5 Reasons Why I Don't Want Another Baby

March 20, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 5 Reasons Why I Don't Want Another Baby I have been getting my baby fix this week. Six years ago, I gave birth to my final baby, Adolpha.* (Yes, she was the last, although starting my blog almost two years ago felt a bit like giving birth and while sometimes it's my favorite child, I still don't count it.) Every now and again, I get a little twinge and I realize that it's baby pains I'm feeling (and not gas pains as I had originally assumed). When I get these twinges I have to remind myself that I am 40 freaking years old and I am way too damn old to have another baby. So, I take a Tums and I go on with my day.  Continue reading... Can We Bring The Holidays Down A Notch? 7-Year-Old's Guide To Being Cool Study Shows Big Leap In Autism Prevalence WATCH: Mom Hears Son Say 'Hi' For The First Time What Pregnancy Really Feels Like Why Kids No Longer Consider Facebook 'Cool' WATCH: Melissa McCarthy Dances With Elmo T-Shirt Tells The World What Your Kid Is Allergic To How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never) 4 Things Every Mom of Boys Must Do Why You'll Never See Me At A 'Yo Gabba Gabba' Show Again MELISSA SHER The Magic of a Napkin Dispenser As babies like to do when their mothers are seconds away from taking the first bite of a meal, my infant son started to cry. He was crying because he was hungry. I tried to decide if I should feed him or just eat a few bites of bagel myself. Feed him or eat? Feed him or eat? Continue reading... LESLEY KENNEDY So Long, Yoga Pants: I'll Miss You Most of All as I Head Back to Work The thing was, as fortunate as I am to have been able to spend all that time at home, being a sort-of-stay-at-home-mom who actually did work at home just wasn't working for me. I've been back at the 9-to-5 grind for a couple of weeks now, and, this might sound crazy, but I kinda love it. Continue reading... MAGDA PECSENYE A Letter to My Sons About Stopping Rape Remember how we talk all the time about how we're the people who help, who fix things when there's a problem or someone's in trouble? You may get the chance to do that someday. Continue reading... SHANNON SUTHERLAND To My 2-Year-Old When I see you walk the streets of New York, it makes me cry. You look like you fit right in and that you are your own, independent person. It's as if you were never a baby who fell asleep in my arms. You look like you just showed up one day, fully-formed. It's amazing and incomprehensible. Continue reading... JILL PATIR Dear Daughter, Please Be Average Don't confuse average for normal. If you want to move to the beat of your own drum, please do! But when it comes to other aspects of life, just stick to average. Set realistic goals, do your best, and be proud of what you accomplish. That's it, average is just fine. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003