Buyer Beware!: There's a lot to be said for online shopping. It's fast, it's easy and the chance you'll get caught in a rainstorm is an impossibility. Dooce recounts her last treacherous (and wet) outing with her four-year-old daughter Leta. Her story gives new meaning to "Shop til you Drop".

Mom Goes Solo: Blogs are ultra-personal forums for people to share their lives with friends and strangers alike. Red Lotus Mom's latest post candidly tells her readers she's made the difficult decision to be a single mother.