Our family has a tradition of having our kids born at home. It is not as bad as you may think if you haven’t ever done it or fear the entire birthing process. Let me tell you though, with our first child I was a complete wreck. The problem was basically fear of the unknown. There is still the element of surprise with each birth but at least you are familiar with a lot more of the process.
But what is weird is not the actual birth process but afterwards. The midwives leave after a couple hours and it is just …read more

This weekend was filled with anxiety and excitement. My wife is due on January 31st but she has gone a couple of weeks early in the past. It still seems a bit too early, maybe a week or two, but you women out there who have had kids know when it is almost time. The pressure, the feelings, the contractions. She told me last night she isn’t far off. Here is how the conversation went.
Wife: I think I am gonna go soon.
Me: Huh? Wha? You mean now?
Wife: No not now but definitely soon.
Me: Soon for me could mean something totally …read more

More news coming in this week, this time out of Erie, Pennsylvania. Thanks Zero Boss for pointing us in the right direction. Apparently a woman is charged for using her baby as a weapon. Yep, and the baby was ony 4 weeks old. Oh and that’s not all. The baby suffered a fractured skull and some bleeding in the brain. Read on… if you dare…
ERIE, Pennsylvania (AP) — A woman used her 4-week-old baby as a weapon in a domestic dispute, swinging the infant through the air and striking her boyfriend with the child, authorities said.
The baby boy was in …read more