Nanny envy

Where my baby-mama gift at? Posted by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen | Comments (3) | Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Email This Never mind the precious peanut. Where my damn diamonds? I so did not get a push present. And believe me, my pregnancy and delivery bit. Gifts for new mothers are all the rage these days, says propoganda sites like BabyCenter.com. Said The New York Times yesterday: In a more innocent age, new mothers generally considered their babies to be the greatest gift imaginable. Toda >> full story

"Push presents"

Jill found a disturbing "trend" piece in the New York Times about how new moms are supposedly demanding post-partum jewelery kickbacks. The headline reads: "A Bundle of Joy Isn't Enough?" We're told that these bits of baby bling are known as "push presents." In general, women enlighten their men about push presents, not the other way around. Chris Beggini, a 43-year-old mutual fund manager in Radnor, Pa., didn’t know about the practice until his wife, Jennifer, straightened him out. “We tal >> full story

Nanny envy

I can't believe how lucky we got with our new nanny, Heather. She's loving and warm and smart and funny. She comes with incredible, heart-felt nanny references. She's even studying to become a professional baby nurse. And Maya loved her right from the start. How can I be jealous of a woman like this? How can I be anything but elated that she's in our lives? But for a few days last week, I was. It started one afternoon after I met Heather and Maya at the pediatrician's office. For whatever reason >> full story


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