** A collection of articles and other fun stuff from around the web. Mostly dealing with babies, parenting, moms, etc. But not always. **

Top 5 Worst US States for Women (Anyone live in one of these states? Sounds pretty terrible…)

The Most Scientific Birth Is Often the Least Technological Birth (“[A]ttempts to control birth are fraught with real medicalized risk and commonly lead to cascades of interventions.”)

49 Parent Fears and How to Ease Them (I’m not generally a huge worrier, but I’ve definitely had my moments… focusing on other things is a big help.)

6 Ways to Get Kids to Do What You Want Them To (Routine is a huge hit in our house, and I do find the occasional sharp yell works wonders, but I’m sure it wouldn’t if I used it all the time.)

Michigan poised to exempt nursing moms from jury duty (A friend of mine just got summoned here in Colorado and I’m not sure the policy here, but this would be nice!)

** Friday Phone Photos **