I’m sure that everyone has heard about the recent octuplets born to the single, unemployed mom who lives in a 2-bedroom house with her parents and SIX other children!!! What do you think of THIS story? I know we all try to be polite and very “to each her own” on Baby Talkers, but come on, I want to have a sound off on this one!

This is an amazing story. The teacher – the hero, is my (pseudo) cousin. In fact, some of you may remember her because she used to post on here as Jess&Wes. You can watch the video of the news segment by clicking on the “source” link at the bottom of the post. ——————————— WEST PALM BEACH, FL — “I’ve got...

I am 5 months old now and I just started eating solid foods. I love to eat. Pears are really yummy!!

They say that having a baby changes everything.  Sure, it changes our work habits, sleep habits (oh how differently we sleep – or don’t sleep, after having a baby), it can change our marriage, our relationships, our finances; the list goes on.  But does it change YOU?   I sometimes wonder if having a baby actually changes who we are, or if it brings us closer to who we are meant to be? There...

My older son just asked me “mommy, why do you always yell at me?”.  I’m sure it’s because I lost my temper a few minutes ago and just came downstairs to apologize to him for “yelling” (after trying to calm my screaming baby upstairs), and not how he really views things.  However, it sucks, mostly because he has a point. It’s not that I am always yelling, but I do recognize...

As I previously mentioned, we have a paid subscribers section of Baby Talkers, where members have the ability to post anonymously in the Dear BT forum. They also have access to private journals and of course The Spot, which houses a ton of good conversations that are not viewable to guests or non-paying members. There are, however, still some pretty hot topics in the general forums that I’d like to bring...

I never realized how time consuming having two kids was.  It feels like I went from 1 to 5, not 2.  My first was and still is a very spirited child. I suppose that doesn’t change. My new baby seems to be a lot calmer and easier, but actually, he is quite demanding as well.  We’re finally at a point where my 3 year old is great at entertaining himself, but I want to play with him and interact with...