Why We Parent the Wrong Way, According to Our Moms

By Alex Richards

1. Pricey (and mysterious) help

We spend hundreds of dollars (and upward) for a stranger to assist and support us during childbirth. A what-now? How do you spell it? And she just makes sandwiches for the dad and helps check you into the hospital? (scratches head in confusion) Then there are the lactation consultants. You’re paying what for her to do what with your nipple?!

2. Feeding

Basically,…

Alex Richards
Alex Richards

Alex Richards is a Brooklyn-based young adult writer with a background in photography and television production. She loves making no-budget horror flicks with her friends, cooking, crafting, exploring, and being silly with her two kids, awesome husband, and lazy cats. In addition to her young adult novel, Back Talk, Alex writes for New York Family Magazine, and works with ASAP, a South African organization supporting rural communities of women caring for vulnerable children.

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