This is the part where we gather around the proverbial parenting/mothering ‘campfire’ hug each other, and sing Kumbaya. Oh, and we hug, and cry, and tell each other we are perfect. And while we are dreaming lets pretend that through our awesomeness of just being a parent that we have cured poverty, world hunger, and [...]
Tags: junk food, Mommy Wars, mothering, parenting, parenting choices
Melanie talked about how her interests and life shifted towards breastfeeding and baby rearing and while it’s her passion, she felt like other passions were slipping away. I know I’ve felt much of the same, but at the same time, I love my job now, and my interest are driven by that love. But at [...]
Tags: feeling like you have no time to yourself, mothering, personal interests, time for mom
If you have a toddler or preschooler and are pregnant or trying to be, this book is an absolute-must! In Mommy Breastfeeds My Baby Brother by Mark Repkin, brand-new big sister Jenna has a lot of questions about her new baby brother, like “Why can’t he use a sippy cup?” and frustration over how much [...]
Tags: breastfeeding, dealing with jealous, giveaway, mothering, new baby, nursing, parenting, siblings, tandum nursing
Long ago, though I won’t say HOW long, I was in middle school. I wasn’t even sure I liked boys, and I didn’t want kids at all. In fact, I promised my uterus to my gay friend Sam, as I swore I’d never use it (Samir, you can still have it, but now it’s a [...]
Tags: advice, education, mothering, parenting choices, research
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
We all know the fantastic benefits of breast milk: healthy fats, lower ear infection rates, higher IQs, the list goes on and on. Breast milk is nature’s free food, perfectly catered to each breastfed child, and the perfect nutrition for the first year and beyond. But breastfeeding is more than just nutrition; it can be [...]
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