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Maternal sin: Moms confess secrets
Seeded on Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:11 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
There's a lot of pressure on parents to be perfect, and a lot of books dispensing high-minded wisdom. But what about the real world? In "True Mom Confessions," Romi Lassally compiles tales from moms in the trenches - their secrets, shortcuts and mommy misdemeanors.
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Blogger mom hurt in plane crash inspires support
Seeded on Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:01 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Since Stephanie Nielson, writer of an upbeat blog about motherhood, was burned over 83 percent of her body in a recent plane crash, the readers she inspired have rallied to her aid. "We've formed a whole new community," said her sister, who continues to update the blog.
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Do you think pregnancy can be addictive?
Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:24 PM EDT
In 2007 alone, American women birthed more than 4.3 million babies — the highest number ever. From Heidi Klum, who's pregnant with her fourth child in five years, to Nadya Suleman, who earlier this year gave birth to octuplets despite having six kids already at home, there seems to be a bumper crop of baby bumps out there. Do you think that pregnancy can turn women into "bumpaholics"?
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56.4%
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
1,397 votes

30.4%
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
753 votes

13.2%
I don't know how I feel about this.
326 votes

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Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
I'm not saying it's right to be addicted to pregnancy, but I can understand it, it's a wonderful feeling and a great time in your life.

#1
- BKIR
- 10:36 pm EDT on Mon Aug 10, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
I am a mother of 6 boys ages 9,8,7,5,22mos,7mos. I can say that after a while I felt funny not being pregnant; I was for so long.
#2
- Nicole-1267842
- 12:25 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
Some rare circumstances may allow a woman to become obsessed with pregnancy, but most women who enjoy pregnancy also enjoy having kids.
#3
- beckhaco
- 8:31 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
I find this label offensive. Historically, family size has shifted back and forth. Couldn't bigger families today be a sign of the times?
#4
- joanna-628
- 8:38 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
It is terrible to imply that all pregnant women somehow have a real psycho problem. Perhaps the real addicts are this study's busy bodies.
#5
- Duketown5
- 8:48 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
The suggestiong that the trend to have more babies is simply due to an addiction insulting to most families well thought out choices!
1 vote
#6
- KimPossible77
- 9:22 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
People treating it like an addiction ought not to be having kids at all. A child is a human life and big responsibility, not a "fix."
1 vote
#7
- kuskus
- 9:27 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
I love being pregnant & being a mom. Just because some couples choose to have more than the average two doesn't mean they are addicted!
#8
- Angela-1223224
- 10:50 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
The urge to get pregnant is SO strong, it is very consuming, I stopped at two though. Getting fixed was the only way to stop, for me.
1 vote
#9
- TJ-301144
- 11:14 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
Doesn't anybody remember Octo Mom???
#10
- Jim Bob-998131
- 11:20 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
I don't know how I feel about this.
I'm a man with no children. What do I know about pregnancy?
#11
- GB Native
- 11:44 am EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
I don't know how I feel about this.
"Bumpaholics"??? Give me a frigging break. I hate it when the media picks up on a stupid cutesy word like that and overuses it. Stop it!
2 votes
#12
- Anti-Ani
- 12:23 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
I come from a family of 5 siblings, I currently have 2 a girl & and a boy. They can drain the life out of you, it's enough.
#13
- sydalemom
- 12:37 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
I don't know how I feel about this.
It can be addicting, but why anyone would ever want a baby is beyond me.
4 votes
#14
- Pumathang
- 12:44 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
I do think it is addictive for some women. And then many of them don't take care of the kids later on. Sad.
6 votes
#15
- mh21100
- 1:00 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
Keep your urges in check and use your brain! 1/2 year of feeling special often isn't worth the 18 years of work afterwards!
3 votes
#16
- altabello
- 1:36 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
Are they craving attention or the hormones?? You go from one dependency stage to another back to back...to please whom?
2 votes
#17
- Asimovs Amazon
- 1:47 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
I know a young woman that craved to get pregnant because of the attention. Now she has a child to raise too badshe didn't think of that 1st
1 vote
#18
- Sharon-506809
- 1:58 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
Pregnant women are NOT sexy. What planet is Liz Bustamante from????
1 vote
#19
- RogueLeader
- 2:34 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
That's ridiculous. We have evolved into this lifestyle in the world... procreation is natural, and the instinct to reproduce is purposeful
#20
- Julie Ferenzi
- 2:44 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
It is a very small %age of women like this, but there are definitely those who could fit this bill. I wanted people to forget I was PG...LO
#21
- yvonnemari
- 2:46 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
Society tell us that we must have kids to be considered "complete" women. The evidence? Fertility clinic output.
#22
- merleray
- 3:05 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
No. A desire to bring life into this world shouldn't be seen as an addiction.
Pregnancy fun(?) Obviously, you have't been pregnant!
#23
- Average Jane-1031001
- 3:25 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
It's obvious some women do crave it. The difference is we are now seeing this in grown women not just misguided teenagers.
1 vote
#24
- Kari CA
- 3:44 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Yes. It's a very special state to be in; no wonder women crave it.
Beautifully Prenant!
#25
- sikaris57
- 3:46 pm EDT on Tue Aug 11, 2009

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How old is too old for motherhood?
Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:16 PM EDT
A Spanish woman believed to have become the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth at 66 has died at 69, leaving behind twin toddlers. The births sparked outrage and debate over how old is too old for a new mother, and how much responsibility fertility clinics have over who gets treatments. What do you think?
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68.9%
Pregnancy should not be an option after menopause.
361 votes

6.3%
With today's fertility techniques, there's no such thing as too old!
33 votes

24.8%
It depends.
130 votes

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It depends.
She could have died of cancer at 30 and left the twins. Or a car accident. Murdered. Death is not only for the old and no one questions tha
#26
- Hellion
- 12:07 pm EDT on Thu Jul 16, 2009
With today's fertility techniques, there's no such thing as too old!
I would never want to give birth post-menopause but it's none of my business to tell someone else they can't. I do feel sorry for the kids
#27
- In cognito
- 9:15 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Pregnancy should not be an option after menopause.
Why not adopt? You're never to old to love a child who didn't get a fair chance in life.
#28
- Adry.Must.Die
- 12:43 pm EDT on Sat Jul 18, 2009
With today's fertility techniques, there's no such thing as too old!
3 yr old twins are Creator's gift & should be revered & respected! If the Heavenly Father saw fit, they are meant 2 be
#29
- precociousone2003
- 9:16 am EDT on Mon Jul 20, 2009
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Are moms under too much pressure to be perfect?
Wed May 20, 2009 9:41 AM EDT
In Ayelet Waldman's new book, "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamaties and Occasional Moments of Grace," she looks at our cultural obsession with perfect parenting, the hysteria of competitive parenting, and more. Waldman says that women should free themselves from striving for the impossibility of perfection. Do you agree?
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78.1%
Yes. Society imposes unrealistic expectations on mothers.
100 votes

16.4%
No. Parents must give up a lot for the sake of their children.
21 votes

5.5%
I'm not sure.
7 votes

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Yes. Society imposes unrealistic expectations on mothers.
Women should be free to be themselves. There are a million different ways to be a GOOD MOTHER!
#30
- R.T.-912367
- 4:21 pm EDT on Tue May 26, 2009
Yes. Society imposes unrealistic expectations on mothers.
I hope all the people who voted 'yes' remember their vote the next time they are tempted to criticize another mother
#31
- MMP-884907
- 12:33 pm EDT on Thu May 28, 2009
Yes. Society imposes unrealistic expectations on mothers.
We mothers are human. We make mistakes and we learn from them. The mothers that believe they are perfect are the worst ones of all.
#32
- tw-601157
- 1:03 pm EDT on Thu May 28, 2009
No. Parents must give up a lot for the sake of their children.
It is the mothers themselves that impose the unrealistic expectations. I have four kids and I don't give a hoot what other mothers are up t
#33
- Snaggymitty
- 1:37 pm EDT on Thu May 28, 2009
I'm not sure.
I think "some/many" Moms stopped being moms & started being friends therefore the expectations changed.
#34
- S. Elaine Jones
- 1:46 pm EDT on Thu May 28, 2009
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If a mom can afford to stay home, should she?
Mon Apr 6, 2009 3:46 PM EDT
Is there a benefit to women staying at home? Are women sacrificing themselves for their husbands if they quit their jobs? Why aren't men asked to do the same? Would you or have you quit your job to support your husband? Tell us your thoughts!
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Never give up you are! Or one day when the kids are gone you will look at yourself and say what happened and look at hubby and say who's he
3 votes
#35
- eileenlm
- 7:16 pm EDT on Mon Apr 6, 2009
She should if she wants! I'm glad I did, my daughter says she's glad I did, and it was the BEST use of my liberal arts degree!
#36
- Sue P
- 7:36 pm EDT on Mon Apr 6, 2009
Well I have been a Domestic Engineer for 28 years and would not change a thing.
1 vote
#37
- Debbie-1013835
- 12:19 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
I can't imagine wanting anything else, the benefits are simply too great for everyone. I'm working on three degrees; plan to be a housewife
#38
- BoomkinBabe
- 4:18 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
I believe it is a benefit for one parent, whether the mom or dad, to stay home with the children.
#39
- Momofthreejewishgirls
- 6:48 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
I thought this subject had been settled long ago: Women who want to stay at home can do so without criticism; the same for working women!
6 votes
#40
- brute-1014105
- 8:30 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
I remember as a child desperately wanting my mother at home and that is why I have done everything to stay home with my children.
#41
- mamamaite
- 8:48 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
If you can afford to and want to stay do it. I did, but reached a point where I HAD to get out for my own sanity. It was PERFECT
3 votes
#42
- AliM-514923
- 8:49 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Only if they want to and can afford to otherwise I see no problem in a woman working.
1 vote
#43
- igyarto81
- 9:09 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Yes, women staying at home is beneficial to all, her, her children and her husband. But she has to find a way to take time for herself.
#44
- akemi0
- 9:19 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
The question I have is can a man be a stay at home dad without criticism?
#45
- I'm N8
- 9:29 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Any mom can afford to stay home with her kids if it is a priority. We make $26,000 a year and we chose for me to stay home with our kids.
#46
- Jodi-1014297
- 9:37 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
It's the best rewarding experience ever. I would not change it for the world. Because the economy is the way it is, it's saves on daycare!
#47
- AGH-944387
- 9:46 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
I agree that mothers of toddlers should stay home.
#48
- Gatson1La
- 9:48 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
A woman (mother) should make the decision to stay home, or now, based on her gut/heart - not her head.
#49
- marni1977
- 10:14 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
what about stay at home dads? who is going to give us recognition?
#50
- Kirt Schweigert
- 10:29 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Whatever works for the family! I could stay home with my daughter, but don't. She is very loved and raised by her parents not daycare.
2 votes
#51
- Justrelax
- 10:58 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Why is this all about moms? My husband is a stay at home dad and he is awesome at it!
#52
- Melissa-1014676
- 11:24 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
You are NOT sacrificing yourself for your husband when you stay at home!! You are supporting your children! Men are not as nuturing as moms
#53
- sweetsavygirl
- 11:33 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Prior to marriage and children I taught middle-school science a number of years and saw those kids with SAHM were always secure & achievers
#54
- remedialpianomom
- 11:51 am EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Why would you have a child, the most important thing you do in your life, and let someone else raise him/her during the day?
#55
- tamiegrah
- 12:00 pm EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
My daughter was a miracle and a gift - I love my home daycare and that the gift God gave me is shared with others on a daily basis!
1 vote
#56
- KsMom-1014953
- 12:58 pm EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
Women should do what fulfills them which will serve their family best. I am at home with my two beautiful babies and am blessed to be here
#57
- Nova Scotia Mom
- 1:40 pm EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
How dare Dr. Laura display her opinion as fact without any mention of facts or satistics -? And Meredith where did you go? Pathetic.
3 votes
#58
- Rosemary Employed
- 2:06 pm EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009
I love my children, I choose to go to work and leave them in the capable hands of caregivers, to each his own ladies. Dr. Laura is cult lik
4 votes
#59
- Rosemary Employed
- 2:17 pm EDT on Tue Apr 7, 2009

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