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When Grief Is Served Alongside The Gravy: Coping With Loss During The Holidays

Late this summer, my father died. I'm still grieving the loss. I will be grieving the loss for the rest of my life. But the rest of life is a very long time, and there are many days to get through, and so I work very hard on coping and I think that I'm ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  18 Nov 2009

A Stitch In Time... Doesn't Necessarily Save Your Nethers

I hadn't realized that this was actually something that real women actually did, but apparently it is: vaginal cosmetic surgery is maybe not as popular as Botox, but women are getting it done. The thing is, according to a British study, getting your ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  11 Nov 2009

Depressed? Congrats, Lady: You're EVOLVED

For those of you who have ever wondered, would Darwin take Xanax? - and I know that you're out there - there's finally an answer: no, because depression is a sign of strong evolutionary adaptation. Or something. Maybe. Writing in the journal ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Virginia

To Vaccinate, Or Not Vaccinate: That Is The Question

Evan Frustaglio had no pre-existing medical conditions. Evan Frustaglio was a healthy, active young boy. Evan Frustaglio caught swine flu from someone and died. Evan Frustaglio's story - like the story of Aubrey Updyke - demonstrates exactly why we all ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jenny McCarthy

Why We All Need To Worry About The Flu, And Some Of Us More Than Others

You have to look out for the flu, do you hear me? You, and everyone you know. That may or may not mean getting a flu shot - more on that below - but either way, watch for it, cover your mouth, wash your hands, see the doctor... do whatever it takes to ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  CBC

Abortion, Contraception: Women's Lives Are At Stake. Shouldn't We Rally Around Saving Them? (Yes, You Too, Church! YOU HEARD ME)

So, basically: 70,000 women die every year from botched abortions? They shouldn't have access to those unsafe abortions! They should be pushed to alternatives! And: natural family planning! Just like their husbands want! Which, okay: women should have ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  14 Oct 2009

Some Of The Scariest Words In The World: Sudden. Infant. Death.

Sure, you could make sure that their cribs were free of air-flow-hindering miscellany (bumpers, pillows, stuffed toys), you could put them on their backs to sleep, you could encourage them to take pacifiers, but end of the day, nobody really knew why ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  7 Oct 2009

Life In Plastic, It's Fantastic

Nothing, it seems, is safe any more. First it was lead paint on toys, then toxins in baby bottles, and then toxins in everything, and so, really, what's an anxious mother to do but PANIC, like, ALL THE TIME? And then panic some more when she sees ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  30 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Environmental Protection Agency

This Month In Maternal Health: What do Hilary Clinton, Sarah Ferguson, and the PM of Nepal have in common?

September has been a good month for those of us concerned about the issue of maternal health. Usually it can be difficult to track down stories about maternal health as a cause, but this month there's been a surplus - so much going on that we need to a ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  23 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Sarah Ferguson,  Bill Clinton

Looking At The Monster In The Mirror: How Do We React When Post-Partum Depression Becomes Post-Partum Horror?

Motherhood can take you to some dark places. It's taken me to some dark places. It takes some moms to the darkest, most terrifying places, places where the monster that lurks in the shadows turns out to be a reflection in the mirror. Terrifying places, ...

From HER BAD MOTHER, BlogHer,  5 Aug 2009

Related Topics: Andrea Yates,  Susan Smith,  Brooke Shields

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