Unsolicited advice
So I've been cruising around reading mother blogs, and from them and my own experience, it seems like having a baby opens you up to one of my least favorite things, ever: Unsolicited Advice. It should be noted that, like ice cream, unsolicited advice comes in many flavors, and I don't really mind it from friends. However, friends are the least likely to give it. They sensibly wait for you to ask for it. At which point, it's not unsolicited! Yay. I recently talked with someone who warned me not to be overwhelmed by someone else's unsolicited advice, then started telling me what to do regarding breastfeeding (I am prepared for this one. I am going to try it. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.) AND where E should go to school. And we're not talking elementary school. High school. I was a little taken aback. I mean, this is the fellow who's still in my womb. It actually reminded me of an enterprising couple who wanted to get their baby (as yet unborn) into...