Embarrassing Mommy Moments

What to do when your baby's behavior makes you blush.

By Melody Warnick

Alexandra Grablewski

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We've All Been There

As richly rewarding as parenthood is, some days you feel as though you're trapped in an extended Saturday Night Live episode, such as when your infant's screech reaches car-alarm decibels or he spits up like Mount Vesuvius. Naturally these gaffes occur in public, attracting stares that make you want to melt into the floor. Cheeks burning just thinking about it? Take a cue from a few been-there, survived-that moms on how to handle awkward situations with good humor and grace.

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