# childbirth (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover childbirth. Page: Feed: --- ## [Postpartum Psychosis](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/21/postpartum-psychosis/) _2026-08-21 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ When my daughter was between two and a half and three years old, she went through a tantrum stage. The way she organized her tantrums was hilarious. She would look around, scout a location where she would be visible to me but be in no danger of hitting any furniture, lower herself very carefully to \[…\] ## [Hauser’s Law](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/21/hausers-law/) _2026-08-21 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ The top tax rate has hovered from 92% to 28% in the past 80 years. Yet, as a percentage of the GDP, tax revenue remained in the same small range. You can charge the top earners under 30% in taxes. You can charge them over 90%. The amount of money that the government receives as \[…\] ## [The Post-truth Art](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/21/the-post-truth-art/) _2026-08-21 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ The modern novel is, first and foremost, about the art of making a novel. But as the French philosopher Pierre Bourdieu would say, in order to understand and love that about it, you need to possess a form of cultural refinement that most people cannot access. Bourdieu wrote in the 1980s, so I have something \[…\] ## [How to Become Religious](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/20/how-to-become-religious/) _2026-08-20 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ I know this guy who was very non-religious. A hyper-rational guy in a highly intellectual profession. He and his wife put their young sons in a Catholic school three years ago because the memory of COVID was strong, and they were among the people who no longer trust public schools to stay consistently open. The \[…\] ## [A Cofnas Update](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/20/a-cofnas-update/) _2026-08-20 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ On the subject of thinking, Nathan Cofnas has been suspended by Ghent University where he works. The motto of that university is, hilariously, “dare to think.” That is, of course, unless the thoughts you dare to think are approved by the administration of the university. I am currently personally witnessing a situation where faculty members \[…\] ## [The Skill of Thinking](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/20/the-skill-of-thinking/) _2026-08-20 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ “Mommy, I love my fifth-grade teacher,” said Klara. “She is so much better than the teacher we had in fourth grade. She allows me to think.” “What do you mean?” I asked. “When I finish an assignment early, I like to sit and think, but Mrs. G hated it. She said I was wasting my \[…\] ## [Flock Cameras](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/20/flock-cameras/) _2026-08-20 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ Like dashcams, Flock cameras are an enemy of leftist anarcho-tyranny. They don’t want criminals and illegals to be apprehended, and they convinced the stupider part of the right to militate against this mechanism of law and order. The left saw how destructive dash cams, which initially they themselves championed, have been for their racial narrative. \[…\] ## [Book Notes: A Restaurant Somewhere Else by Jem Calder](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/20/book-notes-a-restaurant-somewhere-else-by-jem-calder/) _2026-08-20 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ Jem Calder wrote A Restaurant Somewhere Else before his excellent novel I Want You To Be Happy. It is either a short novel or a very long short story, and its quality is not as high as that of I Want You To Be Happy. Calder is growing as a writer, and it’s a good \[…\] ## [A Wordless Dialogue](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/19/a-wordless-dialogue/) _2026-08-19 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ To be honest, I don’t like either approach. I believe in the complementary nature of marriage. My husband and I both pack for the beach or a picnic. After 19 years together, we know exactly what the other person is likely to forget and supplement each other’s lack without having to talk about it. It’s \[…\] ## [Privatized Debates](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/19/privatized-debates/) _2026-08-19 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ As a postscriptum to the preceding post, I want to draw your attention to the deep similarities between the two most recent big online debates. The Burrito Debate and the Postpartum Psychosis Debate are similar in that they are organized around a conflict between the people who feel passionately and deeply sorry for themselves and \[…\] ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DeIz2amNRnrg) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Are Women Cats?](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/19/are-women-cats/) _2026-08-19 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ Here is a quote from a post that received an enormous number of likes from women: One of the hardest things to explain to men is just how much hormones and their shift affect the way we women think, feel and experience the world. https://x.com/tanyaelisabethh/status/2089450488655921656 It goes on and on, explaining in great detail how \[…\] ## [A Glowing Battery](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/19/a-glowing-battery/) _2026-08-19 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ It’s great to be on sabbatical and have a kid in school. Any temptation to sleep in and lounge around aimlessly is defeated by the reality of having to get up by 5:40 a.m. to get my daughter to school on time. She wakes up and and chirps, “I’m so happy, Mommy! I’m so excited.” \[…\] ## [Social Signals](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/19/social-signals/) _2026-08-19 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ People move through the world making strange and confusing social signals at each other. I’m unable fully to comprehend them, but every once in a while I manage to imitate one of these signals in a timely and somewhat convincing manner. That feels like a big win, even though I never really know what the \[…\] ## [Back at Work](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/18/back-at-work-3/) _2026-08-18 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ I haven’t worked a full-time day since May. Klara refused to go to camp this summer, so I rose to the challenge and played, entertained, cooked, and drove while snatching an hour here and there to work. I love spending time with her, but I also really love to work. Until she grows up and \[…\] ## [Forced Cultural Enrichment](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/18/forced-cultural-enrichment/) _2026-08-18 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ We invite Fulbrighters each year at my department. The university forces them to stay in the dorms. Last year, one of my Fulbrighters was forced to share a dorm suite with two roommates from low-civilization countries. She’d never seen such behavior as theirs before and was horrified. My Fulbrighter is a person from a high-civilization \[…\] ## [How to Reduce College Debt](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/18/how-to-reduce-college-debt/) _2026-08-18 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ One thing that can reduce the debt burden for college students is to make it illegal for colleges to require that students reside on campus. When I found out that currently something like 85% of colleges force students to pay for their overpriced dormitories and meal plans instead of living at home, I was stunned. \[…\] ## [Higher Education](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/17/higher-education/) _2026-08-17 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ I have a story that perfectly illustrates the extent of the problem. As you know, I did a Ph.D. in Spanish literature at Yale University. The first two years of the PhD are dedicated to taking courses, not only in your own discipline but also a couple of electives in whatever field that you find \[…\] ## [Pregnancy Diet Myths vs. Realities](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/pregnancy-diet-myths-vs-realities) _2026-08-17 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ You’ll hear many say they “tried diet” and it didn’t work to prevent pregnancy complications. ## [Secondary Education](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/17/secondary-education/) _2026-08-17 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ In case people think I’m too hard on secondary education, here’s an example. As I shared before, my daughter’s fourth-grade class spent a month last spring reading a book about the Holocaust. It was a work of fiction about a family who was hiding a little Jewish girl from the Nazis. At no point did \[…\] ## [Wonders of Technology](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/16/wonders-of-technology/) _2026-08-17 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ I’m in the bedroom, quietly reading a book before falling asleep. Only a small bedside lamp is on. Suddenly, the TV turns on and lights up with a picture of Russian flags. Somebody is screeching loudly about Putin. I almost start having a heart attack when N comes in and explains that he was watching \[…\] ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i3kvv2u871Cc) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Am I Wrong?](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/16/am-i-wrong/) _2026-08-16 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ My friends, I want to access your collective store of cultural competence as Americans. As you know, my daughter goes to a private school. This means we pay for her schooling. Today I received the following email from the school. I perceive it as outrageous and insulting, but I’m open to accepting that I’m wrong \[…\] ## [The Pain of Writing](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/16/the-pain-of-writing/) _2026-08-16 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ Writing is very difficult. Every day I have to drag myself to the desk, almost by the hair. Once I start, I almost always enjoy it. But starting to write, twisting the brain in the direction of writing is torture. I’m saying this to reassure people who struggle with writing. Nothing is wrong with you. \[…\] ## [Third-worldist Struggles](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/16/third-worldist-struggles/) _2026-08-16 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ Jeremy Boreing published an excellent video about how everything in the third world is a struggle for power. The smallest daily interaction is a way to assert or lose dominance. One example is haggling, which is something I deeply despise. People in such countries become greatly upset if you refuse to haggle. Getting money in \[ \] ## [We Are Not Sending Our Best](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/15/we-are-not-sending-our-best/) _2026-08-15 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ JD Vance wants to end the US dollar s position as a global reserve currency, because he thinks it allows Americans to consume too much and do so too cheaply. This means he openly supports turning the United States into a third-world country, destroying the current standard of living, eviscerating the middle class, and removing America s \[ \] ## [Lose Quickly](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/15/lose-quickly/) _2026-08-15 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ It is better if the Ukrainians lose the war quickly, — former UK PM Johnson revealed the details of a conversation with a senior official of German Chancellor s office before the full-scale invasion. According to Johnson, this episode is a symptom of the general erroneous strategy of Berlin and Paris after Crimea and before the \[ \] ## [Sleepover](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/15/sleepover/) _2026-08-15 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ When a child goes to a sleepover, the parents have a chance to find out if they still have anything in common or even like each other. It s like meeting an old lover and finding out that you still like him. ## [Class Enemies](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/14/class-enemies-2/) _2026-08-14 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ I had eggs and sausage patties at a breakfast place in St. Louis today. $33 with a tip. It included pancakes, but I refused. Of course, I could have raised my own chickens and milked them or whatever. But this same breakfast in the same place cost $16 eight years ago. No amount of successful \[ \] ## [A Mysterious Transgression](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/14/a-mysterious-transgression/) _2026-08-14 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ I m surrounded by extremely innocent people. A faculty member was caught watching pornography on his office computer. When I tell this to people, they don t react. So I have to explain. Nobody wattches pornography for the plot, you know? It s not the watching that is the purpose. It s usually accompanied by an action, you know? \[ \] ## [Teenagers and Work](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/14/teenagers-and-work/) _2026-08-14 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ The first time I worked a full-time job was in the summer when I was fifteen. My dad found me a job in the office of one of his clients. I wasn t allowed to keep any of the money I made, but I loved it. The business owner was this big, gruff dude who was \[ \] ## [Strange at 18](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/14/strange-at-18/) _2026-08-14 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ A middle-aged woman invited her friend out for a coffee on a Friday morning. The friend asked if she can come with her 18-year-old son, who is starting college in two weeks. The son is not in the least disabled. And he s not leaving his parents house to go to college. He will continue living \[ \] ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LemisMWFv06z) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [A Ben Shapiro Fan](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/13/a-ben-shapiro-fan/) _2026-08-14 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ She s been lying in this pose for 15 minutes. I have Ben Shapiro on, so maybe that s the reason. ## [Baby Born With Serious Heart Condition Amid McKenna West Surrogacy Dispute](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/mckenna-west-surrogate-baby-heart-condition-legal-dispute/) _2026-08-13 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ Surrogate McKenna West gives birth to a baby with a serious heart condition amid a multistate dispute over parentage, medical care and surrogacy rights. The post Baby Born With Serious Heart Condition Amid McKenna West Surrogacy Dispute appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Who Is the Stereotype?](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/13/who-is-the-stereotype/) _2026-08-13 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ Are people really that dumb? This i/o guy writes about IQ. It s his whole thing. And he sincerely doesn t understand that these loans are excellent political capital. Imagine the electoral ads. I m running for president and I still have college loans. I m so clean and non-corrupt that after years in Congress, I still haven t been \[ \] ## [Smart AC](https://clarissasblog.com/2026/08/13/smart-ac/) _2026-08-13 · Clarissa · Clarissa's Blog_ American went to lower the air conditioner in her home and her Smart AC gave her a warning she was not allowed to lower the temperature “My own thermostat was 79 — it had a little warning that said, You are not allowed to lower your thermostat set point because the energy grid in your \[ \] ## [Asking AI About Breastfeeding? Why Experts Say Some Questions Still Need a Real Person](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/ai-breastfeeding-advice-risks/) _2026-08-12 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ AI can answer breastfeeding questions in seconds, but experts warn that infant feeding advice sometimes requires an assessment of both mom and baby. The post Asking AI About Breastfeeding? Why Experts Say Some Questions Still Need a Real Person appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [How to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/how-to-prevent-postpartum-hemorrhage) _2026-08-10 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ Death during childbirth has been feared throughout time, and dramatized in countless movies and books. ## [How to Handle a Long Labor](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/how-to-handle-a-long-labor) _2026-08-03 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ (So You Can Have a Beautiful Birthing) ## [Baby Valentina Arrives in Jack in the Box Parking Lot After Mom Says Hospital Sent Her Home Twice](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/baby-born-jack-in-the-box-parking-lot/) _2026-08-01 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ A California mother delivered baby Valentina in a Jack in the Box parking lot after she says she was evaluated and discharged from the hospital twice. The post Baby Valentina Arrives in Jack in the Box Parking Lot After Mom Says Hospital Sent Her Home Twice appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Fertility Doctor Accused of Secretly Fathering Patient’s Children](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/dennis-lutz-fertility-doctor-lawsuit/) _2026-07-30 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ A lawsuit alleges North Dakota fertility doctor Dennis Lutz secretly used his own sperm during treatments, fathering two daughters without patient consent. The post Fertility Doctor Accused of Secretly Fathering Patient’s Children appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Has Increased, New Study Finds](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/alcohol-use-during-pregnancy-increased-us-study/) _2026-07-28 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ A new JAMA study found alcohol use during pregnancy increased in the US between 2011 and 2024. Here’s what the findings mean for parents. The post Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Has Increased, New Study Finds appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Premature Birth Doesn’t Define a Child’s Future – But Early Support Can Make All the Difference](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/premature-birth-school-readiness-study/) _2026-07-26 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ A new study of nearly 16,000 children born very prematurely found many face challenges when starting school, but researchers say early intervention and family support can significantly improve outcomes. The post Premature Birth Doesn’t Define a Child’s Future – But Early Support Can Make All the Difference appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Blue-Dyed Pigeons Spark Backlash After Arizona Gender Reveal](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/blue-dyed-pigeons-arizona-gender-reveal/) _2026-07-25 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ An Arizona family is facing backlash after blue-dyed pigeons were released during a gender reveal, raising concerns about animal welfare and social-media stunts. The post Blue-Dyed Pigeons Spark Backlash After Arizona Gender Reveal appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Evenflo Recalls Nearly 60,000 REO Car Seats Over Headrest Safety Concern](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/evenflo-reo-car-seat-recall-headrest/) _2026-07-24 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ Evenflo is recalling nearly 60,000 REO by Revolve360 car seats because the headrest may shift during a crash. Check the affected U.S. and Canadian models. The post Evenflo Recalls Nearly 60,000 REO Car Seats Over Headrest Safety Concern appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Australian Mom Gives Birth to Rare Identical Quadruplet Girls in “One in 15 Million” Pregnancy](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/australian-mom-identical-quadruplet-girls/) _2026-07-24 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ An Australian mother has welcomed naturally conceived identical quadruplet girls in an extraordinarily rare pregnancy. The babies were born at 28 weeks and four days and are being cared for in the NICU. The post Australian Mom Gives Birth to Rare Identical Quadruplet Girls in “One in 15 Million” Pregnancy appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [4 Cribs and Sleep Systems That Won a 2026 Red Dot Award](https://www.growingyourbaby.com/2026-red-dot-award-winning-cribs/) _2026-07-23 · Lisa Arneill · Growing Your Baby_ Four cribs and modular sleep systems earned 2026 Red Dot recognition, including a smart crib, convertible designs and furniture that adapts into adulthood. The post 4 Cribs and Sleep Systems That Won a 2026 Red Dot Award appeared first on Growing Your Baby . ## [Positioning Your Baby for Labor](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/positioning-your-baby-for-labor) _2026-07-20 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ Everyone feels better when a baby is positioned well: head down (vertex) and anterior (with his or her back to your front). ## [Just Say No: Cord Clamping](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/just-say-no-cord-clamping) _2026-07-13 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ or Why Cutting Off a Baby's Oxygen Supply at Birth Isn't the Brilliant Idea They Claim It Is ## [How to Have a Strong Bag of Waters](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/how-to-have-a-strong-bag-of-waters) _2026-07-06 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ (and Keep It From Breaking Early) ## [19 Methods for Inducing Labor Naturally](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/19-methods-for-inducing-labor-naturally) _2026-06-29 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ Plus 3 Cautions for "Natural" Induction ## [Uncensored Opinion about Pregnancy and Childbirth](https://mamababyrising.substack.com/p/uncensored-opinion-about-pregnancy) _2026-06-22 · Kristen ✨ · MamaBaby Rising_ A good pregnancy, a safe and satisfying birth, a healthy baby - those things aren’t chance.