All posts by Aimee Ogden
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Aimee Ogden | August 29, 2014
Hospital Hops On The Mommyshaming Bandwagon With Horrible Breastfeeding Contract
A lot of us have had a bad experience with pushy nurses and lactation consultants after giving birth,...
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Aimee Ogden | August 28, 2014
Ignorant Parents Prefer Bullying To Buddhism
Can practicing mindfulness make kids less likely to bully one another? Maybe; there certainly isn't anything wrong with...
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Aimee Ogden | August 28, 2014
9 Outfits Parents Are Actually Allowed To Judge You For In The School Pick Up Line
As far as I'm concerned, anyone who gets their kid to school alive and on time is "together"...
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Aimee Ogden | August 27, 2014
9-Year-Old Kills Gun Instructor While Firing An Uzi: Your Move, NRA
Monday night, a 39-year-old firing range instructor named Charles Vacca died after being shot in the head at...
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Aimee Ogden | August 27, 2014
It’s Adorable Pat Robertson Thinks More Male Companionship Will Turn Viewer’s Gay Son Straight
A 700 Club viewer wrote in to get cantankerous dinosaur Pat Robertson's advice on what to do about...
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Aimee Ogden | August 26, 2014
New Pediatric Dental Recommendations Will Make The Anti-Fluoride Crowd Lose Their Minds
Rates of cavities are increasing in the diapers-and-crayons crowd for unclear reasons: too many sweets (including fruits)? Parents...
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Aimee Ogden | August 26, 2014
I Hope The Girls Who Bullied Aaron Paul’s Wife Watched The Emmys Last Night
Last night, while accepting his third Emmy, actor and class act Aaron Paul used a few seconds of...
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Aimee Ogden | August 25, 2014
‘Don’t Rape’ Should Trump ‘Stay Safe’ When We Talk About Campus Sexual Assault
In August, female college students get bombarded with message after message reminding them that as soon as they...
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Aimee Ogden | August 25, 2014
Parents Who Think Their 1-Year-Olds Can Read Are The Worst
A nine-month-old is at the point of communicating via grunts, screeches, and mouth-farts. The idea that little markings...
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Aimee Ogden | August 22, 2014
Norwegian Working Moms Have Problems That American Working Moms Would Kill To Have
The Scandinavian model of work/family balance isn't perfect; both Norwegian parents are expected to hold a job outside...
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Aimee Ogden | August 21, 2014
Suspending A Student For Saying ‘Bless You’ Is Obnoxious
Quick - think of the most disruptive phrase a teenager could yell across a classroom. What did you...
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Aimee Ogden | August 20, 2014
Formula Feeding Moms Blamed For Their PPD, Of Course
Good news, new mothers of the world! If you’re suffering from the baby blues or full-blown post-partum depression,...
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Aimee Ogden | August 5, 2014
Science Mom: What’s The Deal With When To Start Solid Foods?
The latest thing to draw my ire attention is this phrase: “Food before one is just...