As mothers (especially of young children), we all receive much advice and we need to sift through it to find what will work.

This notion crystalized for me on a 110 degree day, where I had taken refuge on the patio of an unmemorable restaurant, to escape from a traffic jam. My 2-month-old was a sweaty screaming mess, and I'm not so sure I was doing much better, myself.

A homeless person, walking by, shot me the dirtiest look I've ever seen as she growled: THAT BABY NEEDS HER SOCKS!!


The moral of this story is: Trust your instincts, mom. Reject outrageous advice outright. Ponder the rest.

Enjoy your baby.
Soon, everything will be different.