The Longest Shortest Time

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.

No Shit

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

EPISODE #14: And Behind Door Number Two . . .

Toilets, exposed body parts, . . . pornography?! My friend Nat shares her horror story about pumping at work.

Feeding the Baby

Here at LST we’ve done a lot of episodes on breast-(or not)-feeding. Friend of the blog, Mary, sent me a link to a cool Tumblr curated by Sarah B. of drunkenbee called Feeding the Baby, with stories all about—you guessed it—feeding your baby. In every way possible. It probably won’t surprise you to know that […]

EPISODE #11: Nap Boot Camp

An exasperated mom decides that her daughter WILL nap in her crib by the end of the week.

EPISODE #10: My Newborn, the A**hole

My friend Kristin and I reminisce over our frequent angsty phone calls after our daughters were born. And she reveals something to me she’s never told me before.

Let Me Take That From You

Saturday morning, completely unexpectedly, Sasha stopped nursing. We were down to just one feeding per day and before this weekend she seemed to really be enjoying it. But when I brought her to bed and offered her the boob this time, she did the thing she does when I offer her food she doesn’t want: […]