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September 18, 2009, In Which Accolades Are Graciously Accepted
We know what you’re saying to yourself. You’re saying, “Oh, Doctors Kennedy and Bradley, how is it that you have not yet received the Nobel Prize for the enlightening work that you publish for free on your Internet website?”
Honestly, we’ve been asking ourselves the same question. Much like the origin of life itself, the lack of gratitude coming out of Sweden for all we do remains a mystery. What’s crystal clear, however, is that we have made a small splash in the good ol’ English-speaking biosphere! In other words, we got linked on Metafilter a few weeks back. If you go there and ignore the fact that half of the discussion veers off into some amusing rants about xenophobia, you’ll find at least twelve people who really like this site.
The other fun thing is that the oldest women’s magazine in the United States of America — yes, that would be Redbook — published a little notice about us in their October issue, calling Let’s Panic About Babies! their “favorite time-waster.” They go on to describe this site as,
a hilarious Onion-style website about parenting from all-star mommy blogger and soon-to-be REDBOOK columnist Alice Bradley and her cohort Eden Kennedy. Launched in June to crashing levels of traffic, Let’s Panic will soon be adding contests, giveaways, and reader Q&A’s.
Wikipedia defines cohort thusly:
Originally, the cohort was a sub-unit of a Roman legion. Each Roman legion would have ten cohorts. The first of ten cohorts had five double-sized centuries totaling 800 men whereas the other nine would usually consist of 480 legionaries including six centurions. The cohort itself was divided into six centuries of 80 men commanded each by a centurion.
So then I’m like some sort of legionnaire?
I need to go buy a fez!
Anyway, we didn’t want to brag, but somehow we managed to do it all the same.
Oh, and Alice is going to be a columnist in Redbook starting in January, did you catch that part?!
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July 31, 2009: Let’s Panic About Being a Needy Writing Partner
Apparently my absence last week was deeply felt. Dr. Bradley seems to think that while I’m off at an important gathering of Internet Millionaires she can just sit around and complain about all the work she has to do without me holding her damp hand and making her special lumbago tea. Honestly, she knows I’ll make it up to her, which I did this week by constructing a fascinating new article about controlling your baby with the ancient science of Voodoo. Did I say controlling? Silly me! I meant bonding, BONDING with your baby safely and harmlessly. Using black magic.
When Alice finally stopped pouting about me going away FOR THE WEEKEND — it was just THREE DAYS, my god — when she finally stopped punishing me with the silent treatment, we were able to join forces merrily, as is our way, to churn out another brilliant advice column. Where does your uterus go when you’re not looking? Look no further, for we are the only ones who will tell you the bizarre, unholy truth. Because scaring the crap out of people is how we have our fun.
Be sure to visit Let’s Panic! every day. We only update it once or twice a week, but we need the hits to bolster our self-worth.
New Things To Panic About!
It’s been an exciting week at Let’s Panic HQ! We’ve added two new stories: one for pregnant people, and one for post-pregnant people, as has become our weekly tradition.
For those of you trapped in the soft, pillow-strewn existence known as “bed rest,” we have put together a helpful selection of coping strategies entitled, rather straighforwardly, Surviving Bed Rest. Our list of suggestions may also be useful for those undergoing any sort of bed-staying-in condition, from modified flu to Proustian angst and everything in between. Go have a look!
Our other new post is entitled Braving the Outside World. It’s directed at parents of newborns who are doing just that, breaking through the sterile barrier of the natal homestead to explore the fresh, germ-strewn pastures of the world — you know, that thing you see on TV. It’s not a bed of roses out there, you know, but you’ll be able to handle it once you’re armed with our thought-ammunition!
We’re in the midst of developing some new features that we’ll let loose on you soon, mostly of the contest and giveaway variety. It will be fun! And only a little bit humiliating. So stay tuned!