I remember one of my biggest concerns when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter was how in the world I was going to tell my parents.
At the time, I was 20 and in college, but still living at home during breaks. I was paying for my tuition mostly on my own, but I still had my clothes there, still went home on the weekends.
Basically, I still lived with my parents.
So I was very concerned as to how they would take it. Would they be upset? Be disappointed? …

You’ve had the signs of pregnancy: nausea, swollen breasts, a nagging cramping sensation, etc. Then you get the most obvious one: a missed period.
You purchase one (or two) pregnancy test and read the instructions carefully. Then you take the test.
And wait.
Slowly, you pick up the test and read the result: Pregnant.
Now, whether your initial reaction is one of fear, joy, disappointment, excitement or some combination of the four, it’s really immaterial. You’re a mother now.
Chances are, if you’re on this site, getting pregnant happened before you wanted to. So what now?  
1) …

I’m a young mom, and with 1.5 kids (soon to be two any day now), I think I’m done. No, not think, I know. I know I’m done having kids.
But everyone I know thinks I’m crazy for deciding this at 22. With two kids already, don’t I have a right to step back and say, “Okay, this is all I can handle?” Sure, I might change my mind later (highly, highly, highly doubt it), but at this point in my life, some certainty about my reproductive future is in order.
I can’t …

Babies, despite being so small, need an amazing amount of stuff. Well, perhaps they don’t really need it, but having certain items will make your life so much easier.
But where to begin? How do you determine what you need, what you’ll buy and what you’ll put on your registry for other people to get for you?
The answer is easier than you think.
There are several “Baby Registry” templates online, including this comprehensive one from Babies R Us. Look it over and determine what you think is necessary. Considering you may not …