The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #24: Due Date Desert

A mom breastfeeds her preemie against all odds. Then she wakes up on her due date. Dry.

EPISODE #22: The Mom Who Did Everything Wrong

Heather told me she did everything wrong in her first years as a mom. Judge for yourself (but don’t be too judgy).

EPISODE #21: The Numbers

After having a preemie, my friend Kirsten unwittingly takes on her husband’s personality, and becomes obsessed with numbers. To the decimal point.

KICKSTART Longest Shortest Into Season 2

You’ve been asking for Longest Shortest to be more frequent; now’s your chance to make it so.

EPISODE #20: I’ve Got News 5

We conclude the I’ve Got News series with the birth of Ellen’s baby . . . and the project Tom took on to cope.

EPISODE #19: The Mortality of Motherhood

A war correspondent on childbirth vs dodging a sniper.

Things I Tried

Have you ever had a moment when you tried every one of those five S’s (five times each, even!) and not a damn one of them worked? Don’t get me wrong, I think the shushing and all is a good place to start. The truth is, there are going to be times with most babies […]

No Shit

All kinds of stinky: a new longest shortest time presents itself.