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ergo vs. boba vs. beco: soft structured smackdown
Lately, it seems like everybody in the babywearing world is talking about the Boba 3g carrier. The new hotness of soft structured carriers is admired for its adjustability and flexibility for babies of all ages and sizes. Plus, it's stinking gorgeous. I really, really...
6 warning signs your toddler may be under recall
Bet you didn't know your kid could be under recall. In fact, chances are good that he is. Pretty much every toddler model has at least a few of the recalled features. Unfortunately, the warning system for informing parents about toddler recalls is faulty. The problem...
breastfeeding in a carrier: amazingly auspicious advice
This post is the second in a series of quick useful tips for moms. Today's amazingly auspicious advice is a trick I discovered out of necessity: the trick of breastfeeding in a carrier. While walking around. It can totally be done. My normal way to breastfeed now is...
Peachtree TV on attachment parenting
I'm on vacation and can't write a full post today, but the video for my tv interview is up on YouTube! So if you haven't seen it, you can watch it here:
who’s who in the breastfeeding support network
This is a guest post by Danielle Downs Spradlin. Danielle is a Certified Lactation Counselor accredited through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. She is a veteran nursing mother who wants mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals. Her practice focuses on...
baby kicks new basic pocket diaper review
When Baby Love Consignment Store started carrying the new BabyKicks pocket diapers, Lauren (the owner of the store), asked if I wanted to try one out. But of course I told her I couldn't, because I already have far too many diapers. Ha. Right. I decided to try the new...
how to thaw frozen breast milk
This post is the first of a series I'm starting called "Amazingly Auspicious Advice." These will be very brief posts with a single useful tip. Most of the tips will be submitted by readers. If you'd like to submit a super-useful, practical tip for other moms, do it...
11 surprising beliefs that free range and attachment parents share
A lot of people seem to think that attachment parenting means helicopter parenting. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Maybe it's the name? (There are a lot of problems with the name "attachment parenting," but that's an issue for another post.) The idea that...
how to breastfeed a toddler
After the big TIME cover last week, extended breastfeeding is becoming a lot more mainstream. Most moms I know are pretty sure they want to wean around age one. But now that you've seen Jamie doing it, I would not be surprised if a few of you are thinking, Well, why...
5 benefits of extended breastfeeding
There is no nutritional benefit to breastfeeding after twelve months. That's what the pediatrician said who was interviewed with me on Peachtree TV this morning. (I have no idea whether that quote got aired or not because I haven't seen the show yet, since it's not...
as seen on tv!
This Sunday, I'm going to be on television! Peachtree TV contacted me last week to ask if I'd like to be interviewed about extended breastfeeding. I said yes, of course. Because I'm an exhibitionist and want to be famous. Just kidding. Because I want to help normalize...
don’t do these 7 things when your child throws a tantrum
Ah, tantrums. Aren't they fun? When tantrums first start -- somewhere between twelve and eighteen months, give or take -- they're actually kind of cute. They mean your child isn't a baby anymore. He's forming his own opinions and learning independence and stuff....
warning: toddler at play
Playing outside. It's super important for healthy kids, right? And I would add that free play, with minimal adult supervision, is equally important for healthy kids. But what age is too young to let your kid play outside without you? Read what I think at my guest post...
how to make mom friends
Time for a confession. I've joined a cult. Ok, not really. Even though we are a secret group that you can't get into unless you know someone, and we do have a secret language that most people don't understand. We're actually just a group of moms. Who are friends. Many...
breastfeeding is not normal
Breastfeeding is a normal biological process. It's normal for many mothers and children. But it's far from normal in the U.S. today. The reaction to Time Magazine's cover this week demonstrates that. Any woman who has breastfed past a year could have predicted what...
7 warning signs your child may be spirited
Spirited kids. You've heard of them, right? It's like high-needs, only it sounds better. Instead of saying they're needy or sensitive or quirky or (heaven forbid) difficult, we say they're spirited. Whatever that means. What it actually means is they'll be a holy...
the feminist guide to attachment parenting
There's a conflict among mothers today, and it's got nothing to do with oppression from the outside. No, the modern oppression of women is much more subtle. It's from the inside. The mommy wars don't pit one mother against another -- they pit a mother against herself....
frugi giveaway and coupon code
Rainbows. I love rainbows. Don't all moms love rainbows? And also polka dots. How about organic cotton rainbows and polka dots? How about organic cotton rainbow and polka dot baby clothes? How about organic cotton rainbow and polka dot baby clothes that fit over cloth...