Goo goo gaga: decoding mommy abbreviations

When you give birth to a child, you anticipate that there’ll be a lot of learning involved – dealing with poopy diapers, rocking a child to sleep... But the one time I never expected to be...

When you give birth to a child, you anticipate that there’ll be a lot of learning involved – dealing with poopy diapers, rocking a child to sleep... But the one time I never expected to be perplexed was mommy abbreviations, which are a dime a dozen on bulletin boards online. Just FYI,

DD: Dear or Darling Daughter

FTM: First-Time Mom

SAHM: Stay-At-Home Mom

EBM: Expressed Breast Milk

CIO: Cry It Out

LO: Little One

DS: Dear or Darling Son

For the record, I’m an FTM who’s not an SAHM, and I don’t let the LO CIO – as yet.

From HT Brunch, December 1

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