This is appropriately called, “No sleep for the mommy.” (Photo credit: Jason Lander via Flickr Creative Commons) I’m going to let you in on…
Category: Parenting
Please don’t feed your baby homemade formula
There are few topics in parenting where I will put on my stern mom voice and tell you what to do. Many of our choices…
7 ways parenting is like knitting
Two of my creations pose together. As seems quite typical, only my firstborn ended up with an heirloom handknit blanket. I have something exciting…
Guest post: Exploring the unknown territory of post-reduction breastfeeding
By Erin Margaret Joyce When I was 15, the subject of breast reduction was brought up by my doctor due to significant back pain and…
5 things I know about babies
After meeting lots of babies and having four of my own, I feel that I have at least five nuggets of wisdom to offer…
I cry myself to sleep at night
If a grownup, such as myself, disclosed to you that she cried herself to sleep every night, what would your reaction be? Maybe, like…
Bedsharing—research and reality
There’s another tragedy attributed to bedsharing in the news: A four-month-old little boy died while sharing a bed with his parents, who were drunk…
Mothers, we need you to hear you whine
I fall hard for toddlers (my firstborn at a little over a year old). Last night I sat at a table in a restaurant…
What no one tells you about formula feeding
I’ll try to overwhelm you with information in a good way here. (Image credit Tanya Little via Flickr Creative Commons.) Bottlefeeding babies, usually with…
Reconsidering the 5 Ss
Trends in baby management come and go, but one that has stuck around for awhile has been Dr. Harvey Karp’s Happiest Baby on the…