Being pregnant was a lot like being a child again. There was always someone telling you what to do.

Even if you are planning a birth with an epidural, the evidence suggests that a doula can help make things go much more smoothly.

For many women - myself included - pregnancy brings on tremendous anxiety and confusion, along with the joy.

Adhering to budgeting rules shouldn't trump good decision-making.

Good household decision-making often relies on thinking about your household like a firm.

Talking to women about birth can be polarizing.

There is some risk to increase birth defects if you do a lot of outdoor gardening when you are pregnant. That can increase rates of toxoplasmosis.