Ahhh, the holidays! ‘Tis the season for friends, family, good food and good booze. Candles or a Christmas tree aren’t the only things getting lit this time of year! Ok, maybe (hopefully) that’s an exaggeration, but there is no denying that alcohol sales soar this time of year. I personally enjoy a glass of wine [...]
Tags: alcohol, baby, breastfeeding, chanukah, christmas, holiday, new years, nursing, yule
I recently read a great article in Mothering Magazine called “Breastfeeding Beats the Blues” by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett. The author did a fantastic job of using research to bust common myths surrounding postpartum depression and breastfeeding. This piece hit especially close to home, as I vividly remember watching my friend struggle with and pull herself [...]
Tags: breastfeeding, evidence based, mothering, nursing, postpartum depression, PPD
Most days, I’m completely happy and confident in my decision to practice full term nursing or child-lead weaning. My son will be 3 in January and continues to nurse several times a day. I know its health benefits and I know that while it’s not the “norm” in the United States, it certainly isn’t uncommon [...]
Tags: breastfeeding, child lead weaning, extended breastfeeding, nursing toddlers
“Are you SERIOUS?!?!?! WHAT THE F&^%?!?!” Ok, how did I get to that point of frustration? We’re going to Tarantino this. It all started yesterday… A blogger I follow on Facebook had posted something and it popped up in my news feed. The post was a story about a baby dying from complications after circumcision. [...]
Tags: baby dies, circumcision, grieving, intactivists, tragedy
Recently, while taking my two and a half year old son to the pool, I was startled by a sign at the front desk. The sign let patrons know that children over the age of 18 months were not allowed in the locker rooms designated for the opposite sex. 18 months?!?! Really? When I shared [...]
Tags: inappropriate, naked, nudity, parenting, pool, sex, the talk, toddler