Mine aren't, but they probably should be. I never wear them separately, but now I don't even remember why I chose not to have them soldered. I do remember it was a conscious choice, though.

I'm quite large chested, and though I haven't tried bra-free, I think what I understand about the bra-free movement is that over time, they stop hanging so much and get perkier. But you don't go from a super-structured bra to completely braless in one step--you ease into the process and your ligaments and skin and other tissues become accustomed to carrying the load themselves again, to a certain degree.

Constipation is a common cause of bedwetting. Very large stools and stool leakage are signs of constipation in children. Even with no external signs of constipation, kids can have distended colons that interfere with the workings of the bladder. http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20120130/study-constipation-may-cause-bedwetting

I have a set of "fat finger" rings that I wear when pregnant and postpartum. I feel a bit claustrophobic if I can't easily slip my rings off. Maybe she has a "fat finger" ring double? Not that I would accuse Kate of having fat fingers . . . .

When I was a teen and young adult, people thought I was older--I think because I was significantly overweight and had bad hair. LOL Now I'm told I seem somewhat younger. I suspect it's because I am a normal weight, I have always worn sunscreen, and I have very young children.

Oh that's such good news!!

It is frustrating. I'm sorry. Formula is something to be grateful for, for sure!

Yes, you really should throw out formula that isn't consumed if it was in a bottle that touched baby's mouth. That's one reason that some people suggest not mixing pumped milk with formula--because then you have to throw out the hard-earned pumped milk too. :(

I'd definitely try Staples.

Aging and skin changes might have something to do with the friends who have noticed more cellulite without weight change. I would not spend my money on any of the creams or wraps or anything.

There are some viruses that affect the eyes more than others. Adenovirus, which I suspect we all had recently, has conjunctivitis as a symptom. DH had the worst, most awful goopy eyes with it! ETA: We did not find anything really helped the eyes. DH tried allergy eyedrops because his were so bad, but I don't think they really made much difference.

My twins are 14 months! My older two were 5 and nearly 3 when the twins were born. We have all survived somehow! Really, I did not find it as difficult as I expected--though I expected the absolute worst. I do think that low expectations are my secret weapon. :) I also have a fairly high tolerance for sleep deprivation and chaos, which also really help when you are having twins! Amazon Fresh does not deliver everywhere--if you are in a delivery area, I would try it! I often wish I had an easy way to get groceries without taking my entire brood out, or asking my husband to stop somewhere on his way home. At the end of the day, I just want him home! I do Subscribe and Save for quite a few things, including a good selection of gluten-free items and some baby items. Costco is great. We have had a membership a long time. We buy lots of staples there. We hired a cleaning person to come weekly for a while, then scaled back to twice monthly. This is worth every penny, if you can manage it. We also had a part-time nanny who mostly played with my nearly-3-year-old a few mornings a week. This also made it possible for me to take oldest to preschool without loading up all the children. She worked for us for about 2 months and then returned to college, and I didn't feel the need to replace her, so we have managed. We managed to get out fairly regularly early on. I nurse the babies individually--I was never a fan of nursing them at the same time. Nursing them one-by-one, I've had no problems taking everyone to the library, swimming lessons, the park, etc.

I have had some luck with putting them in a large plastic bin, standing up with their pages slightly open, with baking soda in the bottom.

Our state allows for separate funds for each child, but the beneficiary can easily be changed later if one child chooses not to use all of his/her funds. I think I'd probably put proportionally more in the oldest child's fund, but still some in each of the other children's in your circumstance.

I use them this way, in pregnancy, when my nose is so swollen with the extra fluid that I can't breathe through it when I lie down. They're great for that. My DH has obstructive sleep apnea and uses a CPAP. He briefly tried the nose strips and a mouth appliance years ago, but they didn't work very well for his issues. He does great with the CPAP.

Sunscreen is essential, every day. Wear a large-brimmed hat, too. Retin A is fabulous. The adjustment period can be tough, but it is worth it. The big generic tube is not that expensive and lasts a long time because you use it so sparingly.

No. I don't think there's anything really wrong with high arches. I would encourage healthy feet with lots of barefoot or minimal shoe time and varied terrain (not all flat and level). Is the child in pain or having difficulty walking? This is a good read about feet and children: http://www.katysays.com/the-foot-doctor-is-in/

I found that particularly ridiculous, too. I did like the basic concept of only keeping what you really love, though.

What I have found is that if I "reset" to more mindful eating, I am more satisfied with that. Eating more makes me want to eat more. Eating less, I realize that I am actually physically satisfied eating less. It's a vicious or virtuous cycle. Of course, there are nice squirts of dopamine that come from eating processed carbs, which makes the vicious cycle more appealing, in a way. I read an interesting book called Switch about how change happens in individuals and organizations. I found it easy to imagine how it applies to eating and fitness. Several WTMers on the Book a Week thread read it as well. Effective change doesn't have to be about willpower much at all. It does have to do with planning and decision-making though.

I lost about 35 lbs around 13 years ago, and I'm quite short, so it brought me from quite obese to a healthy body fat range. I have since had three pregnancies and four children, and I've gotten back to almost that lowest healthy weight. Why bother trying? For me, it's because I don't like to drag 35 extra pounds up and down the stairs in our home 20 times a day. Overall, I feel much more energetic when I'm at a healthy weight. It isn't easy, and yes, I would love to eat whatever whenever, but I don't like the consequences of that. I stopped eating all added sugars (so no sweets and desserts) and white flour to lose my weight originally. I'm an abstainer--I do better completely avoiding things than trying to be moderate about their intake. You may be a person who can do moderation better.

I just wash mine with Dr. Bronner's that we use for hand soap. I don't boil. I don't boil anything else that goes in my vagina, so I can't think why I'd need to boil a menstrual cup. Maybe if one were prone to yeast infections? I am not sure. Tampons are not sterile--they are just white. I have more than one friend who has melted her menstrual cup by accidentally boiling away the water! As for the stem, I think years ago the information that came with my Keeper said you shouldn't be pulling on the stem; it was just to help maneuver the cup a little bit, but not to actually remove.

It's a good compromise store for me--I can get the specialty things we need (food allergies and special diets here!) and the more ordinary food items in one store, rather than going to even more food stores each week. A few times a year they have a Vitamin Extravaganza, which is a big sale on all cleaning, personal care, and supplement products--I think it's 25% off? Then they have a significant sale on freezer items other times of the year. The monthly ads in the store often have coupons for things we actually buy, which is so unusual for us.

It really depends on you and your anatomy and preferences.

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Ours is ignored by all solicitors. I have heard that people with "No Soliciting" signs are less able to refuse because they don't have a backup plan when the sign is ignored. And I know that it's hard for me to repeatedly, strongly say no!