Surviving Motherhood One Mess at a Time
I think breastfeeding is nature’s way of slowing new moms down. After being on bedrest for so long during my pregnancy, I was ready to get up and go as soon as my baby was born, whether or not I was fully recovered yet. The only thing that slowed me down was a nursing baby who wanted to stop and … [Read more...]
I'm over at the Right Start Blog today talking about a topic that could make or break my breastfeeding experience this time around. What do you do when your nursing baby gets teeth? I am very pro-breastfeeding but I have never made it to the one-year mark with any of my babies because they get so … [Read more...]
Time magazine's cover that launched a thousand blog posts (well, probably more) and added more fuel to the fire of the so-called "mommy wars" did it all with a single question: "Are You Mom Enough?" The implication was that the style of parenting explored in the article -- attachment parenting -- … [Read more...]
I went back to work shortly after my oldest son was born. I spent a lot of time stressing out about leaving him, but the hassles of pumping in public didn't occur to me until I woke up in a panic a few days before I was supposed to return to work. I had mastered pumping at home -- you know, in my … [Read more...]
Congrats to Amy V. Check your inbox for instructions on claiming your prize.Breastfeeding is a topic that is so very close to my heart. I have three boys and a newborn girl that have all been breastfeed within 5 minutes of birth and then for the next year of their lives. While some women have issues … [Read more...]
We’ve all slacked off on menu planning from time … [Read More...]
