New Parenthood 101

A few months prior to the birth of our daughter, my wife subscribed to "Parents" magazine. I thought this would be a great idea (and believe me, I was getting pretty stingy about what we were buying for the baby) because, well, we were going to be brand-new parents. A little help from the experts wouldn't hurt. It turned out that we got plenty of help from the experts, just not the experts I was anticipating. I was hoping to read scholarly articles from doctors, etc. The best resources in the magazine - in my eyes that is - were from parents sharing their experiences. Some of the ideas they shared seemed like good ones, but didn't work. Some of the ideas did work, for which I am grateful. Like everyone says, all children are different. Unfortunately, a magazine can only publish so much information.

THANK GOODNESS FOR TECHNOLOGY!

I invite new parents, old parents, soon-to-be parents, and want-to-be parents to come post your thoughts on the different topics that will be placed here. The more information we gather, the better off we'll all be in the long-run.