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I think Jong has a few valid points, and others that are "reaching", but I suppose if she didn't no one would be that interested in reading or talking about her article.

I agree with the sentiment that having a support system is often what makes parenting easier and that those who are blessed enough to have a large one often don't realize how much of their "success" as a parent derives from that support system. These parents may be more apt to flippantly express how easy parenting is, how easy it is to do all the right things, etc etc, and those without a support system are wondering how they do it all and why are they so inadequate to provide the same things for their child. But i don't think that those parents that have a large support system should be made into the villains or are to blame for the fact that others are not as fortunate.

I would say that the two things I found ridiculous were the ideas of "green parenting" being a

"prison for mothers, and it represents as much of a backlash against women's freedom as the right-to-life movement."

There is so much i disagree with in that statement. I also disagree with the political, right-wing controlling women so they can't vote thing, that just seemed too "conspiracy theory" to me ;)

What a gorgeous sling! Yes please.

The fact that this exists makes me happy.

I have found that suction bowls don't really work very well for me either. My granma just showed me a great trick over Thanksgiving though. She put a piece of that stuff you put under rugs to keep them from slipping, under his bowl and it worked great!