Organic Baby Atlanta
You don't have to be a hippie mom to raise your baby green
The Real Issue With Breastfeeding That We’re Not Talking About
I very rarely run guest posts, but when I got this pitch, I knew I wanted to run this one. It addresses the REAL issue with breastfeeding that not enough people talk about! Thanks to Neve for bringing up this important issue with this great infograph, and check out...
do you really even need a nursing bra?
This post is sponsored by Nakturnal. All opinions are my own. Now that I'm definitely done breastfeeding (!!!!), I've been cleaning out my closet. It's amazing what I have buried back there. Enough baby carriers to wear a small army. (I'm keeping all of those forever...
5 surprising ways to build your family’s immune system
Cold and flu season is supposed to be long gone by now, but this year it's hanging on like winter in Narnia. In my house, anyway. One or another of us has been sick for so long that I'm not sure I remember what healthy feels like. One illness has followed another,...
5 things a breastfeeding mom can do when she can’t sue
Texas representative Debbie Riddle got all the lactivists up in arms last week when she posted on Facebook that she opposed a bill that would enable breastfeeding women to sue someone who interfered with their right to breastfeed. Her argument was that breastfeeding...
5 toxins to fear in your non-organic nursery
Healthy Child, Healthy World is launching an interactive toolkit this week to help you get toxins out of your nursery. I got a sneak preview, but I'll be honest: haven't read the whole thing. Truth is, I may never read it. I can never decide how much I actually want...
why I’m starting a new blog
Big news here, friends: I'm starting a new blog. Actually I already started it. Check it out. It's got a cool title: How to Be Supermom. You may be wondering why I would do something so crazy as start a new blog when I have no idea how I'm keeping up with this one....
5 lazy weight loss techniques I bet you’ve never tried
Ah, the new year. Time for resolutions and all that. Which, for 97.52% of moms, means it's time to lose weight. I won't lie: I'm on the bandwagon. Mind you, my baby only just turned a year old, and considering I didn't even start losing pregnancy weight till my...
10 things I love about holidays with family
Holidays with extended family are so much fun. Sure, there are challenges when ten or eleven people spend a week in a house that's usually home to two. (At some point some of us are going to have to stay in a hotel. I figure we can postpone that longer if we cosleep.)...
happy Christmas eve!
A year ago today, my son was one day old. On Christmas Eve morning, my daughter came home from spending the night at my mom's house and met her brother for the first time. When I posted this picture on Facebook, one of her preschool friends saw it and said, "But I...
is organic juice better if it’s not real juice?
Last week I was at the grocery store. In the juice aisle. I know, I know -- juice isn't that great for kids, but I started sending juice boxes in my daughter's lunch as a special treat and now she kind of expects it and at least if she's drinking juice then she's not...
how sharing breastfeeding can change your life
Our culture is squeamish about breastfeeding. We think breasts are sexual, breastfeeding is a private act, and breast milk is a dangerous substance that spreads disease, pestilence, and subversive thinking. Sure, breast is best and all that, but keep it in private,...
are your cloth diapers REALLY green?
Parents who use cloth diapers don't usually worry about how green our diapering choices are. We feel pretty safe in assuming that cloth diapers are better for the environment than disposable diapers. It seems obvious, right? They fit all the criteria: Reduce (36...
baby steps to detox your kids from the almighty screen
Some people say that kids act better when they don't watch any TV. Or iphones. Or DVD players. Or any screen, unless a window counts, although of course not a car window because people who don't watch any TV probably don't ever drive either. These people are more...
5 tips for picky eaters that every mom of a toddler can use
If your toddler will only eat macaroni & cheese, raisins, and occasionally ketchup, you're not alone. Your toddler is perfectly normal. Every child goes through this stage -- and for some, it lasts for years. But unfortunately, that doesn't make it any healthier....
5 cloth diapering mistakes that make you look like a newbie
Let's get one thing straight. Cloth diapering is not rocket science. Even when it involves a little origami, it's not all that complicated. At least not in the way that giving birth, surviving school breaks, or explaining the ultimate why is complicated. Some things...
fuzzibunz vs. charlie banana: pocket diaper smackdown
Choosing the right cloth diaper is hard enough when there are so many different types of diapers. But it's even harder when you have to choose among several diapers that are almost exactly the same. Babywearers face a similar problem comparing soft structured...
13 little-known tricks to gently help your baby sleep
Parents don't need to sleep. You know that, right? Babies need sleep. It's absolutely essential for their neurological development that they get at least 70% of the recommended hours of sleep (which you can reference here). If they get less, their cognitive...
the why stage: how to answer the questions to life, the universe, and everything
A friend of mine recently reminded me about a stage I'm looking forward to experiencing with my second child: the Why Stage. If you've ever had a three year old, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. It's something you'll never forget. The Why Stage can be...