I wrote this several weeks ago, and this week as my son Brody is turning 5, I’d like to share it with everyone. I wish I could have penned this letter to myself 5 years ago! There is a question that I seem to get asked more than almost any other, that being “My child [...]
Tags: autism, special needs
As an avid user of FuzziBunz cloth diapers on my little guy Brody, I was absolutely thrilled when I was recently given the opportunity to interview Tereson Dupuy, the brilliant mind that created FuzziBunz diapers in 1999. I was even more excited when I learned that FuzziBunz is currently selling a “Light it Up Blue” [...]
Tags: autism, Autism Speaks, cloth diapers, fuzzibunz
Who reads it? A LOT of moms, apparently. And to be completely honest with you, that scares me. Before you point out the obvious here (“YOU’RE reading it!), the entire reasoning behind my reading of this magazine begins with guilt. My grandpa, who has since passed away, felt it necessary for me to have a [...]
Tags: mainstream magazines suck, parenting magazine, stupid crap, vaccines
Whether you’re on a path to cut animal products from your family’s diet for ethical reasons, trying to cut out dairy or eggs due to an allergy, or just trying to sneak in some healthier meals here and there, vegan meal options can have many benefits. That said, the little princes and princesses that secretly [...]
Tags: feeding the vegan family, food, healthy eating, kid-friendly food, learning to cook healthy food, vegan family, vegan food for kids
And I’m not talking about the birth of a baby here either. I’m talking about the birth of a grandmother. Because I’m telling you right now, something happens in that delivery room when your little bundle of joy arrives and you feel that budding maternal instinct stirring in side of you. If you’re lucky enough [...]
As a mother and also a pit bull owner, you wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve navigated that question. While sometimes I let it irritate me, I have to admit that it has given me a great outlet to not only dispel lots of myths about my breed of choice, but also to talk a [...]
Tags: dogs, kids, pet safety, pets
I’m talking about myself here, of course. Toddlers are incredibly resilient and my son doesn’t quite seem to have reached the same level of neurosis as his old mom, which is a good thing. Last Friday we experienced our first big physical injury and I think I’m scarred for life. I know it’s fairly amazing [...]
I had the pleasure of reading a particularly interesting blog this week, where a mother not only gave a stern lecture to those of us who choose not to vaccinate our children, but proclaimed that she didn’t want our unvaccinated children sitting next to hers in Kindergarten. My initial knee-jerk anger aside, that statement just [...]
And I know that for millions of people it is, I’m not here to debate that. All I know is that we have excellent insurance with a well known company and no matter how much money I fling out of my wallet every month we can’t seem to get good health care to save our [...]
The majority of the time, I’m proud to say that I think I run a pretty tight ship around this household. There are definitely some core values and morals in our family and it makes me happy to see my son embracing these ideas at the tender age of 3. We’ve made it a priority [...]
