves are filled with hundreds of toys, all with bright lights and sounds to attract children. It has gone way overboard, sucking kids in and putting guilt on parents who don’t buy their kids 10 toys for Christmas. The truth is, kids are pretty simple. Give them a bowl of water, some stickers or finger paint, stacking toys or a race car track, blocks to build a castle or sand to make a tunnel and they’ll be entertained...

On August 3rd, 2009, I gave birth to my tremendously handsome son, Evan. As a first time mother, I spent most of my nine months of pregnancy wondering what life would be like once my baby was born. I knew that while there would be many new challenges and perhaps even surprises in store for me, I could be certain of two things. First, that I would love my baby and strive to be the best mother possible, and second, that I would breastfeed. Loving my baby was a piece of cake. From the moment I saw his face, it was a done deal–I was hooked. I wish I could say that my goal of breastfeeding was so easy...

Our friends at lilsugar posted an interesting poll, asking their readers if they lost their virginity to the father of their children.  Surprisingly, it's almost 50-50, with nearly half of the respondents saving themselves for "the one."

Before I became a mother, I really didn’t know many people in my community except to say ‘hello’ or nod in recognition as I went about my errands. In the suburban communities I’ve lived in since moving out of Manhattan, it’s always seemed to me that you were pretty much invisible if you were childless. My work as a freelance writer whose office is in my home is a pretty solitary business. Most of my good friends and business acquaintances live in New York City, where I do the lion’s share of my socializing when I get the chance to get out and see people...