Parenting Sites 411

We’re closing out the month of August with some great posts from around the parenting blogosphere.  Some are funny, some are not.  Some will make you think, and some might make you mad.  But you’ll have to agree, these are all greats posts.

• “Of Buns in Ovens and Bloggers in Need” by Mom’s Daily Dose.   Amy profiled a great post from a great blogger about some of the disturbingly vivid dreams pregnant women tend to have.  She (and this poster) also touched on what makes blogging so great because without the community, blogging would be just words on a screen.
• “Statement; piglets” by Purple is a Fruit.  Linda discussed a subject that is near and dear to my heart:  c-sections.  More specifically, requesting that people not question her, berate her or try to change her mind about her own c-section.  Amen, girl.
• “Celebrity Deathmatch: Jerry Springer vs. Harper Lee” by Rockstar Mommy.  This is a great and hilarious post for anyone who is remotely familiar with the great American novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird”.  It’s also a frightening assessment of America’s collective “genius”.
• “Stuff” by Bethiclaus.   What I found interesting about this post was her impressions on her seminary-style class and the political leanings of her classmates and teacher.  Frankly, the ignorance startles and freaks me out.
• “How Old is Too Old” by Rockstar Mommy.  Yet again, RSM shows up on the list for starting a very interesting conversation about when a person is too old to wear miniskirts, long hair and other such fashions.  The discussion that follows in the comments is spirited and interesting to read.
• “Let sleeping babies lie, apparently” by Untangling Knots.  Karla shares a hilarious episode in which her baby shows he has a mind of his own.
• “What happens if every team in the NFL goes 8-8?” by Rancid Raves.  What caught my attention was not the football discussion but her views on gender and stereotypes.  She and I have very similar opinions on this and I get frustrated too when people expect my sons to be hell on wheels simply because they are boys.
• “Betrayed” by Izzymom.  Lastly, we have this gut-wrenching post from Izzy.  She’s going through a rough time and could use all the support she can get.