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There's a line in the movie "Marley and Me" that stayed with me long after the film credits rolled.  Dog lover or not, the film is truly heartwarming and about a lot more than just a naughty dog -- it's also about the choices we make as we morph from a couple into a family, and the joy, pain, and growth that we experience along the way.  One line in the film, however, did sting a little.  Jennifer Aniston's character says "I don't want to be one of those moms who only sees her kids for an hour each night.  "Ouch, I thought.  I am one of those moms.I am the mother of two young boys -- a toddler and an infant.  I adore them and their father, and would do absolutely anything for my family.  I went back to work when my first son was three months old.  I knew going into it that I would need to be a working mom, but no one told me how hard it actually is to try and do it all.  It didn't seem fair.  I have a great job, doing marketing for a place and a product that I love, and I have worke... read more »

We've all been there before...a young infant, having finished a meal, in somewhat of a milk-coma suddenly makes the biggest, loudest belching noise imaginable.  It is a noise that would make any beer-guzzling frat guy proud.  And before the thought of "how could something so tiny make such a large noise" circulates in your brain, your baby has spat up all over you -- especially on your shoulder, dripping down your arm.  While spit up is a natural part of a baby's life, here are some tips to hopefully make the experience a bit more enjoyable for all of you:-Always burp a baby after feeding.  There are many ways to do this.  My favorite is to simply lay the baby chest to chest with you and gently pat his back until the joyous moment when he burps.  If this position is uncomfortable for you or your baby, another way is to place one hand around the infant's chest while he/she is sitting upright (almost in a "c" shape around his/her chest) and then gently pat his/her back with your other... read more »

i-ro-ny??-noun: -The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning-Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occursWhen I was in college, the song "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette was popular.  The song was good enough, I guess, for the grunge-inspired '90s.  But the lyrics in the song always bothered me...they weren't ironic at all -- just things that sucked:"A black fly in your Chardonnay...rain on your wedding day/a free ride when you've already paid/the good advice that you just didn't take"   Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see the irony.My second son is two months old.  Like his brother, he is a big spitter-upper.  His brother's spit up was so voluminous, I was inspired to invent the BurpieBlocker baby burp cloth.  And today, the irony is not lost on me that I own a burp cloth company and yet I have spit up on me every day.  Yes, every day.You can never have too many burp cloths.  You always need one when there are n... read more »