This past year we moved away from a big city on the west coast, to a small town in the middle of Iowa for my job. There are certain things that I really like about our new home, but there are other things that I just can't get past. For example, there are no pediatricians here, only family doctors. Similarly, there is no pediatric urgent care. There are no mommy-baby yoga classes (which I loved in California). And just now I called to make a dentist appointment for my daughter, and they said they normally don't see babies until age 3! I know that the current recommendation is supposed to be before the age of 1. Sometimes I feel like I've fallen into a time warp, and it can be hard to parent in a modern way in such a small and isolated place.

I know this is a rather disjointed rant, but I'm wondering if anyone else can relate...