Today we introduce a new column, “MillenniHell: Raising Teens in Today’s World“, a twice-monthly post on the challenges of parenting teenagers. If you have topics you would like addressed, please let us know at editor@baltimorefishbowl.com. – The Eds. My neighbor just had a baby boy. He is tiny and precious, and it seems like he does nothing but flutter his little eyelids and look picture perfect. But I know better. I vividly remember the foggy early days of new motherhood, when my life suddenly narrowed to the constant, repetitive cycle of feeding, changing, burping, washing, and rocking. Ah, there’s a reason babies are so cute. Feeling that soft baby skin, smelling that sweet breath, and nuzzling their fuzzy heads against my cheek helped me keep a balanced perspective. Even so, there were times when being in charge of those little beings did get overwhelming. I remember some well-meaning, veteran mothers commenting: Oh, it gets… Read More
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