From the category archives:

Pregnancy

Handicap rights for moms?

December 28, 2006

When I was pregnant, I always got annoyed that there were never any specially designated “stork parking” spots at my usual haunts- grocery store, Target, etc.Â Being pregnant, while not a handicap, does have its physical limitations.Â Especially when you’re trying to shlep a heavy cart through a full (and icy) parking lot in wintry [...]

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Wall Street Journal takes on work and family balance

December 7, 2006

Check out The Juggle, a new blog by Wall Street Journal columnist Sara Schaefer Munoz.Â (I’m not 100%Â sold on the name, but it might grow on me.) “The Juggle” aims to discuss all the issues that pertain to the modern family- stress of finding the right caregiver, trying toÂ finish your neverending “to do” list,Â and managing [...]

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I’m not the grandma!!

October 26, 2006

Are older women worse mothers? According to a new study, published by ABC News, the answer is no. The study, conducted by researchers at USC, compared stress levels and physical health of older mothers versus their younger counterparts.Â (Note: all the older women had their children using Assisted Reproductive Technology).Â Apparently, there was no difference [...]

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Cool Event at Kickin’

October 25, 2006

My friend Trudy Robinson who owns a really cute maternity and baby boutique, Kickin’, in Chicago, is having a great event tomorrow night. It’s from 6-9 pm and she’ll be serving “mocktails” and appetizers. 15% of proceeds go to local breast cancer research. Kickin’ is at 2142 W. Roscoe. I hope to be able to [...]

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Chivalry is dead on public transportation

October 18, 2006

My husband reminded me yesterday of one of my biggest complaints when pregnant- riding public transportation. Ever tried it?? Never have I encountered ruder people then when I was very pregnant riding the subway (“El”) to my office in downtown Chicago. Of the hundreds of times I took the El, I can count on ONE [...]

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