In a recent interview with Vogue, President and Michelle Obama opened up about their life when they were still a "typical, middle class family". The President reminisced to the mag about when he was still a state senator, saying: "We had to figure out how to make a mortgage, paying the bills, going to Target, and freaking out when ... the woman who’s looking after your girls while Michelle’s working suddenly decides she's quitting. All those experiences made us who we were."

Wait. Somebody quit being the Obama's babysitter? The hell? And, wait -- how did they deal with that?! Having the babysitter up and quit is every working parent's nightmare incarnate!

We were all envious when we heard about Marissa Mayer's private nursery. Wouldn't we all love the same thing. Well ... maybe you can. A blogger recently suggested a solution for working parents. And it's not what you think (in-office daycare). Nope, it's a "babies-at-work program." You know, a program where your boss just lets you bring your baby with you to the office, and you still work and everything, but you also take care of your baby yourself at the same time.

Yes, this is a real thing. There's even a consulting company called Babies in Business Solutions that helps everyone sort it out. And you know what? This sounds utterly insane.

Finding a responsible person to care for your baby while you are out is a daunting task for any parent, and once we do find someone we trust -- it's imperative that we treat them well so we don't ever lose them.

And that's why the new UrbanSitter infographic showing the average hourly rates for babysitters across the U.S. is not only alarming, it's also appalling, and pretty darn sad too.

Based on the stats shown, most of the babysitters in this country are getting gypped, plain and simple.

After hearing about Nordic moms who place their babies outside in sub-zero temperatures to nap -- I couldn't help but want to reach for a sweater or blanket. I mean, the idea of putting your baby in his stroller and then wheeling it onto your patio, balcony, or outside of the coffee shop where you're enjoying a beverage break when it's absolutely freezing outside (-5°C) just seems so nuts and inhumane -- but believe it or not, it's the norm for moms in Sweden.

Sure, the babies are bundled up well and all, but still -- they're napping outside instead of being all snug and cozy in their cribs, which really seems downright strange.

But then I heard their explanation for putting their little ones outside to nap, and it actually makes quite a bit of sense.

Babies are all sorts of sweet and adorable, but any mom will tell you that trying to deal with a baby who won't stop crying is one of life's biggest challenges. It's emotionally draining. It's annoying. And sometimes it can drive you to the brink of insanity.

And that's why most of us will try just about anything to calm down our fussy babies -- even if a few methods seem a little bit on the weird side.

I had a tried and true method that worked every time when my son was bawling his eyes out as a baby, and even though I'm sure people in public thought I was nuts, I'd do it anywhere, anytime to calm him down.

It's kind of ... odd, but fact is, if you're a celebrity mom, chances are the public knows about your parenting style. Some moms are extremely vocal about how they choose to parent their kids (Mayim Bialik, Alanis Morissette), while others you can just tell what parenting philosophies they subscribe to (Beyonce, Maggie Gyllenhaal). Here are 10 celebrity moms who are raising their kids the attachment parenting way. Some may not surprise you, but others will downright shock you.

Babies cry. It's a fact. Next to pooping and sleeping, it's what they do best.

Why they cry can be anyone's guess. They could be wet, hungry, tired, scared, confused, sick, or just need some attention. They can't talk yet, so crying is the closest thing to a language they have.

For the most part, it works. You hear your baby cry, you quickly try to figure out what's wrong and rectify the problem. Crying baby = bad. That's what we're instinctively taught.

But at what point do we stop listening to our instincts? When babies cry all night long unless you're holding them, should you be comforting them or do you need to give them some tough love?

Earlier today, I read a post on a message board from a mom who is absolutely mortified because she accidentally dropped her 4-week-old baby.

The poor woman was carrying her little guy in his Moses basket while heading out to the car. When she tried to put the basket on the back seat so she could pick him up out of it and put him in his car seat -- the door handle slipped and the baby fell out onto the pavement.

Thankfully, he's ok, but the mom naturally feels like the worst mother who ever walked the face of the Earth. And after I heard her story, all I wanted to do was reach out and hug her and say, "Oh, honey. Don't be so hard on yourself. This stuff happens to all of us -- and it happened to me."